The Lives You Touched
The difference your support has made for Gazans this past year.
A Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis
Gaza: Year in Review
Emergency relief efforts from 2023 – Today
Total Beneficiaries: 1,170,490
Water Distribution Beneficiaries: 50,200
Fresh Udhiyah Meat Recipients: 6,480
Rice Air Drop Recipients: 30,000
Winter Provisions Beneficiaries: 9,550
Food Package Beneficiaries: 245,530
Truck Shipment Recipients: 69,800
Hot Meal Beneficiaries: 845,710
Ramadan Iftar Meals: 59,460
Medical Aid Recipients: 11,200
A Glimpse of Reality
It has been one year since the devastating crisis in Gaza began, causing unimaginable suffering and loss for more than 2 million people. The UN has reported that 1.9 million people are displaced, 495,000 are facing catastrophic levels of starvation, and 625,000 are out of school. Thousands of families are struggling to survive.
But you answered their call. With your unwavering support through Zakat Foundation of America, we’ve been able to provide hot meals, emergency food, winter relief, hygiene packages, medical supplies and air-drop rice packages to hundreds of thousands of people—yet many are still in dire need. Continue to be a beacon of hope during their darkest days.
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Captured Moments
Snapshots of Hope
A Zakat Foundation of America worker spends time with a group of children at a hot meal distribution
Amidst the rubble is hope, compassion and humanity
An early emergency food distribution in Gaza
Anyone in need is given hot meals in Gaza
At a tent village food distribution
At Zakat Foundation of America, our goal is always to help protect the most vulnerable
Boxes prepped with food, hygiene and basic supplies for Gaza
Children in Gaza get food packages
Clean water brings smiles and life
Cooking at a hot meal kitchen
Distributing Ramadan meals
Family is joyful to get a food package
Food and hope given out in Gaza for Ramadan
Food brings smiles and joy
For the past year, we've kept trucks loaded and ready to enter Gaza at any opportunity
Hot meal kitchens have been operated by Zakat Foundation of America for the past year
Hot meals bring hope, compassion and helps to create a community
Meals brought to those in need in Gaza
Meals distributed in Gaza
One of our faithful workers prepares food boxes
Our local Zakat Foundation of America reps bring food staples to a temporary tent village
Our trucks have crossed borders many times, bringing essential supplies
People in Gaza gather to receive a warm meal
Ramadan celebrated in Gaza with food and friendship
Rice, chicken and clean water hot meal distribution
The youngest in a crisis are often the most vulnerable
Warm meal kitchens have been in operation throughout Gaza, including at schools and tent villages
Water is often the difference between life and death
We continue to distribute hot meals in Gaza daily
Zakat Foundation of America trucks have been poised in every neighboring country to go in at any opportunity
Children line up to receive a warm meal for their family
Her eyes show a struggle beyond words
Our daily food distributions are made possible through your support
Large pots of food are prepared daily by our field representatives
Children line up with pots for their daily food supply
Two sisters sit with their secured food
Stories of Change
Faces Behind the Numbers
Rafah, Palestine
28-year-old Samah has been displaced multiple times due to war and is now living in a school with her four children. Her husband is unemployed, and she struggles to provide essentials such as food. “We need food, but we can’t afford the high prices,” she says. After months of scarcity and through the support of Zakat Foundation donors, Samah received her first meal with meat since the war began. "It was sufficient and filling," she adds. Despite hardships, Samah’s strength and hope shine through as she dreams of sharing meals with her extended family, holding onto the belief that better days will come.
Jabalia Refugee Camp, Palestine
Asaad arrived in Jabaliya from Beit Lahia with his family after tragically losing seven loved ones. At 36, he is a father of four young children and has been displaced seven times due to the crisis. “I had a good life,” he reflects. “This is my land, my birthplace. I cannot leave, and I refuse to move anywhere else.” Winter has only added to his hardships, but our winter clothing donations have brought some relief, even as his life remains unrecognizable from before the siege.
