#GazaSoupKitchen Update

January 8, 2026 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

"Dear friends, allies, and partners in good,

In the last two days of 2025, the #Gaza Soup Kitchen opened its 14th location. Since then, it has been running strong. And yet, every time I think about expanding kitchens in Gaza, I don’t feel a sense of achievement. It feels like a setback for humanity.

Every meal we serve matters—but the growth of these kitchens is a painful measure of how far things have fallen. No amount of coordination, care, or sacrifice can change the truth: this is emergency survival, not dignity.

I keep coming back to the real goal we’ve always had: not to add kitchens, but to close them. Success, to me, looks like people back in their homes, cooking for their children, rather than standing in line for a meal.

What worries me most is the next generation. Children growing up in aid lines instead of classrooms, learning to ration far too early. I think of the Nakba generation, who built lives and institutions out of ruins. That same #Palestinian spirit is here—but under enormous strain. Resilience isn’t endless, and it shouldn’t be romanticized. People were never meant to live like this.

And yet, that spirit persists—in neighbors sharing crumbs, teachers refusing to stop teaching, people showing up for each other when almost nothing remains. That matters. I feel it deeply.

But care alone is not enough. Soup kitchens are a bridge, not a future. The true measure of progress isn’t how well we manage hunger, but how soon we make it unnecessary.

Our Impact Today

We are serving communities across the #GazaStrip—from #KhanYounes in the south to #BeitLahia in the north. Our kitchens serve real, edible meals—not factory food lacking taste or flavor.

We now scale to serve up to 15,000 families per week.

This week, distributions included winter clothing, baby milk and diapers, food parcels, and hygiene and cleaning supplies.

Our most effective team is in #GazaCity.

The middle-area team in #DeirElBalah is facing space challenges and newer staff, but they are accelerating their distributions and solving logistical issues.

In addition to serving families who register online:

30% of our work happens outside the registration system, with teams dispatched daily to reach disconnected communities.

Water trucks continue to roll daily—about ten per day.

The medical point in Mashrou’ Beit Lahia sees 60–80 patients a day.

The classroom in Khan Younes is teaching 30 children daily, and we are preparing to launch an orphan learning center in Gaza City within two weeks.

Looking Forward

Ramadan is just weeks away, and we’re concerned that #Israel may limit the number of trucks again, as announced yesterday. This would affect #FoodAccess and increase costs—but for now, we are holding off from buying everything in the market prematurely.

What helps us most is sharing our videos, stories, and updates—engaging, commenting, and spreading awareness. If you can, consider becoming a monthly donor.

To give context:

Our daily operational costs have risen from $15,000/day to $30,000/day.

This page used to average $5,000/day in donations, now it’s under $2,000/day.

I hate asking for money, but as our team’s response grows, donations are not keeping pace. Your support is critical, and I hope you can help us think creatively about the future.

Thank you for being here. For every crumb shared, every child fed, and every story told, your partnership matters.

With deep gratitude,
Hani
Gaza Soup Kitchen

P. S. In other news, Israel hit two schools today where we run kitchens, there has been injuries and at least one fatality which is tragic, our staff are unharmed as they had just washed up and left for the day."

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✨ Update from Gaza Soup Kitchen ✨

November 3, 2025, by Gaza Soup Kitchen, Beneficiary

"Hello, and welcome — you have been missed. I hope you’ve been well. Let’s dive into an update and share a snapshot of the #GazaSoupKitchen’s work in Gaza.

We currently operate six kitchens serving the public — two in #KhanYounes, and four in the stretch between #AlZawaydah and #DeirElBalah. Additionally, we have a dedicated location in the #AlNaser neighborhood of Gaza City that prepares meals for hospitals.

Our work is supported by three mobile teams, each with a specific mission:

The first team visits hospitals, delivering fresh produce, care packages, clothing, and sometimes baby formula and diapers for newborns.

The second team goes directly into makeshift camps, showing up with whatever they can source — whether food or clothing — to meet the immediate needs of families living in extreme conditions.

The third team serves dinner at #AlShifaHospital, bringing baked goods and meals for about 100 patients every day.

Recently, we pivoted to blanket distribution. So far, we’ve distributed 200 blankets, with 300 more on hand, and our goal is to source at least 1,000 this month, getting them directly to families. Alongside blankets, we’ve added hygiene kits to support families’ basic needs.

