Orphan Sponsorship
Child Sponsorship
Sudan & Sudanese Refugee Appeal
Palestine & Palestinian Refugee Appeal
Rafah is hosting large numbers of families uprooted multiple times, forcing people into overcrowded schools, unfinished buildings, and ad-hoc tent clusters on limited land. Exposure to heat, wind, and seasonal rains damages fragile shelters and heightens risks for children, older people, and those with disabilities.
Basic services are overstretched. Water and sanitation are inadequate, privacy is scarce, and fuel and electricity shortages compromise lighting, heating, and safe food storage—conditions that drive protection risks and increase the likelihood of respiratory and waterborne disease.
Shelter support must scale quickly while staying safe, dignified, and space-efficient, linking with WASH and protection so families can stabilize and recover.
Site planning & safety: Map hazards, set safe distances between shelters, create drainage and firebreaks, and add lighting and wayfinding to reduce crowding and risk.
Durable, weatherized shelters: Provide insulated tents or rapid transitional units with repair kits, ground insulation, shade, and wind/rain protection so structures last beyond the first weeks.
Integrated WASH & waste: Pair shelters with latrines, handwashing points, safe water storage, and solid-waste collection to cut disease transmission and maintain dignity.
Community-led operations: Establish committees for upkeep, feedback, and protection referrals, and maintain supply chains for spare parts and materials to keep shelters functional.
The project addressed the urgent and critical need for shelter for residents in Gaza, as conflict resulted in widespread displacement and devastation. The conflict left countless families without homes, exposing them to harsh living conditions and significant security risks.
Project Objectives/Outputs:
Emergency Shelter Provision:
Basic Amenities and Services:
Dr. Yahya Hendi is the Director for Muslim Life. He has been at Georgetown for 25 years and was the first Muslim chaplain to be hired full-time by an American university. Imam Hendi is a Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow at the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office. Imam Hendi is the founder and president of Clergy Beyond Borders. He also serves as a member of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of North America. Imam has served as an adjunct faculty member for Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Fordham University, and Hartford Seminary. Imam Hendi also taught the course Inter-religious Encounters at Georgetown University. He is passionate about environmental responsibility, racial justice, eliminating poverty, fighting against the growing sense of militarism, and empowering Muslims to reform the way they practice and understand Islam. When Imam Hendi is not talking about these topics with students, you’ll find him in the kitchen cooking Maqloobah or his other favorite dishes, grilled chicken, rice, and hummus.
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