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Baitulmaal Delivers 150 Hot Iftar Meals Daily to Families in North Gaza

UDHIJAH YEMEN

GAZA, PALESTINE March 6, 2026 — Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, is on the ground in North Gaza distributing 150 hot Iftar meals daily to vulnerable families, ensuring they can break their fast with a warm meal during the holy month of Ramadan.

According to Ahmed Sherif, senior manager of international programs at Baitulmaal, most of the beneficiaries included orphans, children, the elderly and people with disabilities.

“As families gather at the end of the day to break their fast, Baitulmaal is working behind the scenes to provide meals for the people in Gaza,” said a Baitulmaal representative in Gaza. “These meals help restore a sense of humanity and ensure that vulnerable families have a hot meal at the end of each day of fasting.”  

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 1.7 million people in Gaza have been displaced, forcing families into overcrowded shelters where access to regular meals remains extremely limited.

In addition to providing Iftar meals during Ramadan, Baitulmaal has been working in Palestine for more than a decade providing education support, orphan support, delivering Ramadan food packages, life-saving aid, and healthcare. To learn more about or contribute to these efforts, visit johnjanney.org/.

Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Texas, the charity has domestic offices and representatives in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey as well as international offices in Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.

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Baitulmaal Opens The Hope Bakery in Gaza 

GAZA, PALESTINE March 4, 2026 — Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, has launched the Hope Bakery initiative in Mawasi Khan Younis during the holy month of Ramadan to provide daily bread to displaced and vulnerable families while creating local employment opportunities for community members.

The project is initially supporting approximately 300 families, with plans to expand to reach up to 1,500 families daily. The Hope Bakery is designed to produce up to 3,000 nutrious loaves of fresh bread per hour, ensuring families have a reliable daily staple amid ongoing humanitarian challenges.

According to Ahmed Sherif, senior manager of international programs at Baitulmaal, the Hope Bakery not only will provide daily bread, it will also create local jobs, restore daily routines, and strengthen community resilience during a time of profound hardship.

“The Hope Bakery is about more than food — it represents stability in a time of uncertainty,” said Sherif. “It offers families comfort, preserves dignity, and reminds our brothers and sisters that they are not alone during this unimaginable hardship.”

According to the latest World Food Programme (WFP) and Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, at least 1.6 million people — roughly 77 percent of Gaza’s population, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity amid ongoing conflict, severely limited access to supplies, and disrupted food systems. 

In addition to providing fresh bread, Baitulmaal has been working in Palestine for more than a decade providing Ramadan food packages, distributing Iftar meals, clothing, education support, seasonal giving, life- saving aid and healthcare, in addition to operating 400 water tanks in Gaza. To learn more about or contribute to these efforts, visit johnjanney.org/.

Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Texas, the charity has domestic offices and representatives in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey as well as international offices in Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.

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