Samira’s Story
Samira owns a small greenhouse of 1,000m2, which she cultivates with help from her family. The income from the greenhouse must support the entire family. However, the greenhouse was badly damaged during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza in 2021, which was subsequently worsened by storms battering the compromised structure and causing further damage, which…
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Mrs. Khaledia Qudeih, aged 59, lives in the Khuzaea area of Khan Younis city. Khaledia is a farmer, coming from a family of farmers, and she lost her source of income after the destruction of her greenhouse in May 2021. She is supporting a family of 11 members: her husband who suffers chronic diseases limiting…
Read MoreKhader’s Story
Mr. Khader Shafoot has worked in the clothing sector for more than 30 years, sewing clothes with his brothers since he was a teenager. In 2015, he received a grant from the Red Cross of USD $4,500 to open his small workshop, which he used to purchase sewing machines and hire a number of workers. The…
Read MoreFaalan’s Story
Mr. Faalan Aqrabawi is a farmer with land close to the Itemar Israeli settlement, located between the villages of Beita and Beit Forik, in the Nablus District. These villages were all supported by this project. Faalan has 10 dunums of land located in a hilly area. He completed all the work required to rehabilitate the…
Read MoreAbdulkarim’s Story
Mr. Abdulkarim Amer Abu Musa, 54 years old, is an unemployed father from Khan Younis. Abdulkarim has seven children, five girls and two boys between 17 and 5 years old. They are all in school except for his eldest son, who has Downs Syndrome. Abdulkarim is the breadwinner for his family, but has been unable…
Read MoreSaid’s Story
Said has been unable to cultivate his land of two dunums (2,000 m2), East of Gaza City, since the end of the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza in 2014. The land was badly affected and Said lost his only source of income. The level of destruction and loss of resources rendered him unable to replant…
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