Gaza and West Bank Response Log | September 2024

Over the course of three days, Anera’s Gaza tea, prepared and distributed a total of 100,200 hot meals through our community kitchens:

• North Gaza tekias: 30,000 meals (10,000 meals each day).
• 3 Khan Younis tekias: 52,200 meals and 5,400 flatbreads
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 18,000 meals each day and 24,300 flatbreads

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and the middle area, providing enough food to support 21,000 meals.

On September 30th, the Anera team distributed 200 boxes of soap (72 pieces per box) to 1,800 families in southern Gaza. Each family received 8 pieces of soap, with funding provided by UNICEF.

North Gaza Operations:
In the north tekias, we prepared and distributed 10,000 meals. Additionally, we distributed 1,500 UAE food parcels and 500 WFP food parcels, containing canned and dry food items. In total, we provided 100,200 meals today in the north.

Medical Aid and Clinics:

• Deir Al-Balah Wound Management Clinic: At our wound management clinic in Deir Al-Balah, we treated 49 patients, all of whom received the necessary care from our clinic team. Of these, 20 were new cases and 29 were follow-up cases.
• Khan Younis Clinics: Today, we conducted NCD and wound management clinics in Khan Younis, serving a total of 113 patients.
  • NCD Clinic: 21 patients visited, including 20 previously diagnosed cases and one suspected case.
  • Wound Management Clinic: 92 patients were seen, with 34 new cases and 58 follow-ups.

North Gaza Operations:
In the north Tekias, we prepared 10,000 meals and distributed 1,500 UAE food parcels. Altogether, these efforts provided a total of 76,000 meals.

PSS and Informal Education:
Since early September, with support from Embrace Relief, Anera has been offering psychosocial support (PSS) and informal education activities. We are currently assisting children and families in four shelters, providing recreational activities twice a week for 100 children per shelter, reaching 400 children per month. Additionally, 50 children per shelter are attending informal literacy classes, benefiting 200 children monthly. Focused PSS sessions for older children reach 20 young people per shelter, supporting a total of 80 monthly. Every Thursday, 20 parents, primarily mothers, receive parental support. This project will continue for three months and will extend to 12 shelters overall.

Medical Aid and Clinics:
We received eight pallets from Direct Relief at our medical distribution center in Khan Younis, including 4,800 vials of life-saving antibiotics.

In our Khan Younis wound management clinic, we treated 89 patients, including 29 new cases and 60 follow-up cases. The NCD clinic saw 19 patients, 17 of whom were previously diagnosed, with one suspected case and one in good health. Our wound management clinic in Deir Al-Balah treated 53 patients, including 26 new cases and 27 follow-up cases. All patients received the necessary care from our clinic team.

Circumcision Program:
We completed circumcision procedures for the ninth group of boys, circumcising 11 more boys, bringing the total to 151 boys.

Today in our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we saw 42 patients. And in Khan Younis we hosted noncommunicable disease and wound management clinics, serving 184 patients.

We also provided 10,000 hot meals through our northern community kitchen tekias and distributed 1,400 food parcels donated by the UAE, providing enough food to support 61,600 meals.

Anera distributed 60 cubic meters of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced persons living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Between hot meals, fresh produce, food parcels and ready-to-eat meals, we distributed a total of 204,230 meals. For our hot meals, we collectively prepared and distributed 30,400 hot meals through our community kitchens:

• North tekias: 10,000
• Mawasi Khan Younis tekia (1): 7,500
• Khan Younis tekia: 6,900 and 1,800 bread servings
• Deir El Balah tekia in the middle area: 6,000 and 4,500 bread servings

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

In Gaza city, we distributed 3,200 UAE-supplied food parcels containing dry and canned foods, providing enough food aid to support 140,800 meals. We also distributed 3,000 individual ready-to-eat meals.

Our field health clinics were also active today.

• In Khan Younis, we conducted noncommunicable disease and wound management clinics, serving a total of 146 patients. Anera has also completed upgrades to these facilities. Previously, the medical staff operated out of one tent supported by wooden rods. Today, we have a stronger, more durable structure, with the addition of three new treatment rooms, a dedicated area for wound management, and pharmacy ready to serve the community. Anera is currently working on expanding its services to include primary healthcare with specialized services.

• In Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic saw 43 patients.

