The Chickpea Project: Community Food Sovereignty in Gaza

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The Chickpea Project: Community Food Sovereignty in Gaza

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Good people and people with compassionate hearts:

My name is Jad Murad, I am a father of three children, Maher, Elaine, and Yousef, who was born under the sounds of bombing in Gaza. We lived a simple life, working hard to support my family through my small pharmaceutical factory, but the war destroyed everything. I lost my home, my job, and any means of supporting my family.

Today, I find myself standing on the ruins of my former life, but I refuse to give up. I want to rebuild my future with my own hands, and that is why I decided to start a small project to produce hummus tahini, a local product that I can make and sell to support my family and help those around me in light of the blockade and the difficulties we face in Gaza.

I am one of the ambitious young people in Gaza who seek to turn difficult circumstances into opportunities. I dreamed of a small project through which I can start the path to dignity and self-sufficiency.

To get started, I need to buy a machine to grind chickpeas and some basic equipment. The cost is beyond my current means, so I am asking for your support. Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a huge difference in my life and the lives of my children.

My project is based on a simple but influential idea: a chickpea grinding machine to produce healthy products that the people of Gaza need at reasonable prices and high quality.

Why do I need your support?
Gaza is full of energy and dreams despite the challenges. However, like many here, I face difficulties in providing the necessary capital to launch my project. With your support, I can:
  • Buy the chickpea grinding machine, which is the main component of the project. (~$6000)
  • Buy raw materials (~$2500-$3500)
  • Provide packaging to distribute the product, and extend the power line from the solar cell to provide power to the grinding machine (~$2000-$3000)

How can your help change my life?
  • This project will help me support my family and secure our basic needs.
  • It will be the beginning of a larger path that can provide job opportunities for young people in Gaza.
  • Your support will enable me to produce a local product that competes with high quality, and reduces the import of foreign products.

Every contribution means a lot:
  • A small contribution lays the foundation stone for a better future.
  • A large contribution will bring me closer to achieving my dream.

Why Gaza? And why me?
Because in Gaza we do not have the luxury of choices, but we have a strong will and an undying dream. Your support is not just help for me, but an investment in hope, courage and determination in the face of adversity.

Thank you from the heart:
Everyone who contributes to this project, whether with a small or large amount, or even by spreading the campaign, will be a partner in the success. I will share with you every step of the project, and I will work to return the favor once the project stands on its feet.

Together, we can build a better future even in the most difficult circumstances. Thank you for your support and trust! The war has stolen everything from us, but I believe that the goodness in people’s hearts can restore hope.

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Vanessa T
Organizer
Richmond, CA
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