PAST PROJECT
This project contributed towards supporting some of the poorest families in marginalized areas of Gaza by providing key nutritional food items that they urgently needed but were unable to purchase from their meager resources, giving priority to families supporting or orphans and/or with disabled children.

The economic situation in the occupied Palestinian territory remains precarious, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where the rate of unemployment is extremely high. The high level of unemployment, associated with low purchasing power of citizens in Gaza, has meant that Palestinian families in Gaza are unable to secure their basic food needs.

IDRF, with the support of Welfare Association, has been able to implement and support many projects in Gaza. In 2011, a similar project successfully provided support for some of poorest families in the most marginalized areas of Gaza. In 2012 the project continued to provide support and satisfy the urgent need for basic food items during the Holy Month of Ramadan, with special care taken to include families with orphans and disabled children. Food parcels were composed of key food items with high nutritional value, consumed by the average Palestinian family. Items included: rice, flour, white cheese, a variety of legumes, tomato paste, tahini (white sesame paste), oil (for cooking), tea, sugar, dates, jam, pasta, salt and halavah.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

• The alleviation of the economic burden on 2,203 destitute families through the provision of humanitarian food aid parcels containing basic food items necessary for families, during the month of Ramadan.
• The promotion of health and well-being of 2,203 poor families.
  

The project supported poor families all over Gaza Strip, focusing on marginalised areas of the Strip distributed among the five governorate of Gaza Strip including Northern Governorate, Gaza Governorate, Middle Area Governorate, Khanyounis Governorate and Rafah Governorate.

Targeted beneficiaries included:

• Families with number exceeding 5 members.
  
• Families with no fixed source of income.
  
• Families those did not get food assistance from other resources.
• Families of children with disabilities will be given a priority.
• Families supporting orphaned children will be given priority.

Partner: Welfare Association (WA)

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