




Across the West Bank, rising food prices and reduced incomes are making it difficult for families to secure consistent, nutritious suhoor and iftar meals. Movement restrictions, periodic closures, and disruptions in supply chains limit access to affordable staples, fresh produce, and clean cooking fuel—pressuring household budgets and diets.
Crowded living conditions, intermittent water and electricity, and limited refrigeration undermine food safety and meal planning. Vulnerable groups—children, pregnant and lactating women, older adults, and people with chronic illness—face heightened risks of meal skipping, micronutrient gaps, and stress during a month centered on dignity and community.































Assistance should be timely, dignified, and market-aware—pairing food support with safe distribution, strong local partnerships, and simple feedback loops to reach high-need communities without disrupting local vendors.
Culturally appropriate assistance: Provide halal food baskets or e-vouchers timed for suhoor/iftar that cover staples, protein, dates, oil, and fresh produce, with options for special dietary needs.
Safe, orderly delivery: Use verified lists, scheduled pickups, accessible sites, and limited home delivery for homebound households, with clear crowd management and protection measures.
Local vendors & community kitchens: Partner with vetted shops and mosques/CSOs to redeem e-vouchers and operate community kitchens that meet hygiene standards and serve balanced hot meals.
Monitoring and feedback: Track stocks and redemptions in real time, conduct post-distribution checks, maintain hotlines/complaint desks, and adjust basket contents and site operations based on findings.
In the West Bank, Droplets of Mercy USA carried out its Ramadan 2025 Food Assistance and Iftar Program to reach families affected by growing economic hardship, displacement, and instability. Many households faced difficulty providing sufficient food for suhoor and iftar. Through this project, 150 Ramadan food packages were distributed and daily hot meals were provided to 135 individuals throughout the month, ensuring families were nourished and able to observe Ramadan with comfort.
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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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