Food as Medicine for Palestine's PKU Kids

This project is so lucky to have supporters like you. Phenylketonuria is a rare condition, and because not many people know about it, it can be hard to explain why the medical food crisis for Palestinian PKU children is so dire. If a PKU child can’t have affordable and reliable access to medical food, they face permanent brain damage, and even death. 

There's got to be a way to keep them all healthy. In the West Bank there are 70 PKU babies and 300 PKU children over 3; in Gaza, there are 40 PKU babies and 180 PKU children over 3. Each child needs $250 of medical food every month for life.  

Let's try something. When you're next sitting down with loved ones (maybe over Thanksgiving dinner), try inviting nine people to join you in giving $25 a month to deliver special medical food to one PKU child. Their parents will share something wonderful about them, and keep you posted as they grow.

To rally your friends, you can make your own fundraising page and choose your own picture and message. Feel free to contact us at contact@rebuildingalliance.org if you need help. We can also help you over Zoom.  

[Make your own fundraising page]

Luckily, there are two special giving opportunities coming up to multiply your and your team's impact. You can start your fundraising page to take advantage of these two occasions:

• On Giving Tuesday Nov. 30th 12 EST, for only 24 hours, GlobalGiving is matching all donations, including recurring ones. 
• And then on Dec 13-17 is Monthly Donors' Week. GlobalGiving will match new monthly donations after the 4th month at 200%!  

The health of the children depends on the generosity and the gentle asks of wonderful people like you.Thank you for being passionate about this cause. 

Sincerely,
Jovita Sofia Jiz de Ortega
Communications Manager

P.S. A father of a PKU child said this after receiving free medical food from this project: "I can't thank you enough. This has saved my daughter's life. I will be forever grateful."