Questions & answers
FAQ
The questions donors ask most, answered plainly — how funds move, who's on the ground, and why the numbers look the way they do.
How are the funds sent to Gaza?
We convert donations to USD and send them directly to our volunteer team in Gaza — no intermediary organizations. Volunteers exchange the funds locally for shekels and buy food, water, and other essentials from local markets, then distribute them directly to families. Because there's no intermediary, processing fees are minimal and nearly all of every donation reaches people in need.
Who is running Fund for Gaza?
The initiative is coordinated by Jewel Haque Munshi with core support from Fahim Muntaseer, backed by a 12-member Shura (advisory) team that handles record-keeping, donor communication, and decision-making. No single person acts alone — funds, records, and donor communication are all handled collectively by the team.
Who are the volunteers on the ground?
We work with about 8 volunteers across North and South Gaza — mostly high school and university students. Each has been verified with a Palestinian ID and passport, and we stay in regular contact with them over WhatsApp and video calls to confirm distributions.
Why does North Gaza get more of the aid?
Conditions and supply access in North Gaza are comparatively worse than in the south, so most of our projects are concentrated there.
If food is available in Gaza's markets, why are people still starving?
Prices are astronomically inflated — a single egg can cost $5, a kilogram of flour $45, and a kilogram of sugar $70, far beyond what most families could earn in a week before the war. This is driven by suppliers raising prices, "protection fees" businesses must pay armed groups to prevent looting, and hoarding. International aid organizations, including the UN, have been unable to operate since March 2025, leaving commercial markets — at exploitative prices — as one of the only remaining sources of food. (Source: Al Jazeera opinion analysis.)
Why does $1,000 look like so little in your videos?
Gaza has been under a long blockade, so supply is extremely limited relative to demand and prices are far higher than normal. $1,000 might fund a single water truck (5,000 liters) or feed 50–100 people — not the large quantity it would buy elsewhere.
Why can you distribute aid when international agencies can't?
Since March 2025, large-scale international aid organizations have been blocked from operating in Gaza. We're not attempting to replace them — we're a small, direct volunteer effort buying what's commercially available (at inflated prices) and getting it straight to families, rather than waiting on formal aid channels to reopen. What we provide is small relative to the need, but it's a direct, verified contribution.
How is water sourced and distributed?
We purchase water directly from desalination plants and deep tube wells at high cost, then transport it by truck (5,000 liters per truck, enough for roughly 100 families) to distribution points across Gaza.
Is this "charity"?
We see it as a duty, not charity — a direct lifeline that helps families access food and water despite the blockade and inflated prices, until normal supply and aid channels are restored.