In Gaza, where access to food and medicine is a daily struggle, the difference between one kitchen staying open and closing can mean hundreds of families going hungry. It is a place where every pallet of supplies, every nutritional supplement, and every piece of medical equipment carries life-or-death weight.
This is a look at what All Hands & Hearts has been doing this last month, from keeping the last community kitchen in Jabalia running, to fighting child malnutrition in schools, to delivering $800,000 in medical equipment to clinics that have almost nothing left to work with.
Keeping the Last Kitchen Open in North Gaza
Alrasheed Community Kitchen is currently the only operational community kitchen serving Jabalia and North Gaza. When their fuel materials ran out, closure was imminent, and with it, the loss of a critical food source for hundreds of families.
Our team quickly delivered six pallets of wood pellets to the kitchen, sustaining its operations for at least the next two months and maintaining a vital food source by providing over 1,350 meals to 450 families across North Gaza.
Fighting Malnutrition One School at a Time
Our teams continue to distribute ready-to-use nutritional supplements across several schools in the Middle East. Many children in Gaza face severe malnutrition, which stunts their growth, weakens their immune systems, impairs their ability to learn, and in the most severe cases, claims their lives.
Our team delivered 15 additional pallets of nutritional supplements to AH&H partner medical points run by Heal Palestine, where around 90 children arrive daily in need of supplementation.
$800K in Medical Equipment Delivered
We coordinated the delivery of approximately $800,000 in medical equipment to AH&H partner clinics across Gaza. This effort is made possible through the power of collaboration and was featured in the Houston Chronicle.
“I think the magic is in the collaboration. I would say where we’ve been very successful as All Hands & Hearts is those partnerships and that collaboration. If it were just ourselves working in a bubble or a silo, and we didn’t have amazing people and the experience that we’re drawing on along with our partnerships, I don’t think we would be able to do this.”
-Nate Mook, CEO, All Hands & Hearts
Partner Support For Medicine and Supplies
We donated 13 pallets of medicines and medical supplies to partner organization Project HOPE to support urgent needs within Gaza’s health sector. We are also working alongside Direct Relief to deliver dozens of pallets of urgently needed medicine to hospital partners throughout the region.
Ward’s Journey Back to Health
Ward is a 3-year-old Palestinian child who was suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Her mother shared their story — one of fear, uncertainty, and ultimately, hope.
Thanks to intensive nutritional support, supplements, and consistent medical follow-up, Ward’s condition has improved significantly. Today, she has almost fully recovered, moving from severe acute malnutrition to between moderate and normal levels.
These contributions reflect our continued commitment to stand with the people of Gaza, especially during these difficult times. Through our partnerships and humanitarian efforts, we will continue to provide essential medical and relief support.
Support Ongoing Gaza Humanitarian Aid
Your support makes all of this possible: from essential items reaching families, to medicine in clinics, to moments of relief for children, and care for animals
Thank you for standing with us in this great time of need.
