March Newsletter 2025 

Dear Friends, 

We extend our wishes for a blessed and peaceful Ramadan to our Muslim friends, partners, and members of the Rozana community. This sacred season comes at a moment of cautious hope following a fragile ceasefire in the region.  

Palestinian and Israeli communities continue to struggle with immense loss and suffering. While some Israeli hostages have been reunited with their families, dozens remain captive in Gaza’s tunnels. Thousands of displaced Gazans are returning to devastated homes that, in many cases, no longer exist.  In this deeply painful context, Rozana continues to provide essential care and build bridges in the most difficult of times. 

This edition of the newsletter includes Rozana’s 2024 Annual Report. The report highlights the incredible impact of our programs over the past year. I am immensely proud of Rozana’s accomplishments in 2024, which demonstrate the extraordinary capacity and resilience of our team, as well as the generosity of our supporters, even in the most challenging circumstances. 

In this newsletter, we feature three key updates: 

Rozana’s Health Diplomacy Hackathon brought together 30 Israeli and Palestinian healthcare professionals, working in mixed teams to develop innovative cross-border healthcare solutions. 

Our undeniable impact: hundreds of nurses, doctors, and health professionals participated in transformative training programs, while over 40,000 services strengthened healthcare access across the region.  

The sudden USAID funding termination has placed many of our 2025 initiatives in jeopardy, adding economic strain to an already fragile landscape. 

We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support of our partners, donors, and volunteers. Wishing you all peace, wellbeing, and Ramadan Kareem to those celebrating. 

Ronit Zimmer 

CEO, Rozana