By Jovita Sofia Jiz de Ortega | Outreach Coordinator
Our Gaza Emergency Relief Fund has been working to help four families get through significant hardship. We've been working with three Palestinian partner NGO's to fix houses and build a path to sustainable income for each family. Below, each partner is listed before the family they are supporting.
(Women Programs Center-Rafah) The Abu Suhiban family in the Oriba area of Rafah, Gaza has 7 children. The mother is allergic to gluten so besides barely being able to afford food in general, it's hard for them to buy the special bread that keeps her healthy. They have no kitchen, an inadequate bathroom, and no roof. They suffer during the winter season when their house floods during the rains. They only had a nylon tarp for extra protection. In addition to completing their home, the grant will also include appliances, a food basket, and clothing. Their barn will also be fixed so they can raise animals for extra food, and their animals will be safe from rats and other pests.
(Al Amal Society) The Al-Omour family in the Al-Shouka area has 5 children. Their new house will have a new bathroom, kitchen, and an extra room. They did not have doors or windows so their home was exposed to the elements and animals. Their new home will be much more safe and private. Both the Al Amour and Abu Subihan family will have a new electrical and plumbing system.
(Al Amal Society) A third family, also in Al-Shouka, is nearly ready, but we're waiting until the construction group finishes with the Al-Omour family. Work was slowed down previously. On August 25th, a stay-at-home curfew was put in place in Gaza because cases of COVID beyond quarantine centers into Gaza's neighborhoods. The virus has been relatively contained until now. However, curfew restrictions in this neighborhood have eased since then, and people are allowed to be out between the hours of 8am-8pm. Both families of the Al Amal Society will receive grants for an income-generating endeavor that will provide a steady income for their families. We will let you know more about those businesses in our next report.
(Youth Vision Society) The fourth family is Mr. Khader's family, whom we helped earlier in the year. We helped him restock and renovate his store. However, restocking his store really did not help -- few have money to pay for these goods. Our team came up with a plan to help him purchase a tuk-tuk and have the cost repaid over time, fairly and without interest. If you don't know, a tuk-tuk is a type of small open vehicle with a long back like a pickup truck that is used to transport goods. Mr. Khader can make extra income as a tuk-tuk driver. Our Gaza City coordinator, Neveen, told us that tuk-tuks are actually more popular than taxis for transporting goods these days because it's an open vehicle and therefore, it is easier as a driver to meet COVID precautions.
Thank you for your attention and continued support. Your contribution makes it possible for Rebuilding Alliance partners to provide in-depth intervention. It has changed lives.
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