The Sameer Project

This week, The Sameer Project had to let go of 15 people, reduce most of the salaries of our team on the ground and switch some team members part-time. This is due to a HUGE drop in donations at a time where material support is extremely needed in Gaza. Urgent support is needed: chuffed.org/project/113222…

1,000 days of genocide 1,000 days of siege (+17 years) 1,000 days of famine 1,000 days of killing 1,000 days of destruction This is Gaza … Support here: chuffed.org/project/help-u… The Sameer Project continues for 27 months to provide aid on a daily basis. Donations have dropped and support is decreasing by the day but we are doing what we can to not stop providing relief. Your material support is needed, donate now to the Food & Water Campaign: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

The famine in Gaza is getting worse by the day. This 17 year old in Jabalia got burned while trying to get food from the community kitchen. His body shows a high level of malnourishment. Support now: chuffed.org/project/136892… This young man came to our Tawba Clinic in Jabalia to get treated for his burns. The patient presented after sustaining thermal burns caused by hot food spilling onto him from a community food kitchen. The burns involved the neck, anterior chest, and both upper limbs (right and left hands/arms). Our incredible medical team gave his creams and painkillers after handling the burns. The Sameer Project has been ringing the alarm bells for weeks now. Food and water distributions by international organizations dropped drastically around end of May, and Palestinians in Gaza are starving. Our clinic in Jabalia gets new malnourished cases daily! Please don’t turn your eyes away. We are only weeks away from witnessing children die from starvation again. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen this time around. Give to our lifesaving clinic in Jabalia by donating to the Medical Campaign: chuffed.org/project/136892… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical")

People simply want to live. Parents want to be able to provide food and water to their children. These are the aspirations of Palestinians in Gaza. Donate now: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Frustration is growing in Gaza and there’s a tangible difference in recent videos. People are feeling the pain of hunger as community kitchens decrease and thirst is also a struggle with the hot summer and drop in water trucks. No words are left to describe the enormity of the crisis in Gaza. On July 4th, the Translating Falasteen x The Sameer Project gave out 391 meals of rice and kofta (meat) to Amal Al Emadi Camp in Gaza City. Total cost with 11% commission was $1,188. Gaza is suffering, help by donating to the Food & Water Campaign now: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Food") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying “Food")

The headlines have faded from the front page, there are no longer news segments on the situation, but the reality in Gaza has not changed. Give to Gaza: chuffed.org/project/help-u… There is still famine. There is still hunger. There is still displacement. There is still a genocide unfolding. Palestinians are still being killed every day, while those who survive spend each morning wondering how they will feed their families before the cycle begins again. But donations have declined across all aid groups, and The Sameer Project is not immune to the repercussions - we have been forced to reduce our kitchen operations by 50%. On the days we are able to cook, we are preparing fewer meals than before. We are also having to compromise on nutrition, often unable to afford meat or other protein-rich ingredients that people desperately need after months of deprivation. This is not because the need has decreased or that our operational capabilities have shrunk. It is because the funding has. Help us restore our kitchen to full capacity. The genocide has not ended jutst because most of the world decided to look away. Be the difference and donate for Food and Water through the link: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Food") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying “Food")

For someone living with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, or another chronic illness, one visit is not enough. Support now: chuffed.org/project/136892… A single consultation or month of treatment cannot control a condition that requires medication every day, for months, for years. Without consistent treatment, manageable illnesses become medical emergencies. Our Mobile Medical Days bring doctors and medications directly to displacement camps where healthcare has all but disappeared. Here on July 1, we held a Medical Day at Al-Dira Camp in Northern Gaza as part of our Chronic Disease Campaign. Our doctors examined patients and dispensed their prescribed medications for free. Now we face our next challenge. Over the next three weeks, The Sameer Project needs approximately $20,000 to return to every camp we have already served during this campaign and provide patients with another month's supply of essential medications. Chronic disease doesn't wait. Neither can we. Help us provide this LIFESAVING treatment by donating to our Medical Campaign: chuffed.org/project/136892… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical")

