Middle East Children's Alliance - MECA

08/24/2026

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Israel is threatening to escalate air strikes in Gaza because of children’s kites.⁣
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08/17/2026

“Joy & Hope will prevail for Palestinian Children: MECA’s Summer Camps”

MECA’s team in is creating safe spaces where can learn, express
themselves, and simply be children - even for a little while.

Since the Israeli started it became harder and harder to be able to create
such spaces for children to just be children, but through our summer camps this
summer, we’ll be reaching at least 600 children.
Over the course of two and a half months, Palestinian children take part in four
creative spaces: group games, music and choir, dabke dance, and arts. The summer
camps also offer individual and group guidance, educational and awareness
sessions for children and parents, and open recreational days.

Alongside this, the Edward Said Library Project aims to reach 600 children and
young Palestinians up to the age of 25. We are currently working with 200 children in
the first group through English and creative writing, music and choir, drawing, and
caricature activities.

These projects are more than temporary activities. They are spaces for learning,
creativity, connection, and growth. And as the projects continue, the books, musical
instruments, and furniture will remain available to benefit the wider community.

Together, we are creating spaces where Palestinian children can play, create, learn,
and imagine a brighter future.

A future the Israeli genocide is trying so hard to erase, but Palestinians do everything
they can to hold on to the hope of a better reality and future.

Visit our website to learn more: www.mecaforpeace.org

08/17/2026

Joy & Hope will prevail for Palestinian Children: MECA's Summer Camps

MECA's team in is creating safe spaces where can learn, express themselves, and simply be children - even for a little while.

Since the Israeli started it became harder and harder to be able to create such spaces for children to just be children, but through our summer camps this summer, we'll be reaching at least 600 children.

Over the course of two and a half months, Palestinian children take part in four creative spaces: group games, music and choir, dabke dance, and arts. The summer camps also offer individual and group guidance, educational and awareness sessions for children and parents, and open recreational days.

Alongside this, the Edward Said Library Project aims to reach 600 children and young Palestinians up to the age of 25. We are currently working with 200 children in the first group through English and creative writing, music and choir, drawing, and caricature activities.

These projects are more than temporary activities. They are spaces for learning, creativity, connection, and growth. And as the projects continue, the books, musical instruments, and furniture will remain available to benefit the wider community.

Together, we are creating spaces where Palestinian children can play, create, learn, and imagine a brighter future.

A future the Israeli genocide is trying so hard to erase, but Palestinians do everything they can to hold on to the hope of a better reality and future.

Visit our website to learn more: www.mecaforpeace.org

08/12/2026

We’re excited to announce MECA’s first event in Chicago! 🇵🇸

Join us in welcoming Adam Johnson, author of "How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza," for an important discussion. All book royalties will be donated to MECA.

🗓️ August 20, 2026 | 6:30 PM
📍Pilsen Community Books, 1531 West 18th Street, Chicago
🎟️ Free event—please RSVP at https://events.humanitix.com/MECAxAdamJxChi

Endorsed by: Teach Palestine, Palestinian Feminist Collective, Education Workers for Palestine, Chicago, and US Palestinian Community Network - شبكة الجالية الفلسطينية

08/04/2026

We are truly honored to thank all of our incredible sponsors for making our 5th Annual Ride for Palestine a success! ⭐ We couldn't have done it without you! 🇵🇸🚲✨

Help MECA raise $500,000 for Palestine! We are 90% of the way to our goal and and accepting donations through August 31st!

Make a contribution today! https://rideforpalestine.akaraisin.com/ui/3FBF63ACFC374C5A944CCDB71379D190/pledge/sponsor/start

07/23/2026

“ in is rising, and so is the need for !”

Our colleague Amal, our Director in occupied Gaza, wanted to share with you the reality on the ground following one of her field visits:

“A few days ago, during a field visit to densely populated displacement sites near the ” ”, I met families living in an area where no humanitarian organization was able to deliver water.

Their only source of water was a local water truck driver who lived in the camp. Every evening, after finishing his work, he would fill his truck and return to share water with his neighbors.

The amount of water he brought was far from enough, but at least families had something.

“Then one day, Israeli occupation forces shot the driver, and overnight the camp lost its only source of water.”

“For many people, this reality may be difficult to imagine. For us, it has become part of our daily lives; a reality we never thought we would witness.

