Gaza and West Bank Response Log | July 2024

Today, we provided a total of 81,150 meals to people in Gaza, including hot meals and fresh produce. For our hot meals, we collectively prepared and distributed 51,120 meals through our community kitchen tekias:

• North tekias: 13,620 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia (1): 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis tekia (2): 4,500 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah oPt-funded kitchen: 10,500 rice and chicken hot meals
• Khan Younis oPt-funded kitchen: 10,500 rice and chicken hot meals

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals.

In Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, Anera distributed 4,000 jerrycans (vital to displaced families for storing safe drinking water) and 200 adult diapers (for older people with specific hygiene needs).

In our wound management clinic in Khan Younis, we attended to a total of 90 patients, including 46 new cases and 44 follow-ups. And we saw 34 patients at our noncommunicable disease clinic.

Lastly, in partnership with the World Food Programme we also provided 704 households with 1,408 ready-to-eat meals (two per household), and distributed 17,394 sachets of lipid-based nutrient supplement to 580 people that are either pregnant, lactating, or under the age of five.

Anera’s Gaza team prepared and distributed 31,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 9,000 meals
• Deir Al Balah 7,500 meals

Anera also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals.

At our wound management clinic, health workers saw to the needs of 89 patients, while, at our non-communicable disease clinic, another 130 were treated.

Anera’s woman and child health clinic in Khan Younis, a UNICEF-funded project, attended to 186 cases, dispersed among a general practitioner, a pediatrician and a gynecologist. Seventy-five women attended health promotion sessions on skin diseases and Hepatitis A.

Tens of thousands of people in Gaza are facing new waves of internal displacement due to evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military, requiring people to evacuate immediately to the humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi areas, southern Gaza, for their safety. Currently, only about 14% of the Gaza Strip remains unaffected by evacuation orders.

Anera’s Gaza team prepared and distributed 31,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 9,000 meals
• Deir Al Balah 7,500 meals

Anera also distributed

• 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals; and
• 800 4-kilo bags of rice, provided by the UAE, to displaced people living in informal shelters in Khan Younis.

At our wound management clinic, health workers saw to the needs of 89 patients, while, at our non-communicable disease clinic, another 130 were treated.

Anera’s woman and child health clinic in Khan Younis, a UNICEF-funded project, attended to 186 cases, dispersed among a general practitioner, a pediatrician and a gynecologist. Anera provided pregnant/lactating women and young children with packets of ready-to-eat nutritional supplements designed to prevent malnutrition. A specially trained nurse also provided breastfeeding counseling to 43 women.

Anera’s Gaza team prepared and distributed 31,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 9,000 meals
• Deir Al Balah 7,500 meals and 4,500 bread servings

Anera also distributed

• 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals; and
• 400 4-kilo bags of rice, provided by the UAE, to displaced people living in informal shelters in Khan Younis.

At our wound management clinic, health workers saw to the needs of 120 patients, while, at our non-communicable disease clinic, another 44 were treated.

Anera’s woman and child health clinic in Khan Younis, a UNICEF-funded project, attended to 211 cases, dispersed among a general practitioner, a pediatrician and a gynecologist. Anera provided pregnant/lactating women and young children with packets of ready-to-eat nutritional supplements designed to prevent malnutrition. Eight women and five children were provided with individual psychosocial counseling sessions. Four health promotion sessions also reached 135 women.

Our Gaza team prepared and distributed 52,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 meals
• 3 Khan Younis tekias: 19,500 and 5,400 bread servings
• 2 Deir Al Balah tekias: 18,000 and 4,500 bread servings

Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 42,000 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• 3 Khan Younis tekias: 19,500 and 5,400 bread servings
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 hot meals and 4,500 bread servings

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals.

In our wound management clinic in Khan Younis, health professionals attended 120 patients and, at our non-communicable disease clinic, 36 patients were treated.

Anera’s woman and child health clinic in Deir El Balah, a UNICEF-funded project, attended to 114 cases, dispersed among a general practitioner, a pediatrician and a gynecologist. The clinic distributed blankets to children under five as well as to pregnant and lactating women. The health team also conducted individual psychosocial counseling sessions and health promotion sessions.

