USAID support to WFP ensures vulnerable people receive much-needed food assistance. USAID has provided food security support to Palestinians in the region for over 15 years. However, with the war in Ukraine, food insecurity in the region has significantly increased. 

Ibtisam and her husband, Awad, built their home in northern Gaza to replace the tent they used to live in; they sacrificed a lot. “We built this house, but we fell into debt that kept my husband prisoned for months and my children without food for days,” says Ibtisam. There were days when Ibtisam and her family had nothing to eat and depended on whatever came from relatives and neighbors. “But I always wished for a dignified assistance.”

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Ibtisam and Family
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