Two days ago, we opened registration for families in need of food parcels, and we’ve already signed up 15,700 families across Gaza. Our goal is to distribute these within two and a half weeks. Each food parcel costs around $27, which covers staples; prices fluctuate between $60 and $179 depending on availability, making it especially challenging for families with no resources — which, unfortunately, is the case for most.

This is a massive effort, requiring a dedicated and resilient team. To enhance registration and distribution, we expanded the pickup locations from three to six, covering areas from #Rafah (#Mawasy) to the north of #GazaCity, with deliveries starting tomorrow. A guiding principle for us is simple: every dollar goes directly to helping people in Gaza. We don’t let bank accounts dictate our work; we tackle urgent needs head-on, and we’ve been incredibly fortunate to have your support.

Beyond food, we continue to run our classroom with Ms. Fatema, bringing children back to learning and growth. We also added a Play Therapy program, held every other day, helping 25 children engage in play, snacks, singing, and moments of pure childhood joy — something they desperately need to feel safe and free again.

On a broader note, I recently spoke in Philadelphia to a group of elderly Jewish citizens, a deeply humane and uplifting experience. Unlike my usual audiences of younger activists, this mature audience engaged with sincerity and care, reminding me how dialogue across generations and communities can be meaningful and inspiring.

On a personal level, expanding our work comes with emotional weight. Every week, thousands of families write to us asking for help. When they don’t hear back immediately, frustration turns into anger and, sometimes, insults. I understand their pain deeply, but processing it adds an extra layer of grief. And yet, we keep pressing forward, because the fire to serve and protect the vulnerable never goes out.

Thank you for being here and standing with us. Many have stepped away during the recent ceasefire, taking a chance to rest, but for us, the work cannot pause. Families remain hesitant to return to their homes in #BaitLahia, where the streets feel eerie and unsafe. Violence continues to flare from Israeli forces and some of their proxies who still appear in the area. The trauma lingers, the fear is real, and yet the people of Gaza persist.

It is far from over — and that’s why we keep showing up, delivering food, blankets, care, and hope. Together, we light a small beacon in the midst of unimaginable darkness.

P. S. We remain active in delivering clean drinking water trucks to different communities. We average eight to ten trucks daily."

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#NorthGaza #GazaAid #GazaFundraisers #FreePalestine #Fundraisers #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #GoFundMe #BeitLahiya #BaitLahiya #KhanYounes #Palestine #Genocide #Starvation #IsraeliWarCrimes #NorthernGaza
Remember #ChefMahmoud
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal

Some news from Renad form Gaza. Deir El-Balah where she lives has been assaulted in the past days :

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMlCMDnsBNE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

#renadfromGaza #ChefRenad #DeirElBalah

İsrail ilk kez Deir el-Balah'a saldıracağını açıkladı: İsrail, Gazze Şeridi'ne yönelik saldırılarını sürdürürken, İsrail Savunma Kuvvetleri (IDF) Gazze'nin Deir el-Balah kentine ilk kez kara harekatı düzenleneceğini duyurdu.

IDF Sözcüsü Avichay Adraee, Deir el-Balah'taki bazı bölgeler için tahliye uyarısı yayınlandığını açıkladı.

Adraee, "Deir el-Balah kentindeki 130, 132-134, 136-139, 2351 sayılı bloklar… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/israil-ilk-kez-deir-el-balah-a-saldiracagini-acikladi-243118.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #İsrail #Gazze #DeirElBalah #IDF #Hamas

Immagine (sopra) e breve video (sotto) della devastazione e incendio causati dai sionisti alla tendopoli dell’ospedale di Al-Aqsa a Deir el-Balah, dove Sha’ban Al-Dalou è bruciato vivo insieme a sua madre e altre vittime. Il complesso era già stato attaccato altre cinque volte quest’anno (fonte: https://news.sky.com/story/heartbreaking-story-behind-video-of-young-man-burnt-to-death-in-medical-compound-after-israeli-strike-13234035).

