Gaza bakery supports displaced families ahead of Ramadan Iftar
In the crowded al-Bureij Camp in central Gaza Strip, the rhythm of kneading and ovens hums steadily inside a small bakery serving thousands of displaced families.
Wide trays of dough are shaped and stacked as women press and flatten rounds of bread, while men feed wood-fired ovens and pull out golden loaves in quick succession. The bakery’s 27 workers — men and women — move in a coordinated flow from preparation to baking, then packaging the bread into plastic bags for distribution.
Bags are loaded onto a truck and delivered across tented camps, where children wait in line.
Fatima Abu Aslih, the bakery’s administrator, says the facility supports not only those receiving the bread but also its workers. “There are widows, sick individuals, and people with wounded sons or husbands — all of whom depend on this bakery for their livelihood,” she says.
According to Abu Aslih, the bakery fulfills daily orders from aid organizations, producing bread for between 1,000 and 1,500 displaced families in shelters, camps, and schools.
For employee Samia Salim, 37, the work is grueling but essential. She says she leaves her sick parents each day to earn what she describes as the family’s only source of income. Standing for long hours has left her in pain, yet she continues, even while fasting during Ramadan.
Displaced resident Nasreen al-Majdalawi says the free bread has become a lifeline. With cooking fuel scarce and conditions harsh, she says the bakery’s work eases the burden on families struggling to survive.
Amid ongoing hardship, the bakery’s ovens remain lit — sustaining both livelihoods and lives.
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