Yesterday, NBC News published an article on the threat of polio in Gaza that quotes Anera’s Sean Carroll. He says an anticipated 250,000 children ages 5 and younger in Gaza will need to be vaccinated to help curb a potential outbreak. Read the piece by Erika Edwards and Lauren Dunn.

“All of the disasters I’ve seen, combined – 40 mission trips, 30 years, Ground Zero, earthquakes, all of that combined – doesn’t equal the level of carnage that I saw against civilians in just my first week in Gaza.” — Mark Perlmutter, a volunteer surgeon in Gaza interviewed by CBS News

We provided 86,300 meals to people in Gaza today through vegetable baskets and hot meals. At our community kitchen tekias we distributed hot meals in the following locations:

• North Gaza tekia: 15,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis, Abu Jarad tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis, Sanabel tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 hot meals and 4,500 loaves of bread
• oPt Humanitarian Fund-supported Sanabel kitchen: 3,500 hot meals (rice and vegetables)

We also distributed vegetable parcels in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah today, with ingredients to prepare 46,800 meals.

And in non-food aid, we distributed 250 hygiene kits provided by UNICEF in northern Gaza.

Our psychosocial support program has also been active. On Sunday, July 21, Anera hosted recreational and psychosocial support activities in six shelters, with 895 children and 126 parents participating in learning activities, and 392 older children participating in other structured psychosocial support activities.
On Monday, July 22, we facilitated recreational and psychosocial support activities in six shelters, with 881 young children and 90 parents enjoying recreational and learning activities and 314 older children participating in other structured psychosocial support activities. And yesterday, we supported psychosocial support and recreational activities in four shelters that included 439 young children and 111 parents enjoyed recreational activities, with 163 older children joining other structured psychosocial support activities.

Today, we hosted two health clinics in Khan Younis. In our wound management clinic, a total of 110 patients attended, including 49 new cases and 61 follow-up visits. And at our noncommunicable disease clinic, 36 patients visited.

We provided a total of 74,630 meals to people in Gaza today, including hot meals, fresh produce, and ready-to-eat food parcels. We collectively prepared and distributed 27,000 hot meals through our community kitchen tekias. The number of hot meals we were able to prepare is lower today due to the scarcity of supplies in Gaza.

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia: 4,500
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 hot meals and 4,500 bread loaves

We distributed 1,050 parcels of fresh produce to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals.

In northern Gaza, we distributed 400 ready-to-eat food parcels provided by the World Food Programme, supplying enough food for 17,600 meals.

Apart from food, we also distributed 330 UNICEF-supplied buckets and jerrycans to support water accessibility for families in Gaza City. In addition, to help combat malnutrition, we distributed 1,200 cartons of high-energy biscuits provided by UNICEF. This distribution benefited a total of 3,600 children, ensuring they receive necessary nutrition.

In our wound management clinic in Khan Younis, we attended to a total of 96 patients today, including 50 new cases and 46 follow-ups. At our noncommunicable disease clinic, we saw 47 patients, 45 of whom were previously diagnosed cases doing follow-ups, and two new, suspected cases.

Israeli authorities have enforced restricted movement in multiple areas this morning, including the eastern parts of Khan Younis and some parts of Khan Younis City, pushing people towards the west, to Mawasi Khan Younis. Ongoing attacks are reported in scattered locations throughout eastern Khan Younis and some areas within Khan Younis City. Additionally, hundreds of families are fleeing from the north to the south due to dire situations and a lack of food and resources. Restrictions are also in place on Salah Al Din Road, the main truck route for humanitarian aid, and the crossing is currently closed, preventing any humanitarian aid from entering.

Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 31,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 9,000 meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 meals and 4,500 bread servings

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals.

Anera’s team in the north distributed 1,200 cartons of high-energy biscuits from UNICEF, nourishing 3,600 children. These biscuits should last the children up to 60 days. In Gaza City, the team distributed 250 large hygiene kits to hosting families. Each family also received a jerry can and a bucket, all provided by UNICEF.