• And at our mother and child health clinic in Zawayda, we saw 209 patients. We diagnosed one child with severe acute malnutrition and one woman and three children with moderate acute malnutrition. We also provided 39 women with breastfeeding counseling, and hosted health and hygiene promotion sessions on hepatitis A, maintaining clean water, and breast self exams for 75 people. “Today was a good day,” our staff at the clinic report. In the context of so much misery, a day of successful program work is something vital to hold on to.

Today, Anera distributed 75 cubic meters of water, reaching around 25,000 displaced people living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Today, we distributed a total of 186,870 meals, including hot meals, fresh produce, food parcels and wheat flour. We collectively prepared and distributed 35,400 hot meals through our community kitchen tekias:

• Northern tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia (1): 7,500 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 6,900 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals and 4,500 loaves of flat bread

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

In the north, we distributed 1,600 World Food Programme-supplied food parcels containing dry and canned foods, providing enough food aid to support 77,440 meals. We also distributed 800 25-kilogram bags of flour also provided by WFP, supporting 44,000 meals.

We hosted noncommunicable disease and wound management clinics in Khan Younis serving 50 patients. At our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah, we treated 38 patients. The lower number of patients is due to our ongoing clinic upgrades. We prioritized patients that urgently required intervention, while others were given a follow-up date.

Anera distributed 60 cubic meters of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

We distributed a total of 60,430 meals today to displaced, hungry people in Gaza, including hot meals and fresh produce. Through our community kitchen tekias, we collectively prepared and distributed 30,400 hot meals:

• Northern tekias: 10,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia (1): 7,500 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 loaves of flat bread
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals and 4,500 loaves of flat bread

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

We also distributed 500 UNICEF-supplied tarps to 500 displaced families living in tents in Mawasi, Khan Younis, improving shelter conditions for an estimated 3,000 people.

We also hosted several field health clinics today. Through our mother and child health clinic in Khan Younis, we treated a total of 394 patients. We diagnosed two children with severe acute malnutrition and 13 women and four children with moderate acute malnutrition. We also provided 55 women with breastfeeding counseling sessions, and psychosocial support counseling to five women and three children. Another 50 people participated in our hygiene promotion sessions focused on polio and personal hygiene.

In Khan Younis, we hosted noncommunicable disease and wound management clinics, seeing a total of 214 patients.

And in Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic treated 54 patients.

Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed the following hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 14,400 meals
• Deir El Balah tekia: 6,000 meals and 8,100 bread servings

In Gaza city, Anera Gaza team distributed 2,000 individual ready-to-eat meals to displaced people living at school shelters.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed the following hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 14,400 meals
• Deir El Balah tekia: 6,000 meals and 8,100 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 Khan Younis, we distributed 500 kilograms of Qurbani meat. This meat will support an estimated 400 families in preparing approximately 4,000 rice and meat meals.

In the north, Anera’s team distributed 600 WFP cartons of high-energy biscuits, benefiting 300 displaced families from Beit Hanoun who are now residing in school shelters. Additionally, we distributed 500 WFP food parcels, each with a 25 kg bag of flour, to displaced individuals in Gaza City, providing enough food to support 49,500 meals. In Gaza City, we also distributed 3,000 ready-to-eat meals, reaching 3,000 displaced people seeking shelter at two churches in Gaza city.

Anera distributed 60 cubic meters (15,850 gallons) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced persons living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

We also hosted health clinics in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis. In Khan Younis, our wound management clinic served 97 patients, while our noncommunicable disease clinic saw 16 patients. In Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic attended to 37 patients.

Today, Anera was able to successfully distribute an estimated 36,500 kilograms (80,469 pounds) of beef for around 20,000 displaced households at informal shelters in Gaza. Originally secured in Egypt as qurbani for Eid Al Adha in mid-June, after a prolonged coordination process and many logistical challenges we are pleased to finally be able to provide this protein for people in southern Gaza. Many families have been unable to eat meat for many months as it is scarce and very expensive. This distribution, supported by Islamic Relief USA, Muslim Aid USA and Muslim Response USA for Relief and Development, helps to meet critical nutritional needs and offers a taste of foods that for the past year have only been available to most in fantasies.

It was an exhausting but rewarding day for our team. To successfully carry out the meat distribution, the Gaza team temporarily paused operations at our tekias in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis today so that our staff could assist with this huge effort. Beginning at dawn, Anera’s dedicated team worked to ensure that approximately 110,000 displaced individuals received this meat.

In addition to the meat distribution, we provided 10,000 hot meals at our tekias in the north, and distributed 1,050 fresh produce parcels to displaced families in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Deir Al Balah, supporting the preparation of 40,030 meals.