Until sustainable solutions become possible, such as rehabilitating water networks or establishing local desalination facilities, water trucking remains one - if not the only - way to ensure communities have access to safe water.”

When we reached out to you in May asking for urgent support for families to receive clean water delivered by the MECA team, your response was a powerful act of solidarity.

Don’t stop now!

With the peak of summer bringing even hotter, drier weather to the region, the Israeli-made crisis of access to safe water in Gaza is more critical than ever. Humanitarian funding is shrinking, and many organizations are being forced to scale back their operations ...

There are many areas and families that are still left behind, and we need to show up for them!

Through the solidarity of many supporters like YOU, MECA is currently providing 930,000 liters of water per day to families in Gaza.

But the need is far greater and our team is determined to do more.

Visit our website to learn more & donate:

https://shorturl.at/imdt2

07/23/2026

" in is rising, and so is the need for !"

Our colleague Amal, our Director in occupied Gaza, wanted to share with you the reality on the ground following one of her field visits:

“A few days ago, during a field visit to densely populated displacement sites near the ” ”, I met families living in an area where no humanitarian organization was able to deliver .

Their only source of water was a local water truck driver who lived in the camp. Every evening, after finishing his work, he would fill his truck and return to share water with his neighbors.

The amount of water he brought was far from enough, but at least families had something.

“Then one day, Israeli occupation forces shot the driver, and overnight the camp lost its only source of water.”

“For many people, this reality may be difficult to imagine. For us, it has become part of our daily lives; a reality we never thought we would witness.

Until sustainable solutions become possible, such as rehabilitating water networks or establishing local desalination facilities, water trucking remains one - if not the only - way to ensure communities have access to safe water.”

When we reached out to you in May asking for urgent support for families to receive clean water delivered by the MECA team, your response was a powerful act of .

Don’t stop now!

With the peak of summer bringing even hotter, drier weather to the region, the Israeli-made crisis of access to safe water in Gaza is more critical than ever. Humanitarian funding is shrinking, and many organizations are being forced to scale back their operations ...

There are many areas and families that are still left behind, and we need to show up for them!

Through the of many supporters like YOU, MECA is currently providing 930,000 liters of water per day to families in Gaza.

But the need is far greater and our team is determined to do more.

“Every water truck that arrives is surrounded by hundreds of people waiting with empty containers; a powerful reminder that water trucking is not just a service; it is a lifeline.”

Visit our website to learn more & :

https://shorturl.at/imdt2

Your contribution will help MECA provide clean water for children and families in Gaza immediately.

07/18/2026

"Summer Fun for Children in "

MECA & our local partners are organizing for hundreds of Palestinian in the occupied and other areas of occupied . This is the first summer since the start of the Israeli genocide against Palestinians that we have been able to organize summer camps in Gaza.

Even as the Israeli , , and continues in Gaza and the rest of Palestine, MECA’s partners are providing moments of joy & fun for Palestinian children.

Visit our website to learn more:
www.mecaforpeace.org

07/17/2026

Your support in 2025 made a real impact! Funds raised during Ride for Palestine provided vital humanitarian aid to children and families. 💚

It’s not too late to join us—ride, fundraise, or donate and help us reach our $500k goal!

Donate: https://ow.ly/XrgW50Zp4T0

We’re thrilled to announce our guest speaker, Sang Hea Kil! Register to ride or fundraise:
https://ow.ly/8zRt50Zp4SV

Not riding? Join us for Gather For Palestine and see Sang Hea Kil:
https://ow.ly/mv5Y50Zp4T2

Together, we ride in solidarity!

07/14/2026

"The against Palestinians is STILL ONGOING, but we never STOPPED once"

Take a look at our 2025 annual report, and what we were able to do thanks to YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT!

We hope you take some time to look through the Report to get a glimpse of the work of MECA’s team and partners in occupied and . The Report also features our public events, educational resources provided to Palestinian students, MECA’s financial information, and more.

We invite you to download and explore the full digital version of the report (IN THE LINK BELOW)

While the Report highlights our achievements, the need on the ground is greater than ever. We are writing to ask you to renew your support TODAY. Any amount you can give will make a difference for Palestinian children and their families. Your solidarity is key to sustaining the incredible resourcefulness and determination of MECA’s team of staff, volunteers, and community partner organizations.

With appreciation and solidarity from all of us at MECA

Link to MECA's annual report 2025: https://h1.nu/1tInz
Donation Link: https://h1.nu/1zgiq