Updates

Updates on our activities and progress.

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27 JANUARY 2026: 130 MEALS DISTRIBUTED AROUND CAMPS IN AL-ZAWAIDA FROM WALES-BASED INITIA...
It's 2026 and we're still on it - the kitchen at Olive Roots Gaza have prepared meals of rice, chicken thighs and vegetables to feed 130 families in the surrounding camps of Al-Zawaida....
Olive Roots Gaza Bakery has LAUNCHED
Published on August 24, 2025 by Jia Wei Lee
The ovens are flaring, the bakery has a name! Olive Roots Gaza, an idea by Gazans, run by Gazans, is based in Cent...
Ongoing Updates
Published on August 11, 2025 by Jia Wei Lee
Today at Al-Zawaida Bakery, the ovens are getting fired up gently more than once to be used continuously to feed people in Central Gaza and beyond. Thank you for reaching £1,000 on time last Saturday from the help of everyone, your funds ha...
A Welsh dragon in Gaza?!
Published on July 15, 2025 by Jia Wei Lee
PLEASE DO NOT SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, the people of Gaza want to share it first in a few days 🥹 A while ago we asked for ideas on what to draw for the mural - well here is our kitchen and bakery in Gaza (80% finish...
Ramadan in Gaza!
Published on March 4, 2025 by Jia Wei Lee
Hello everyone, We have distributed $560+ worth of food today to feed 40+ displaced families in Al-Zawaida, Gaza Strip for iftar. We collaborated with a local community kitchen to distribute the food. You can...
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AMBASSADORS!
Published on November 20, 2024 by Jia Wei Lee
Hello everyone! Thank you for supporting our 100% community project funnelling funds directly into Gaza. Here are a few updates: (1) We have distributed £936.52 today at 20 November and £1557.41 at 29 September and these were to cover over...
🚨🚨We are OPEN for donations again! Our latest Eid al-Adha campaign raised more than £1,200 and fed more than 220 people in Deir el-Balah - thank you for your generous contributions! The video of how we used your money can be seen here:...
FUNDRAISER: Eid al-Adha in Gaza
Published on June 13, 2024 by Jia Wei Lee
TIME LIMITED FUNDRAISER: We are collaborating once again with Mustafa Musallam, our journalist contact in Gaza from his call out to fundraise £3,000 in 4 days for the Eid al-Adha religious feast in Gaza. The £3,000 will provide hot food fro...
Hi contributors, Thank you for your generous donations. We have collectively raised £2,859.84 over 5 days, in providing direct cash aid for displaced Palestinian refugees evacuated to Egypt from Rafah, which was distributed...
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