Thank you! Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of people around the world we have passed our goal of $20,000! But of course, there are many more patients in need in Gaza. Additional donations can be made on our website: www.mecaforpeace.org and will fund more surgeries, treat more children with chronic diseases, provide medical services to cancer patients, purchase additional medical tools for hospitals and clinics, and keep the generator running for more days at Al-Awda hospital. Many, many thanks for supporting patients in Gaza. 

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مع إستمرار الحصار الإسرائيلي  على قطاع غزة منذ أكثر من 12 عام يشهد القطاع الصحي تدهورا واضحا وغير مسبوق في الإمكانيات وإستنزاف للموارد والمستلزمات الطبية حيث سجل تزايد في حالات الوفاة بين الأطفال، نظرا للنقص الحاد في الأدوية وتزايد قوائم الانتظار في العمليات الجراحية والإغلاق المستمر للمعابر مما يعيق حركة المرضى لتلقي علاجهم في الخارج

مؤسسة تحالف لأجل أطفال الشرق الأوسط "MECA" هي مؤسسة غير ربحية تأسست عام 1988 تعمل على توفير حياة افضل للأطفال في الشرق الأوسط ودعم كافة حقوقهم منها حقهم في الوصول للرعاية الصحية

تهدف "MECA" ومن خلال شراكتها مع مستشفى العودة في مخيم جباليا في قطاع غزة في هده الحملة إلى تخفيف معاناة المرضى الفلسطينين من خلال توفير الأدوية والمستلزمات الطبية لمرضى الأمراض المزمنة, لإجراء عمليات جراحية للمرضى على قوائم الانتظار في المستشفيات وتوفير وقود للمستشفيات لتشغيلها لفترات اطول

"Launchgood" كيفية التبرع لحملة " ساعدوا في تقديم المساعدات الطبية للفلسطينين تحت الحصار في غزة" من خلال منصة  

The Problem

Israel’s military occupation and twelve-year blockade of Gaza affect every aspect of life. Water is polluted and not safe to drink. Electricity is available only a few hours a day. Unemployment and poverty rates have skyrocketed. And the health sector is overwhelmed trying to meet the needs of nearly 2 million people. Hospitals and clinics have perpetual shortages for medicines to treat chronic illnesses, as well as routine and acute health problems. Patients with life-threatening illnesses are often prevented from leaving Gaza to seek treatment.

Supporting Emergency Health Services in Gaza

Sick and injured people in Gaza need immediate, life-saving help. The Middle East Children’s Alliance has been working in Gaza for 30 years and has sent $25 million of dollars of medicine and medical supplies to local hospitals and clinics in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. Now, due to the tightening siege on Gaza, our staff in Gaza need to purchase medicine and medical supplies from private pharmacies to help hospitals and clinics provide urgent services.

This campaign will reach people who cannot afford treatment. The funds will make it possible for the people most in need to get surgeries, medicine for chronic illnesses, and treatment for kidney disease.  Your support will also provide fuel for Al-Awda hospital, which treats 10% of the injured from the Great March of Return and is the main provider for pregnant women in northern Gaza.

Our Team

Dr. Mona El-Farra, MECA’s Director of Gaza Projects, is a physician and an activist for human rights and women’s rights in the occupied Gaza Strip. She was born in Khan Younis, Gaza and has dedicated herself to developing community-based programs that aim to improve health quality and link health services with cultural and recreation services throughout the Gaza Strip.
 Ghada Mansi, Wafaa El-Derawi and Josie Shields-Stromsness are MECA staff based in Gaza and West Bank, Palestine and are assisting in running the campaign, overseeing the project and will be providing you updates about how you have helped.

Partners

We have amazing partners for this campaign:

BuildPalestine connects supporters around the world with opportunities to make an impact. They are lending their expertise in crowdfunding to this campaign.

The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy aims to share the story of Palestine with the world and to invest in developing Palestinian public diplomacy capabilities at home. They created the powerful and informative campaign video.

The Union of Health Work Committees in Gaza will work with MECA staff to procure the medicine and medical supplies and their skilled staff will provide medical services to patients free of charge at their clinics and hospital in Gaza.

About MECA

The Middle East Children’s Alliance is a nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East. MECA supports dozens of community projects for Palestinian children and refugees from Syria. Since 1988 we have delivered $25 million in food and medical aid to Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon. MECA welcomes the support of all people who care about children and their future.

Learn more at www.mecaforpeace.org