Anera’s women and child health clinic in Deir El Balah, a UNICEF-funded project, attended to 173 cases, dispersed among a general practitioner, a pediatrician and a gynecologist. The clinic distributed blankets to children under five as well as pregnant and lactating women. The health team also conducted individual psychosocial counseling sessions and health promotion sessions.

Anera’s wound management clinic in Khan Younis attended to 87 patients and, at our non-communicable disease clinic, medical professionals treated 62 patients.

For our hot meals, we collectively prepared and distributed 36,000 meals through our community kitchens:

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis (1): 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis (2): 4,500 hot meals
• Middle Area tekia: 7,500 hot meals and 4,500 bread servings

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis, and the middle area, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals.

Additionally, we distributed 1,000 25 kg bags of flour and 1,000 4 kg bags of rice, provided by the UAE, to displaced people in the middle area and Khan Younis. This distribution provided a total of 63,800 meals.

We also distributed 340 WFP food parcels to people in Gaza City, providing 14,960 meals.

Between hot meals, fresh produce, food parcels, and the rice and flour distributions, we provided a total of 144,790 meals.

Today, we conducted NCD and wound management clinics in Khan Younis. In our wound management clinic, a total of 105 patients attended, including 51 new cases and 54 follow-ups. For our NCD clinic, a total of 41 patients visited. Among these, 24 were previously diagnosed cases, 8 were suspected cases, and 9 patients were in good health.

Meal Distribution:

We collectively prepared and distributed 28,500 meals through our community kitchens:

• North Tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Khan Younis Tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis Tekia 1: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis Tekia 2: 4,500 hot meals

We also distributed 600 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah and Khan Younis, providing enough food to support 17,160 meals.

In Gaza City, we distributed 640 WFP food parcels, providing 28,160 meals.

Between hot meals, fresh produce, and food parcels, we provided a total of 73,820 meals.

Healthcare Services:

• Tuesday:
  • Wound Management Clinic in Khan Younis: 75 cases, including 40 new cases and 35 follow-ups.
  • NCD Clinic: 83 cases, including 70 follow-ups for already diagnosed patients, 10 suspected cases, 2 in good health, and 1 newly confirmed case.
• Wednesday:
  • Wound Management Clinic: 103 patients attended, with 43 new cases and 60 follow-ups.
  • NCD Clinic: 85 patients, including 40 previously diagnosed cases, 9 suspected cases, and 16 patients in good health.

Food and Nutrition Assistance:

In Khan Younis, Anera successfully distributed 2,658 ready-to-eat meals with support from WFP, benefiting 1,329 households and providing a total of 119,610 meals. Under our WFP project, we also distributed approximately 75 boxes (22,500 sachets) of LNS boxes. Each pregnant/lactating woman and child under five received 30 sachets, reaching a total of 750 beneficiaries.

Mother and Childcare Health Clinic Project with UNICEF in Deir El Balah (Middle Area):

The clinic attended to 137 cases: 31 were seen by a general practitioner, 83 by a pediatrician, and 23 by a gynecologist. Of these, 97 were new cases, and 40 were follow-up cases. Blanket distribution of LNS was provided to children under five, as well as to pregnant and lactating women. Three cases were diagnosed with MAM, and one case with SAM. Additionally, individual psychosocial counseling was offered for skin problems.

The Gaza team coordinated preparation and distribution of 31,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 9,000 meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 meals and 4,500 bread servings

Anera distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah providing enough food to support 30,030 meals. And, the team distributed 1,300 25-kilo bags of flour and 1,300 4-kilo bags of rice, from the UAE, to displaced people in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, providing enough food for 82,940 meals. We also distributed 1,500 WFP food parcels to families in Gaza City, providing enough food for 66,000 meals.

At our wound management clinic, our team of medical professionals attended to 114 patients and, at our non-communicable disease clinic, 42 patients got treatment.