Displaced families are trying to survive in makeshift camps built beside roads and on the rubble of what were once their homes. The air is filled with dust, smoke from cooking fires, and toxins. Finding enough to eat is a daily struggle, with many relying entirely on community kitchens because there are simply no other options. Please help: chuffed.org/project/help-u… On July 2, The Sameer Project distributed 389 hot Thai style vegetable sandwiches at Al-Kadaheen Camp on Al-Ma'amal Street, North Gaza. This distribution cost $1,279 after 11% commission, providing hundreds of people with a nutritious meal at a time when food insecurity continues to worsen. Your support keeps our kitchens running and allows us to continue reaching communities that have been left with almost nothing and have gone through so much. Donate for Food and Water: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Food") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying “Food")

Come cook with us! Contribute to our summer camp: chuffed.org/project/113327… As theses children learn to make za'atar manakish, they are learning far more than a recipe. They are preserving culture, carrying forward memories of home, and protecting an identity that others have tried so hard to erase. This summer at the Hasan School in Refaat Alareer Camp, the teens in the camp gathered around dough, za'atar, and generations of Palestinian tradition. Palestinian cuisine tells the story of a people deeply connected to their land. Every handful of za'atar, every drizzle of olive oil, and every piece of freshly baked bread carries the traditions of parents, grandparents, and countless generations before them. Preserving culture is an act of resilience, and teaching the next generation these traditions is another way Palestinians continue to endure. Support our Hasan School, and all these students, by donating to the Refaat Alareer Camp link: chuffed.org/project/113327… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Camp") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Camp")

Everything was taken. Everything was destroyed and snatched away from families in Gaza. Their pasts erased, their present destroyed, and their future uncertain. They had homes and jobs, full lives. chuffed.org/project/help-u… Now the only stability they ask for is an expected visit from our water trucks, simple necessities. The Sameer Project provided 240,000 liters of fresh water, that’s 80,000 daily on June 20, 21, and 22 in the South… June 21- DEIR AL-BALAH: • Children Care Camp – 10000 liters • al-Wafaa Camp – 8000 liters • Jesr al-Baraka Camp – 8000 liters • al-Khaldi Camp – 8000 liters AL-ZAWAIDA: • al-Nour Camp – 8000 liters • al-Baraa Camp – 8000 liters KHAN YOUNIS: • al-Fajar Camp 8 – 10000 liters • Qatar Camp – 10000 liters • al-Jora Camp – 10000 liters Total Distributed: 80000 liters June 22- DEIR AL-BALAH: • Children Care Camp – 10000 liters • Shaheen Camp – 8000 liters • al-Khaldi Camp – 8000 liters • al-Amal Camp – 8000 liters AL-ZAWAIDA: • al-Nour Camp – 8000 liters • al-Athar Camp – 8000 liters KHAN YOUNIS: • Ahl al-Shamal Camp – 10000 liters • Qatar Camp – 10000 liters • al-Jenan Camp 3 – 10000 liters Total Distributed: 80000 liters June 23- DEIR AL-BALAH: • Children Care Camp – 10000 liters • al-Ruwaad Camp – 8000 liters • al-Wafaa Camp – 8000 liters • Jesr al-Baraka Camp – 8000 liters AL-ZAWAIDA: • al-Ourouba Camp – 8000 liters • al-Amal Camp 4 – 8000 liters KHAN YOUNIS: • al-Fajar Camp 8 – 10000 liters • Qatar Camp – 10000 liters • al-Jora Camp – 10000 liters Total Distributed: 80000 liters Help us continue to show up, consistently, to these areas helping families in extreme need. Give to our Food and Water fundraising link. Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

