Emergency Food Distribution
Get nourishing food into the hands of families who do not know where their next meal is coming from.
Project overview
Emergency Food Distribution is the fast-moving heart of our hunger response. When markets collapse and prices soar, families who once fed themselves are left with nothing — and the gap between hunger and a hot meal has to be measured in hours, not weeks.
Partner teams run two complementary tracks. Ready-to-eat parcels and cooked meals reach families the same day through community kitchens and shelter distributions, while monthly staple parcels — flour, rice, lentils, oil, tinned protein, dates and salt — give households the means to cook for themselves and keep a little dignity in a desperate time.
Logistics is what makes this possible. We pre-position stock close to the communities we serve, coordinate with local authorities to reach the families in greatest need first, and buy from Palestinian farmers, bakers and suppliers wherever we can so that every donated dollar strengthens the local economy as it feeds a family.
Distribution is never random. Nutrition officers flag the most vulnerable — infants, pregnant and nursing mothers, the elderly and people with disabilities — so that the households at greatest risk are reached first, and no parcel is wasted.
Objectives
- Deliver same-day cooked meals through community kitchens
- Distribute monthly staple parcels that feed a family of six
- Pre-position stock to cut the time from donation to delivery
- Purchase locally to support Palestinian farmers and bakers
- Prioritise infants, mothers, the elderly and people with disabilities
Impact
Results for this project will be published as dated distribution reports on the Transparency page. Until then, the budget below shows what each item costs, as an estimate.
Where the budget goes
| Monthly staple food parcel | $50 |
| Community kitchen — one day of meals | $600 |
| Warehousing & transport per district | $1,900 |
| Nutrition screening & targeting | $750 |
From the field
