What Gaza Soup Kitchen does

Gaza Soup Kitchen is a grassroots, community-led nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in April 2024 by brothers Hani and Mahmoud Almadhoun in Beit Lahia, Gaza. The organization operates 10 active soup kitchen sites across Gaza that prepare and serve simple hot vegetarian meals (rice, pasta, khubeza) to families in need, and has scaled from feeding 150 families per day in April 2024 to serving 3,000 people daily. Beyond meals, the organization runs water trucks for clean water distribution, weekly food parcels, and a weekly clinic for medical treatment, all delivered through a 63-person on-ground team in Gaza.

The organization is funded entirely by charitable donations from individuals worldwide, with no disclosed institutional, venture, or government backing; it claims 99% of every donated dollar goes directly to feeding and supporting Gaza families. Co-founder Mahmoud Almadhoun was killed in a drone strike in 2024, and his final word "Mostamreen" (Arabic for "we will continue") became the organization's guiding principle; surviving co-founder Hani Almadhoun and the founders' family and friends continue operations under that legacy. The US presence is administrative, registered in Annandale, with a US contact line and a six-platform social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Bluesky) plus a Washington Post op-ed as the principal donor acquisition channels.

The organization has no proprietary technology, no software product, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI capabilities. Operations are physical humanitarian service delivery rather than a technology platform. The entity is registered in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories, as a nonprofit organization, and earns no revenue from goods or services — its sole revenue stream is charitable donations.

Name

Gaza Soup Kitchen

Legal name

Gaza Soup Kitchen

Website

https://gazasoupkitchen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gaza Soup Kitchen is a grassroots nonprofit that operates 10 community kitchen sites across Gaza, serving 3,000 hot vegetarian meals daily to vulnerable families. Founded in April 2024 by brothers Hani and Mahmoud Almadhoun, it is funded entirely by individual charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate/Workplace Meal Programs & Bulk Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Humanitarian food aid
• Community soup kitchens
• Emergency food relief
• Clean water distribution
• Palestine NGO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Annandale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization operates entirely on charitable donations from individuals worldwide who want to help Gaza families. Donations fund the daily operations of 10 kitchen sites preparing and serving hot meals to families in need in Gaza.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gaza Soup Kitchen operates 10 community-managed kitchen sites across Gaza that prepare and serve hot vegetarian meals (rice, pasta, khubeza) to families experiencing food insecurity amid conflict. The organization also deploys water trucks for clean water distribution, distributes weekly food parcels, and operates a clinic providing weekly medical treatments, all funded by charitable donations from individuals worldwide.

Product overview

Gaza Soup Kitchen is a grassroots humanitarian initiative (not a technology company) operating 10 soup kitchen sites across Gaza to provide hot vegetarian meals (rice, pasta, khubeza) and food parcels to families in need. The organization also operates water trucks for clean water distribution and maintains a clinic for weekly medical treatment. These services are delivered through local community efforts rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hot Meal Service at Community Kitchens
• Clean Water Distribution via Water Trucks
• Weekly Food Parcels
• Weekly Clinic Treatments

Quantifiable outcome

• Scaled from feeding 150 families/day in April 2024 to serving 3,000 people daily
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Washington PostnotableOthers · 1 April 2024Washington Post published an op-ed by co-founder Mahmoud Almadhoun titled 'Our northern Gaza family will feed our neighbors — until we can't' in April 2024, bringing global attention to the initiative. The op-ed was written before Mahmoud's death in a drone strike, and his legacy word 'Mostamreen' (we will continue) continues to guide the organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees): Broad incumbent operating in Gaza with food assistance programs at vastly larger scale. Comparable beneficiary population and food-aid mission, though institutional UN model differs from grassroots structure.
• Mercy Corps: Broad incumbent global humanitarian organization providing food security and emergency relief including in Gaza. Comparable food-service mission though operates at significantly larger scale.
• CARE International: Broad incumbent global humanitarian organization with active food security and emergency response programs in conflict zones. Comparable mission and beneficiary focus.
• Catholic Relief Services: Broad incumbent: large faith-based humanitarian organization providing food assistance and emergency relief globally including Palestinian Territories. Comparable donor-funded aid model.
• Islamic Relief USA: Broad incumbent: large humanitarian NGO with active food aid, water, and emergency response programs in Gaza. Comparable donor demographic and program portfolio.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): Broad incumbent humanitarian organization operating in Gaza with medical and food-related support. Comparable frontline-service delivery model in active conflict zones.
• Save the Children: Broad incumbent humanitarian organization operating in Gaza with food security and child nutrition programs. Comparable donor base and food-aid delivery.
• Direct Relief: Broad incumbent humanitarian aid organization with active Gaza operations spanning food, water, and medical supplies. Comparable integrated humanitarian services model.

Direct peers

• American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA): Direct peer: US-based nonprofit delivering humanitarian aid including food security programs in Gaza and the Palestinian Territories. Closely aligned mission and donor base.
• World Central Kitchen: Direct peer: provides hot meals to communities in conflict and disaster zones, including active operations in Gaza. Highly comparable delivery model (community kitchens, donated-funded, meal-volume scaled).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Gazasoupkitchen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GazaSoupKitchenofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/61566140846121
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gaza-soup-kitchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/gazasoupkitchen

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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