In spite of the challenges some humanitarian aid groups have encountered, Christian Mission to Gaza recently has provided food and clean drinking water to more than 4,000 people in the war-torn country, the former pastor of Gaza Baptist Church reported.
They include residents of Jabalia, 2.5 miles north of Gaza City, which has been under prolonged siege. Hanna Massad, founding director of Christian Mission to Gaza, noted this in a Nov. 1 email to supporters of his ministry.
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“These efforts are carried out under the care of Gaza Baptist Church, which continues to be a beacon of hope,” Massad wrote.
The Israeli Defense Forces announced Nov. 2 the ongoing military operation in the Jabalia area resulted in the deaths of 900 terror operatives in the past month. The following day, UNICEF reported Israeli bombs killed more than 50 children in the refugee camp adjacent to Jabalia in the previous 48 hours.
‘God’s provision shines through’
In the email report, Massad said a child who received rice told him he and his family had been eating nothing but canned food for a month.
“Our stomachs are ruined from it,” he said.
Massad wrote about an encounter with an elderly woman who asked if the rice the ministry was distributing was for everyone in the camp. When he told her it was, she asked who was providing it. He explained it was offered through Gaza Baptist Church.
“May God bless them, provide for them, and grant success in all their work,” the woman reportedly told Massad.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Ken Camp and originally published by Baptist Standard.