Our health clinics were also active today. Our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City saw 39 patients. And in Khan Younis, our noncommunicable disease and wound management clinics served 110 patients.

Today, we provided 60,900 meals to hungry people in Gaza, including hot meals and fresh produce. Through our community kitchen tekias, we served hot meals at the following locations:

• Northern Gaza tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis
  • Abu Jarad tekia: 7,500 hot meals
  • Sanabel tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 loaves of bread
  • Fish Fresh tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals and 8,100 loaves of bread

We also delivered fresh produce parcels in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Deir Al Balah, providing ingredients to supply a total of 21,000 meals (with supplies for 20 meals per parcel).

We also distributed 55 hygiene kits supplied by UNICEF in Mawasi, Khan Younis.

At our health clinics today, we attended to 237 patients, including:

• Deir Al Balah City wound management clinic: 43 patients
• Khan Younis noncommunicable disease clinic: 87 patients
• Khan Younis wound management clinic: 107 patients

And yesterday, our mother and child health clinic in Zawayda saw 224 patients, including pregnant and lactating women, children and older women. We diagnosed three women and two children with moderate acute malnutrition, and one child with severe acute malnutrition. The clinic also provided breastfeeding counseling for 43 women, individual psychosocial support counseling sessions to five people, and hygiene sessions about polio, skin diseases, gynecological issues and hepatitis A for 92 people.

Our Gaza team prepared and distributed 33,400 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 13,000
2 Khan Younis tekia: 14,400
• Deir El Balah tekia in the middle area: 6,000

Anera distributed 60 cubic meters (15,850 gallons) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced persons living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

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

Between hot meals and fresh produce, we distributed a total of 65,430 meals.

In Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic attended to 46 patients.

Anera’s Gaza team prepared and distributed 37,900 meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 13,000
• 3 Khan Younis tekias: 18,600
• Deir El Balah tekia: 6,000

Today, we continued our critical efforts in providing humanitarian aid and healthcare services across Gaza.

In north Gaza, we received 63 pallets of ready-to-eat meals for families facing starvation.

In healthcare, our team at the wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah provided essential care to 47 patients. Of those, 28 were new cases, and 19 returned for follow-up treatment.

Additionally, in Khan Younis, we conducted both wound management and Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) clinics, serving a total of 95 patients:

• Wound Management Clinic: We treated 75 patients, including 28 new cases and 47 follow-ups.
• NCD Clinic: We saw 20 patients, including 14 previously diagnosed cases, 3 suspected new cases, and 3 patients who were found to be in good health.

These health services, combined with our food distribution efforts, are part of our comprehensive approach to addressing the urgent needs of the people of Gaza.

Anera distributed 60 cubic meters (15,850) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced persons living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

We provided a total of 91,930 meals to people in Gaza today, including hot meals, fresh produce, and food parcels. We collectively prepared and distributed 39,900 hot meals, through our community kitchens:

• Northern tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia (1): 7,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis (2): 4,500 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 6,900 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

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

In the north, and in collaboration with HEAL Palestine, we distributed a total of 500 World Central Kitchen-supplied food parcels, providing 22,000 meals through these distributions.

We also hosted health clinics in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis. In Khan Younis, our wound management clinic served 93 patients, while our noncommunicable disease clinic saw 25 patients. In Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic attended to 50 patients.

Anera is a signatory to the latest Gaza Humanitarian Access Snapshot #5

Today we provided 116,400 meals to people in Gaza. Through our community kitchen tekias, we delivered 35,400 hot meals:

• Northern Gaza tekias: 15,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis, Abu Jarad tekia: 7,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis, Sanabel tekia: 4,500 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 8,400 hot meals and 4,500 loaves of bread

And through our fresh produce parcels we distributed vegetables to support the preparation of 21,000 meals in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah.

We also distributed 1,500 food parcels (with each parcel providing 40 meals) from World Central Kitchen today, in partnership with Heal Palestine.

We also hosted health clinics in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis. Our noncommunicable disease and wound management clinics in Khan Younis attended to 100 patients and 80 patients respectively. And our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City saw 40 patients.

Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 34,400 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 meals
• 2 Khan Younis tekias: 13,000 meals
• Deir El Balah tekia: 8,400 meals and 4,500 bread servings

The team also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Khan Younis, providing enough food to support 30,030 meals. And, in the north, Anera distributed 1,200 WCK food parcels, providing 52,800 meals.

