Mrs. Najah's Kitchen - Gaza Emergency Meals

Imagine cooking delicious food and delivering it to hundreds of people, all while fasting. This is what Mrs. Najah and her staff at the Women Programs Center Rafah has been doing throughout the month of Ramadan. They prepared and delivered meals for 1800 families across many neighborhoods in Rafah: Oriba, Al-Hashash area, Al-Shaboura Refugee Camp, Morag, and Al-Ezba.

Mrs. Najah's Kitchen usually delivers in the afternoon. However, because families were fasting for Ramadan, she and her team scheduled their deliveries later in the day so families can break their fasts with the Kitchen's hot meals.

Mrs. Najah’s Kitchen focuses on widows and divorcées with no source of income. In addition, Women Programs Center Rafah teamed up with other local organizations to deliver to families with disabilities, cancer patients, and orphan children under the care of other family members.

When she received her meal, one woman said: “I swear I’ve not started cooking yet for Iftar. I was confused what to cook because I don’t have anything in the kitchen. This was sent to us by God. Thank you!”

Some of the beneficiaries also praised the quality of the food: 

“What a delicious meal! I can’t remember that I’ve had a meal like this my entire life “.

“Honestly, it’s my first time tasting as good as this hot cooked meal. You cooked an amazing meal, and it made our day because my wife didn’t have anything to cook for Iftar. We were lucky because of your visit. God bless you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."

As Gaza's COVID cases rise again, it's important for families with no or little income source to have food deliveries they can rely on. We hope you will continue to support Mrs. Najah's Kitchen so we can deliver food to more families more often. A simple meal of chicken and rice provides not just sustenance but lets vulnerable families know that they aren't abandoned during this difficult time.