Even in the heat of summer, with empty stomachs and the daily hardships of life in Gaza, these young students continue to gather to memorize the Quran. Their determination is extraordinary. Give to Gaza: chuffed.org/project/113222… In Gaza, where genocide has burdened people with fear, loss, displacement, and deprivation, the Quran remains a refuge, and faith remains deeply rooted in people’s hearts. When life closes in around them, they find spaciousness in the words of Allah. And when reality weighs heavily on their souls, they search within His verses for peace and strength. But learning requires nourishment. Something as simple as a piece of fruit can provide much needed vitamins, energy, and encouragement to keep going - but right now with the high prices in markets, this is a luxury many cannot afford. On June 28, The Sameer Project distributed 118 fresh fruit packages to the students in the Quran memorization circles at Al-Sadaqa Camp in Deir al-Balah. Each package contained peaches, plums, apples, apricots, and bananas, providing both nutrition and a boost in moral! The entire distribution cost just $241 after 11% commission. Small acts of kindness can have a meaningful impact, helping children continue to learn, memorize, and hold onto hope despite unimaginable circumstances. Support The Sameer Project as we continue to care for Gaza's children and their futures. Donate to our General Fund: chuffed.org/project/113222… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "General") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "General")

As much of the world is enduring a heatwave, families in Gaza are facing that same relentless heat without the one thing no one can survive without: water. Give to Gaza: chuffed.org/project/help-u… In the tents near Hamad Towers in Khan Younis, every day is a struggle to find enough clean water to drink, cook, and keep children alive. This is a daily fight for survival. Help The Sameer Project deliver clean water to those who have nowhere else to turn. Water is life, and right now, it is desperately needed. Donate to our Food and Water Campaign: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

Parents in Gaza carry unbelievable burdens, alone. Help here: chuffed.org/project/136892… Atta was diagnosed with autism before the genocide and, like many children with varying degrees of autism, he relied on specialized care and support. During the genocide he was also injured. Since then, the trauma of repeated displacement, bombardment, hunger, and the collapse of Gaza's healthcare and social support systems has taken a devastating toll. His condition has deteriorated. Atta has lost the ability to speak and now struggles to walk. His mother is raising him on her own. She is not only trying to keep him safe and fed, but also trying to replace services that no longer exist. The therapists, specialists, and support systems that once gave children like Atta a chance to thrive have been destroyed or are no longer accessible. Today, she is exhausted. Simply asking for help. Atta urgently needs medication, a proper mattress to protect his fragile body, and specialized food to meet his nutritional needs. The Sameer Project has had to stop responding to appeals for individual cases due to the lack of donations. How can we leave this mother and her son knowing their struggle?? Help us return to Atta and be able to help more cases that require extra care. Support our Medical Campaign: chuffed.org/project/136892… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical")

Our hearts are broken as we appeal to the world to turn their eyes and attention to Gaza after more than 1,000 days of genocide. Please support our work here: chuffed.org/project/113222…

This week, The Sameer Project had to let go of 15 people, reduce most of the salaries of our team on the ground and switch some team members part-time. This is due to a HUGE drop in donations at a time where material support is extremely needed in Gaza. Urgent support is needed: chuffed.org/project/113222…

Children are dying from hunger. Mothers are miscarrying because their bodies no longer have enough nutrition to sustain a pregnancy. Newborn babies are dying within their first weeks of life because there is simply not enough food for them or their mothers. This is what starvation looks like. Support here: chuffed.org/project/help-u… The genocide is no longer measured by the bombs that fall but slow, deliberate deprivation. Through empty stomachs, weakened immune systems, untreated malnutrition, and the daily exhaustion of parents who have nothing left to feed their children. It is a drawn-out form of torture designed to break a population over time. On July 2, The Sameer Project distributed 131 vegetable and molokhia parcels to displaced families living in Tuyoor Al-Muhajirah Camp in Khan Younis. Each parcel contained tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, eggplants, peppers, lemons, garlic, and fresh molokhia - food that provide vital nutrients to families who have been surviving on little more than flour and canned goods for months. The distribution cost $3,477 after 11% commission. Your support helps us bring nutritious food to families who are being deliberately deprived of it. Donate to our Food and Water Campaign to assist: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Food") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying “Food")

