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ACTNews, GAZA
- Muhammad Shaban lives in Jabalia with his seven family members. Currently,
he is not working. He hoped there will be something for him to start a business.
"I need an income to cover the costs of my children's education and milk,"
he said when met Aksi Cepat Tanggap partners in Gaza met him in early February.
When he heard
about the Waqf for Palestinian MSME program initiated by Global Wakaf – ACT, Shaban
really hoped that he could also receive this assistance. Having a source of
income means a lot to him as a father. He didn't want to let his children
starve.
Tuk-tuks are
commonly used to transport goods and passengers. Said Mukaffiy from the Global
Humanity Response - Aksi Cepat Tanggap team explained that after dawn prayers,
the tuk-tuk drivers usually fill the streets to carry passengers to their
workplaces, children to their schools, and to peddle their merchandise.
"After eight o'clock in the morning, many Gazan children
go to school by these tuk-tuks. They also transport people to their
workplaces,” reported Said.
He explained that
the distribution of the tuk-tuks would take place from North Gaza to Rafah near
the Egyptian border. The beneficiaries will be people who want to open a small
business.
The Palestinian
Cart Waqf Program is one of the flagship programs initiated by ACT this year.
Said hoped that the generous donors could support efforts to make Palestinian
society more independent. []
