January 2025 Operations.
January 2025 saw a concentrated effort on infrastructure development, particularly sanitation, and continued aid distribution.
January 1st - 10th: First Toilet Construction Initiative
The team started the construction of toilets for a camp, clearing rubble with a bulldozer to find a suitable spot. They then laid foundations by welding steel beams together for the structure. Due to the lack of cement and concrete, the walls and roof were made of zinco steel plates, which were cut and welded to the structure to create 14 bathroom stalls. The team painted the toilets, removing rust before applying paint. The final stages involved digging up sewage systems, laying pipes for sewage and water, completing the sewage channels, and finishing the flooring. Toilet seats were placed, and water tanks were set up. A metal fence was constructed around the toilets. Upon completion, a small event with sweets for the children living in the camp was held to celebrate the functional toilets. This was the fourth toilet construction project by Sa7ten, using zinco steel instead of cement due to the siege.
January 8th: Winter Clothes and Children's Event
A distribution of winter clothes was conducted alongside an event for children that included face drawings, music, and dancing.
January 9th & 17th: Medical Support
The team sent out a call for aid for a medical tent in the largest refugee camp in northern Gaza, highlighting the need for medical equipment and necessities. They also provided transportation for kidney failure patients to hospitals that could provide care, as their area lacked such facilities. An aid run for the medical tent was conducted on January 17th, providing needed equipment and medicine.
January 11th & 19th: Winter Clothing and Financial Aid
A winter clothing distribution was conducted for people who had fled northern Gaza, along with providing them with financial support. Winter clothes distribution continued on January 19th, when gifts, dates, and financial aid were also distributed to individuals and families in northern Gaza.
January 12th - 17th: Second Toilet Construction
Construction began on a second toilet facility in the second largest refugee camp in northern Gaza. Zinco steel was used for the walls and roofs, and steel beams were cut and welded for the structure. The structure was finished by January 14th. Flooring was started using bricks on January 16th. The plumbing was finished, and toilet seats were set up by January 17th.
January 14th: School Support
The team aided in the construction of a tent that serves as a school in the camp and handed out school material to the children.
January 15th & 16th: Food Parcel Distribution
Food parcels were distributed to people in the camp on both January 15th and 16th.
January 18th: Support for Cancer Patients
An event was held to provide both financial support and medicine for cancer patients in Gaza.
January 20th - 30th: Mosque Construction Initiatives
The team surveyed mosques in northern Gaza and sent out a call for aid in rebuilding them. They also gave out monetary aid and care packages in northern Gaza on January 20th. Construction of a mosque began on January 22nd, with the team clearing the space from rubble. Construction continued on January 24th, setting up the structure. Construction of a prayer room (seemingly related to the mosque project) continued, setting up its toilets and plumbing on January 25th. Work on the prayer room continued on January 26th and 28th, as did the distribution of aid in northern Gaza. Mosque work continued on January 29th. By January 30th, the team had begun finishing the prayer room and were conducting final touches on the structure.
January 23rd: Aid for the Severely Injured
The team conducted a round in northern Gaza to provide aid and care packages to severely injured persons, including amputees and those in need of constant care.
January 25th: Aid Distribution
Monetary stipends and jackets were distributed to residents of northern Gaza. Aid distribution continued on January 26th and 28th.
January 27th: Beit Lahia Refugee Camp Assessment
The team received a call for constructing a refugee camp in Beit Lahia and began assessing the capability to build it, which would include a kitchen, toilets, and a shower. They surveyed the land for the camp and helped in clearing it.
January 30th: School Event
An event was held at a school to give awards to teachers and children, including activities for the children.