  https://x.com/rulajebreal/status/1845796707142910169

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[e, ovviamente, i criminali sionisti si inventano una storia per giustificare quanto avvenuto, ipotizzando la presenza di “terroristi … in un’automobile nel parcheggio vicino” (stessa fonte della foto qui sopra). inutile chieder loro prove di quanto dicono. inutile aspettare la condanna di un occidente sempre più complice. inutile osservare che nessuna presenza di nessuna specie di essere umano (“terrorista” o no) giustifica minimamente un attacco a una struttura civile, per di più ospedaliera. come se gli stessi israeliani non sapessero che non bombarderebbero mai ospedali o strutture civili a Tel Aviv o in una qualsiasi città statunitense nella stessa situazione di (presunta) caccia all’uomo. ma… tutti lo sanno, da quasi un secolo: israele è uno stato intrinsecamente portato per queste cose, in realtà, innanzitutto perché – anche guardando “solo” a quest’ultimo anno di genocidio – ha devastato pressoché tutti gli ospedali e le tendopoli a Gaza, ma anche perché ha addirittura attivato la “direttiva Hannibal” contro i civili il 7 ottobre, uccidendo indiscriminatamente componenti di Hamas e civili israeliani, in un disordinato contrattacco]

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Image from Drop Site News: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-northern-gaza-massacre-deir-al-balah-hospital-aqsa-tents _ Palestinians inspect the targeted area on the tents housing displaced civilians after Israeli attacks in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza on October 14, 2024. Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images

https://slowforward.net/2024/10/16/lennesimo-attacco-criminale-di-israele-a-una-tendopoli/

#AlAqsa #AlAqsaMartyrsHospital #AshrafAmraAnadolu #courtyard #crimesAgainstHumanity #criminiControLUmanità #criminiDiGuerra #DeirAlBalah #DeirElBalah #displacedCivilians #distruction #DropSiteNews #Gaza #genocide #genocidio #Hospital #IDF #IOF #IsraelTerroristState #israeliAttacks #October14 #Palestina #Palestine #Palestinians #ShaBanAlDalou #sionismo #sionismoAssassino #sionisti #warCrimes #zionism #zionists

Deadly #Israeli strike on #hospital #tentcamp in #Gaza;
#Israel jetbombs a camp housing displaced #Palestinians on the grounds of #AlAqsa Martyrs Hospital in #DeirelBalah.

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/10/14/deadly-israeli-strike-on-hospital-tent-camp-in-gaza

"Early on Monday morning (today), the Israeli army shelled the courtyard of al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the center of the Gaza Strip, setting fire to refugee tents there. Initial reports said that 3 people were killed and 40 injured, though observers expect the casualty toll to climb. Some images from the scene released on social media showed patients in the courtyard hooked up to IV drips being engulfed by flames"

#Israel #Gaza #DeirElBalah #WarCrimes

https://www.juancole.com/2024/10/israelis-refugee-cleansing.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f44ase63DAg

3 hours ago

#SavageisraeliAirStrike targets gate of #AlAqsaHospital in #DeirElBalah

#FreePalestineNow 🇵🇸

Hot meals 4 Starved #Palestinian Kids in #NorthGaza

Update on August 24, 2024 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer

"Good morning and Salamat to everyone here! If you’re new to this page, welcome aboard! I would say we’re happy to have you, but none of us want to be helping under such brutal conditions. I’ve got lots of updates today, so bear with me, but first—I appreciate you all to the moon and back.

**Gaza Soup Kitchen Update:**

"The crew in #DeirElBalah is on the move. They were ordered to evacuate, and after a few days, they finally did. Just 60 yards from their location, an #airstrike tragically killed seven people, and the next morning, as they were packing and taking down their tents, a #quadcopter fired at the people. Despite these challenges, they relocated to #AlZawaydah and took over our smaller location, cooking for 250 families. The new spot isn’t far from the old one, but they may move again to the western edge of Deir El Balah, closer to the beach, which might be 'safer.' There’s also talk of them heading to #KhanYounes. We’ll have a better idea today, but know that they will continue cooking despite the displacement. If there’s a way to help, we better use it—and you, of all people, understand that. Even on their last day in Deir El Balah, the crew purchased sweets and handed them out to kids on their way out. That’s how dedicated they are."

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#Palestinians #CeasefireNow #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #Starvation #IsraelHumanRightsViolations