Anera distributed 15,850 gallons (60 cubic meters) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Anera conducted non-communicable disease and wound management clinics in Khan Younis. Our wound management clinic attended to 98 patients and our NCD clinic treated 23. In our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah, our health team attended to 39 patients.

Water Distribution: Anera distributed 60 cubic meters of water, benefiting approximately 20,000 displaced people residing in informal shelters in the middle area and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Hot Meals: We prepared and distributed a total of 36,000 meals through our community kitchens:

• North Tekias: 15,000
• Mawasi, Khan Younis Tekia (1): 4,500
• Mawasi, Khan Younis Tekia (2): 4,500
• Khan Younis Tekia: 4,500
• Deir Al Balah Tekia in the Middle Area: 7,500 meals and 4,500 bread servings

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

Food Parcels & Hygiene Kits: In the north and Gaza City, we distributed a total of 2,700 WCK food parcels, providing 118,800 meals. We also distributed 150 hygiene kits provided by UNICEF.

Overall Food Aid Impact: Through the distribution of hot meals, fresh produce, and food parcels, we provided a total of 184,830 meals.

Clinic Updates:

• NCD and Wound Management Clinics (Khan Younis):
  • Wound Management Clinic: 91 patients (33 new cases and 58 follow-ups)
  • NCD Clinic: 24 patients (19 previously diagnosed cases, 4 suspected cases, and 1 in good health)
  • Our mobile team provided polio vaccinations to children under 10 years old, following several awareness sessions on the importance of vaccination.
• Wound Management Clinic (Deir Al Balah City):
  • A total of 46 patients attended today, with 33 new cases and 13 follow-up cases.
• Mother & Child Health Clinic:
  • Total Cases: 229 (226 new cases and 3 follow-ups)
  • Breakdown:
    • Lactating Women: 113
    • Pregnant Women: 8
    • Children: 108
  • Malnutrition Cases:
    • MAM (Moderate Acute Malnutrition): 8 women and 3 children
    • SAM (Severe Acute Malnutrition): 1 child
  • Counseling Sessions:
    • Breastfeeding Counseling: 78 women
    • PSS (Psychosocial Support) Individual Counseling: 15 children and 6 women
• Hygiene Promotion Sessions: 40 women and 5 men attended sessions on polio and skin diseases.

Water Distribution: 75 cubic meters distributed to approximately 25,000 IDPs in informal shelters in the Middle Area and Mawasi Khan Younis.

Hot Meals Distribution: Total meals distributed – 36,000

• North Tekias: 15,000 meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis Tekia (1): 4,500 meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis Tekia (2): 4,500 meals
• Khan Younis Tekia: 4,500 meals
• Deir El Balah Tekia (Middle Area): 7,500 meals
• Bread Servings: 4,500

Fresh Produce Baskets: 1,050 baskets distributed to displaced individuals in Rafah, Khan Younis, and the Middle Area, supporting a total of 30,030 meals.

Food Parcels and Hygiene Kits:

• 1,200 WCK food parcels distributed in the North and Gaza City, providing 52,800 meals.
• 150 hygiene kits distributed, provided by UNICEF.

Overall Meals: Total meals provided through hot meals, fresh produce, and food parcels is 118,830 meals.

Medical Clinics:

• NCD and Wound Management Clinics (Khan Younis): 108 total patients
  • Wound Management Clinic: 86 patients (31 new cases, 55 follow-ups)
  • NCD Clinic: 22 patients (17 previously diagnosed, 5 in good health)
• Circumcision Procedures: Completed for the sixth group: 15 newborn boys circumcised.
  • Total number of boys circumcised to date: 107
• Wound Management Clinic (Deir El Balah): 39 total patients (28 new cases, 11 follow-ups)

The Anera team in Gaza prepared and distributed 43,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• North tekias: 15,000 meals
• 3 Khan Younis tekias: 16,500
• Deir El Balah tekia: 12,000

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 the north and Gaza City, we distributed a total of 1,200 WCK food parcels, providing 52,800 meals.

Anera distributed 19,813 gallons of water (75 cubic meters), benefitting around 25,000 people in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

With support from MAUSA, we continue to distribute blankets and mattresses. Today, we distributed 1,224 mattresses and 2,000 blankets to families living in the north. In the south, we distributed UNICEF hygiene kits to serve 80 displaced families living in informal shelters.

Anera conducted non-communicable disease (NCD) and wound management clinics in Khan Younis. Our wound management clinic attended to 86 patients and our NCD clinic treated 19. In our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah, our health team attended to 47 patients.