August 18, 2025 – Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Pilot Enables Families to Reserve and Guarantee Aid Parcels in Advance:
As more aid flows in, families can now secure their parcels in advance, bringing more ease, dignity, and order to the collection process.
Following the delivery of more than two million boxes containing nearly 127 million meals to families in Gaza, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is launching a new system to enable families to reserve aid parcels in advance. The system, long requested by the community and modeled on programs used by humanitarian organizations in Gaza and around the world, is designed to provide safe, predictable access to GHF’s food aid parcels.
The new program, which will scale over the coming weeks, launched on Sunday, 17 August at SDS2 (Saudi Neighborhood), with 350 participants. Plans to expand the pilot to other GHF sites are in development, with the goal of full implementation of the voluntary program in the coming weeks.
“It has always been our plan to offer a way for families to reserve aid in advance and guarantee access, just as other aid organizations do,” said John Acree, Executive Director of GHF. “Until now, however, conditions on the ground have made implementation of such a program impossible. But with more aid flowing into Gaza and GHF’s deliveries helping stabilize food availability, conditions are improving. We are proud to take this step to deliver on the requests of the community and make distributions easier and more reliable for the people we serve.”
Under the current set-up at GHF’s distribution sites, younger, more fit men often outpace women, children, older men, and people with disabilities to access aid, which is collected on a first-come, first-served basis. In response to this challenge, GHF has successfully implemented innovative solutions, including women-only days and lanes and community-based distribution. This pilot program is the latest example of GHF’s ongoing efforts to meet the very dynamic needs on the ground.
The process to participate is simple, voluntary, and secure:
- A trained local worker invites beneficiaries to participate.
- Those who opt to participate will have their photo taken and receive an ID card with their photo and a unique number.
- Beneficiaries have the option to create a profile online, where they can input information such as household size.
- A box of aid will be set aside on specific days for each participant, eliminating the need to partake in the rush.
- Aid will continue to be available on a first come first serve basis to those who choose not to participate.
- All data is securely stored and never shared.
The system also enables GHF to communicate directly with participating households about distribution times, special deliveries, and urgent updates, allowing the organization to adapt quickly to community needs.
“This is real progress,” Acree added. “It both demonstrates that GHF’s model is working and reflects our commitment to adapting to the needs of those we serve and delivering on President Trump’s call for innovation to get more humanitarian aid into the hands of the people who need it most in Gaza.”
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