Our team in Gaza coordinated the preparation and distribution of 73,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 30,000
• 4 Khan Younis tekias: 21,000 hot meals
• 2 Deir Al Balah tekias: 22,500

Anera also distributed WFP food parcels to 2,500 families, providing a total of 110,000 meals. Along with the food parcels, we also distributed 2,500 UNICEF jerry cans and 2,500 water buckets. This aid was provided to displaced families in the north of Gaza.

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, we conducted recreational and psychosocial activities at nine shelters in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, with 1,689 young children participating along with 162 of their parents.

Food Aid

Today across Gaza, we distributed a total of 58,200 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens) and direct delivery to displaced people. Here is a breakdown of meals delivered:

• North Gaza tekia: 30,000 meals distributed.
• Mawasi, Khan Younis area:
  • Abu Jarad tekia: 4,500 meals distributed, 5,400 loaves of bread baked
  • Sanabel tekia: 4,500 meals distributed
  • Fish Fresh tekia: 4,500 meals distributed
• Central Gaza tekia: 7,500 meals distributed, 4,500 loaves of bread baked
• Sanabel hot meal distribution: 2,200 meals (rice and vegetables)
• Nael Abu Assad distribution: 5,000 meals (rice and vegetables)

We also were able to distribute a total of 1,050 vegetable baskets across Rafah, Khan Younis and Gaza’s middle area to displaced families, providing a total of 25,200 meals.

In total, between hot meals, fresh produce and loaves of bread, we were able to provide 93,300 meals to displaced people.

Psychosocial Support and Recreational Activities

On Sunday, July 7, Anera’s team provided crucial support across 10 shelters, offering recreational activities for 1,526 children and 203 parents. Additionally, 759 older children participated in structured psychosocial activities aimed at nurturing their emotional and psychological well-being.

Continuing their commitment the following day, Monday, July 8, the team revisited 10 shelters, extending recreational activities to 1,864 children and 167 parents. Another 797 older children engaged in structured PSS activities.

This information has recently come to light, prompting its report today.

Wound Management Clinic

A wound management clinic was conducted in Khan Younis, addressing a total of 78 cases. Of these, 51 were new cases and 27 were follow-up visits.

Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Clinic

The NCD clinic attended to 35 cases. Among these, 30 chronic patients were following up with the doctor and receiving regular medication. There were also 3 suspected cases under follow-up until confirmation, and 2 patients were found to be in good health.

Today, we collectively prepared and distributed 72,300 meals through our community kitchens:

• North tekias: 30,000
• Middle area tekia: 10,500 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia 1: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia 2: 4,500 hot meals
• Middle area oPt funded kitchen: 10,800 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis oPt funded kitchen: 7,500 hot meals

We also distributed 1,000 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, the middle area, and Khan Younis, providing enough food to support 28,600 meals.

Between hot meals and fresh produce, we provided a total of 100,900 meals.

From our distribution center in the middle area, we distributed a total of 500 25-kg UAE flour bags to displaced people in the middle area and Khan Younis.

Due to the ongoing military invasion in Gaza City, no distributions took place in Gaza City and the north.

Our team conducted a wound management care clinic in Khan Younis, where 77 patients attended, including 43 new cases and 34 follow-ups. Additionally, at our NCD clinic, a total of 86 patients attended. Among them, 77 patients were diagnosed and are now receiving follow-ups, 7 are suspected cases that may require referrals, 1 newly diagnosed case, and 1 was found to be clear.

Anera’s team in Gaza coordinated distribution of 57,700 hot meals, including fresh bread, through six of our tekias (community kitchens) in norther Gaza, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. They also distributed enough fresh produce baskets in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah to make 25,200 meals.

With donations from the UAE, the team also distributed in middle and southern areas 500 25-kilo bags of flour and dry food parcels (rice, beans, pasta, tea, salt, etc.) to 400 families with enough food for 14,080 meals. And, Anera distributed WFP food parcels to 1,827 families with enough food for 128,876 meals.

Our distribution center in the north dispersed UNICEF high energy biscuits to 170 children and pregnant mothers. Each person received a box of 30 biscuits.

