Gaza's Forgotten Families Update #4: Central Gaza Distribution Complete — Fresh Vegetables & Clean Water
243+ households reached through direct, community-led humanitarian aid in Central Gaza.
Today we are excited to share the completion of Update #4 of Gaza’s Forgotten Families — our first distribution in Central Gaza, facilitated by Alaa (Digital Resistance).
This phase expanded our humanitarian efforts into an area new to us.
We made a decision, in conjunction with our local coordinator, to provide families with fresh vegetables and fruit as well as safe drinking water.
Many families in Gaza have not had fresh produce in a long time and some children have never even tasted fruit or vegetables. International food aid is generally highly processed and designed to have a long shelf life. So those people fully dependent on this aid unable to raise money to purchase fresh food, are suffering from all manner of nutritional deficiencies.
While we recognise that our small effort will in no way redress that balance, we felt it was important that we make efforts to reach families with fresh, healthy food to acknowledge this need for healthier foods and also as a way of allowing families to cook several meals with a little bit of variety and to help bring a tiny bit of normality and comfort into their lives. There are few better feelings in life than a parent preparing and cooking a healthy, tasty meal for their hungry children.
Thanks to your ongoing generosity to Gaza's Forgotten Families, we were able to launch this phase 4 initiative immediately after completion of Phase 3 so there was no delay in between both.
During our first phase of food delivery we met Sheik Mahmoud who is the Iman of the local Mosque. We learned that he lost his leg in a drone strike and that he lived entirely on his own. His family had either left Gaza or had been martyred so he had no relatives whatsoever left to care for him.
He sat in his tent pretty much all day every day on his own.
His story touched us all deeply and we wanted to get a special gift for him so we had Alaa make up a special fruit basket for him as a gesture of our love and solidarity but also to acknowledge that he might not be able to cook for himself given his disability. He was very appreciative and made duas for us all. So if you donated anything to Gaza's Forgotten Families consider yourself blessed by this Iman.
Funds Received & Transparency Summary
Total collected for this phase: $2,000
Fund Movement 6/24/26:
Stripe disbursement after fees: $1,972.18
Bank wire fee: $30
USDT transferred to Alaa: $1,940
Currency exchange costs (5%): $97
Total cash accessible inside Gaza: $1,848.43
To recognize the significant amount of work required to source supplies, negotiate pricing, organize volunteers, transport aid, document distributions, and reach vulnerable communities, $184 (10%) was allocated to compensate the local humanitarian team for their time and efforts.
The remaining funds were used to purchase and distribute aid throughout Central Gaza.
Essential 1 — Fresh Vegetable Distribution (6/25/26)
Fresh vegetables have become increasingly scarce and expensive throughout Gaza. This initiative was designed to provide families with nutritious produce that could be used to prepare several healthy meals.
Through wholesale purchasing, Alaa was able to maximize every donor dollar while increasing the quantity of food distributed.
Results
🥬 42 fresh vegetable parcels distributed to vulnerable families
🍎 1 special fruit parcel delivered to Sheikh Mahmoud
Total households served: 43
Each parcel included tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, green peppers, garlic, eggplant, lemons, molokhia, and oranges.
All produce was purchased wholesale, carefully sorted, inspected, packed by hand, and transported directly to families living in underserved communities experiencing severe economic hardship.
Expenses:
Fresh produce: $1,226
Transportation: $33
Total: $1,259
Water Distribution to Hamama AI-Salam Camp on 6/26/26
Water Distribution to Intelligence Camp 6/27/26
Essential 2 — Emergency Water Distribution (6/26/26 & 6/27/26)
Access to clean drinking water remains one of the greatest humanitarian challenges facing displaced families across Gaza.
As part of this initiative, two emergency water distributions were completed, including deliveries to isolated camps where damaged roads make access for humanitarian vehicles extremely difficult.
Because of these conditions, many families have endured prolonged shortages of safe drinking water and are forced to make extraordinary efforts simply to obtain one of life’s most basic necessities. At the first camp it soon transpired that a water delivery had not happened in their area for a week. Even when it does arrive, people including children and elderly have to walk a long distance to the water truck and carry heavy containers all the way back to their tents in that searing heat. So to have a water truck arrive directly into the middle of the camp was simply wonderful for them.
Results
💧 5,000 liters delivered on 6/25/26
💧 5,000 liters delivered on 6/26/26
💧 10,000 liters of clean drinking water distributed
💧 More than 200 displaced families directly benefited, with priority given to elderly individuals, people living with disabilities, those suffering from chronic illnesses, and families with young children.
Delivering the water directly into the camps reduced the burden on residents who would otherwise have to travel long distances over damaged roads to obtain safe drinking water.
One of the most memorable moments witnessed during distribution came after the tanks were emptied. Children and young people loaded heavy water containers onto a horse-drawn cart and slowly transported them back across the camp to their tents. It was a simple but powerful reminder that obtaining clean drinking water remains a daily struggle for many displaced families.
Expenses:
Water Truck #1: $200
Water Truck #2: $200
Total: $400
Humanitarian Impact
Through this initiative, more than 243 households received direct humanitarian assistance, including 43 families receiving fresh vegetable parcels and more than 200 families benefiting from emergency clean drinking water.
These distributions provided immediate access to nutritious food and safe drinking water for families facing extraordinary hardship.
During distribution, the team worked under extreme summer temperatures while visiting camps where many residents are elderly, living with disabilities, suffering from chronic illnesses, or recovering from war-related injuries. Many families remain unable to travel even short distances to obtain food or water, making direct humanitarian delivery essential.
This initiative demonstrated the importance of reaching isolated communities that often remain underserved because of damaged infrastructure and limited humanitarian access.
Looking Ahead
The work continues.
Next week, Abood A will launch our next humanitarian initiative in Northern Gaza, where he will once again serve as Gaza’s Forgotten Families’ local facilitator. This upcoming distribution will focus on providing fresh vegetable parcels to vulnerable families by working directly with a local wholesaler. Purchasing produce wholesale allows us to stretch every donated dollar further while ensuring families receive fresh, nutritious food that has become increasingly difficult to obtain.
As always, the entire initiative will be fully documented with photos, videos, receipts, and financial reporting so our supporters can see exactly how their generosity is making a difference.
Stay tuned for the launch of this next project and the stories of the families it will reach.
If you would like to help us continue this work, please consider making a donation or sharing our campaign with others. Every contribution helps us reach another family that might otherwise be forgotten.
Together, we continue proving that no family is forgotten.
With every completed distribution, Gaza’s Forgotten Families continues to expand its network of trusted local facilitators capable of identifying needs quickly and delivering aid directly to the communities they serve.
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No family forgotten.
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Note: Our two coordinators in Gaza, Alaa (Digital Resistance) and Abood A, give their time freely. They’re doing this in the middle of their own struggle, helping others while their own families face the same shortages and fear. If you appreciate their work and want to support them directly, their campaign links are below. They’re carrying this work while living through the same crisis themselves.
Bless You
You are doing such tremendous work, thank you for your empathy and compassion!