To the West is the sea. To the East is the occupation. Around them are the ruins of homes, overcrowded tents, and the daily struggle to survive. For Palestinians in Gaza, this is life under siege. Contribute to Gaza: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Every morning begins the same way: searching for water, searching for food, hoping to make it through another day. Hours are spent standing in lines, carrying heavy containers, and trying to provide for loved ones, only to wake up and repeat it all again tomorrow. No one should have to spend every waking moment fighting for the basic necessities of life. The Sameer Project continues to stand with families by delivering clean water where it is needed most. Your support helps turn another day of survival into hope. Donate to our Food and Water fundraising link: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

Going to the barber means change. A new style, a fresh start. Give to Gaza: chuffed.org/project/113222… Listen to this child in Gaza expressing this sentiment. The desire for change. In a place where every day is defined by displacement, uncertainty, and the struggle to find food and water, life can feel painfully stagnant. The same tents. The same rubble. The same fight to survive. A simple haircut becomes something much bigger than grooming - it becomes a reminder that change is still possible, that tomorrow can possibly look different than today. For many of these children, this was the first haircut they had received in months. It offered a moment to smile, to feel seen, and to reclaim a small piece of childhood and dignity that the genocide has tried to take away. On June 28, The Sameer Project provided haircuts for 240 children at "For Gaza" Camp near Al-Azhar University. The Mobile Barbershop initiative cost just $185 after banking fees, proving that even a small act of care can make a profound difference in a child's life. Help us support these small but impactful initiatives and donate to our General Fund: chuffed.org/project/113222… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "General") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "General")

A newborn brings joy, hope, and dreams for the future. In Gaza today, too many parents welcome their babies into a world where even the most basic necessities like formula and diapers have become beyond reach. Give to Gaza: chuffed.org/project/113327… For families living in displacement camps, every diaper must be stretched, every tin of formula carefully rationed, and every day is another struggle to provide what their children need simply to survive. And similarly, parents caring for children with disabilities and special needs, the burden is even greater. At Refaat Al-Arair Camp, The Sameer Project distributed baby formula to 16 children and diapers to families caring for infants and children with additional needs. This initiative cost just $267 after 11% transfer fees, yet it provided immeasurable relief to parents carrying impossible responsibilities. Your support helps us stand beside these families, protecting the youngest lives in Gaza and ensuring that babies and children with the greatest needs are not forgotten. Donate to the Refaat Alareer Camp: chuffed.org/project/113327… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Camp") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Camp")

Every chronic illness becomes more dangerous when healthcare disappears. Without regular access to medication, these illnesses quickly become life-threatening. Support now: chuffed.org/project/136892… Here, The Sameer Project held a Mobile Medical Day as part of our Chronic Disease Campaign. On June 2, we visited Al-Dahyan Shelter Center in Sheikh Radwan, where our doctor and nurse treated 63 patients who otherwise had nowhere to turn. While our medical staff costs just $129 for the day, the medications needed for patients average around $1,500 per camp. One medical day offers relief, but chronic disease requires ongoing care. And we need your help…over the next three weeks, we urgently need $20,000 to continue this campaign and return to the camps we have already served. Without this support, thousands of patients will be left to watch manageable illnesses become medical emergencies. Please help us reach these patients in need that anywhere else in the world would have care. Donate to the Medical Campaign: chuffed.org/project/136892… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Medical")

When community kitchens are not open, families in Gaza don't eat. Help here: chuffed.org/project/help-u…. It has become that simple, and that devastating. As more community kitchens are forced to close because of dwindling funding and lack of international support, thousands of parents wake up each morning not knowing where their children's next meal will come from. The World Food Program is closing. World Central Kitchen is closing. Where are the large scale NGOs that you might be donating to? More and more families are turning to The Sameer Project because there are simply fewer places left to go. On July 2, we distributed 389 Thai sandwiches with vegetables in Al-Kadaheen Camp for a total of $1,279 after commission. But one distribution is never enough. Tomorrow, those same families will need food again. The need is growing while the resources are shrinking. Help us keep our kitchen operating and continue reaching the families who now have nowhere else to turn. Donate for Food and Water: chuffed.org/project/help-u… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Food") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying “Food")