Anera’s health team in Gaza conducted a wound management clinic in Khan Younis, treating 83 patients. The team also conducted a non-communicable disease clinic, which attended to 33 patients, including 21 patients who have chronic conditions and received the regular medication and follow-up. At Anera’s mother and child health clinic, funded by UNICEF, our team of medical professionals – which includes a general practitioner, gynecologist, pediatrician, and psychologist – provided medical and counseling services to 114 patients.

The Anera team in Gaza today coordinated preparation and distribution of 50,400 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• Northern tekias: 30,000
• Four Khan Younis tekias: 20,400 hot meals

Anera’s team also distributed fresh produce baskets to 600 families in Rafah and Khan Younis, providing enough food to support 17,160 meals.

In Khan Younis, Anera distributed UAE food parcels to 500 displaced families, providing enough food supply to support 17,600 meals. And, finally, the Gaza team distributed WFP food parcels to 1,354 families with enough food for 95,511 meals.

Our distribution center in the north dispersed UNICEF high energy biscuits to 800 children. Each child received 30 biscuits.

The health team in Gaza conducted a wound management care clinic in Khan Younis, treating 54 patients. Additionally, at our non-communicable disease clinic attended to 36 patients.

Today, our amazing team in Gaza coordinated preparation and distribution of 79,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North: 30,000 hot meals
• 2 Deir Al Balah tekias: 7,500 meals
• 4 Khan Younis tekias: 27,000 hot meals

We also distributed fresh produce baskets to 1,550 displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 44,300 meals.

In Khan Younis, Anera distributed WFP ready-to-eat food parcels to 1,966 families, providing enough food for 138,682 meals.

Our distribution center in the north dispersed UNICEF high energy biscuits to 800 children. Each child received 30 biscuits.

At our mother and child health clinic, sponsored by UNICEF, our health teams saw 125 patients – 27 seen by a general practitioner, 74 by a pediatrician, 24 by a gynecologist. We provided nutrition counseling for everyone and five women attended individual psychological counseling.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team prepared and distributed 54,000 meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• Gaza City and the north: 30,000
• Deir Al Balah: 10,500 hot meals
• 3 Khan Younis tekias: 13,500 hot meals

Yesterday, the team in Gaza distributed 158,937 ready-to-eat meals in Khan Younis, supplied by the World Food Programme.

Today we provided a total of 81,300 meals to people in Gaza, including vegetable baskets, hot meals and bread. Through our community kitchen tekias and oPt Humanitarian Fund-supported hot meals we served:

• North Gaza tekias: 30,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis, Abu Jarad tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis, Sanabel tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 hot meals and 4,500 loaves of bread
• oPt Humanitarian Fund-supported Sanabel kitchen: 2,200 hot meals (rice and vegetables)
• oPt Humanitarian Fund-supported Nael Abu Assad kitchen: 5,000 hot meals (rice and vegetables)

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce parcels to families in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah in quantities sufficient to prepare a total of 23,100 meals.

And in northern Gaza today we distributed 200 packages of high-energy biscuits and 250 eid boxes to children.

We hosted a wound management clinic in Khan Younis, seeing a total of 45 patients today, including 19 new cases and 26 follow-ups. And 51 patients visited our noncommunicable diseases clinic today, including 43 patients who had already been diagnosed and are continuing their treatments.

Yesterday, we hosted recreational and psychosocial support activities in nine shelters in Deir Al Balah and Rafah for 1,669 children. Two hundred sixty parents also joined the younger groups in their activities. Seven hundred ninety eight older children participated in structured psychosocial support activities.

Anera’s Gaza team today collectively prepared and distributed 62,400 hot meals, including fresh bread, through our tekias (community kitchens) in the North, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. We also distributed enough fresh produce across Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah to make 46,200 meals. And the team delivered WFP food parcels to 2,093 families containing enough food to make 149,356 meals.

From June 24-30, a total of 6,796 people, including 4,262 children under 5, 778 pregnant women, and 1,756 breastfeeding women, received from Anera 161,260 packs of high-energy biscuits.