There was a moment of hope. A small food parcel, delivered by Rebuilding Alliance, filled with carefully chosen items that wouldn’t hurt Monir.
Monir is just two and a half years old. Monir has PKU—a rare genetic condition that makes his body unable to process protein. The wrong food isn’t just bad for him. It’s toxic. Because of the war, the 'right' food has vanished.
“The doctor warned us,” his father explained. “No protein. Nothing that could harm his brain. But what do I do when the only thing we have is bread, lentils, or rice mixed with whatever we can find? What choice do I have?”
He’s tried everything. Broken pieces of biscuit. Scraped vegetables from shared parcels. But nothing lasts. The special formula Monir used to take—his lifeline—is gone. And now, the child’s cries have grown louder. So has his anger.
He cries all the time and clings to his mother with a kind of desperation that pierces the heart. “He’s always hungry,” his father says softly, as if the words themselves hurt. “Always asking for food.” Unlike his older siblings, who have learned to quiet their stomachs with dry bread and long silences.
There was a moment of hope. A small food parcel, delivered by Rebuilding Alliance, filled with carefully chosen items that wouldn’t hurt Monir. For a few days, he smiled again. For a few nights, he slept soundly. “It wasn’t enough,” his father admits. “But it meant Monir had something. Something safe. And for that, we’re truly grateful.”
“We just hope there can be more,” his father says. “He needs it. He really needs it.” That’s why your support is essential. Help us provide life-saving food parcels to PKU patients in Gaza, twice a month.
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