If, to help people in #Gaza, you would rather contribute financially to community support at scale than to individuals, but are also worried about ‘the usual suspects’ among large NGOs either collaborating with the occupation or being prevented from doing their work, where do you go?
One great ‘middle ground’ option is the Gaza Soup Kitchen, that has transformed well beyond the soup kitchens in its name, and whose operation is built on well-organised community support on the ground and experienced professionals helping remotely from outside.
As an example of how thoughtful an operation it is, consider this snippet from the latest update:
«Last week we purchased 4,500 kilos of apples to include in food parcels for registered families. Shortly after our purchase, the market price increased by nearly 30 percent. Gaza’s markets are extremely sensitive right now — supplies remain limited, and when large humanitarian programs buy in bulk, the impact can be felt quickly. We saw something similar six weeks ago when we purchased thousands of cartons of eggs and again when we prepared large meal kits in December. Because of this, we try to move carefully and responsibly so that our purchases do not unintentionally make food harder for others in the community to afford. Your support allows us the flexibility to make these thoughtful decisions rather than rushing distributions when prices spike.»
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily
