Gardens, Goats, and More: Climate Action Palestine

As we heard of the onset of war, we at Rebuilding Alliance shared grave concerns about what it would entail: loss of innocent civilian lives on both sides, destruction, deadly humanitarian crises in Gaza, derailed efforts to assure justice, safety, and peace.

Rebuilding Alliance condemns the targeting of Israeli and Palestinian civilians. From the very start, we echoed the Carter Center in calling for genuine dialogue as well as international collective action to halt hostilities in the region. This past week, RA launched our Contact Congress Zoom Briefing series to invite Congressional offices to sign the Open Call for Immediate Ceasefire. 

Massive bombing is leveling neighborhoods. It is our hope and prayer that the 16 families currently in the Garden and Goats pilot project are still alive and in their homes, able to sustain their families especially now.

There will come a ceasefire, hopefully sooner than later.  On that day, this project will become a lifeline — because it offers self-sufficiency and food security. 

Our challenge will be 

• to get poultry, livestock, and feed to hundreds of families in need —  we must evaluate whether it will still be possible to buy these locally, inside Gaza. 
• If not, we must focus on how to bring these into Gaza probably through Egypt.
  
  
• Thankfully, Rebuilding Alliance works with a brilliant Palestinian shipping agent based in Beitunia, in the West Bank. He is advising us to send all aid to the Jordan Hashimite Charity in Amman who will airship to Al Arish, Egypt for entry into Gaza
  
  
• Can one airship live goats? Maybe. We’ll soon find out!

Thank you for supporting Gardens, Goats, and More--a program that is helping 16 families become financially independent. With your help, these families will once again grow vegetables and fruits, and raise livestock and rebuild their lives. We are hopeful to help these 16 families and hundreds  more with your support.