Lafayette, CA

Hello- big update is that we were able to obtain 501c3 status so all donations are now tax deductible! We are raising funds to help support a small “library” on the island and hope to send a kit for them to build a little library. Anyway more on this project coming up. Look forward to an update soon!

***(English Below)*** שלום לכולם ! ​אנחנו סוגרים ביום שני הקרוב (9/2) את עמוד גיוס התרומות הזה. ביחד עם העמוד השני שפתחנו בפלטפורמה הישראלית (GiveBack) הצלחנו להגיע ליעד שלנו ולסכום כולל של 500,000 ש"ח. ​רציתי להודות לכולכם מעומק הלב , אין לי מילים לתאר את האהבה והתמיכה שקיבלנו מכל כך הרבה אנשים ברחבי הארץ והעולם , תודה רבה שוב ממני וממשפחתי, על רוחב הלב ועל התמיכה בנו בימים הקשים האלו , אתם עוזרים לנו להפוך את החזון למציאות ולהקים את פרויקט המצפה המדהים לזכרה של אביבי. ​סטטוס הפרויקט: ​נכון לרגע זה, קיבלנו את כל ההיתרים, התוכניות, העיצובים ובחירת החומרים הושלמה , התחלנו לראיין קבלנים ואנשי מקצוע שונים לביצוע העבודה. ​אני רוצה להזמין את כל מי שרואה את ההודעה הזו להגיע לקפה או תה ולהירגע מול הנוף כשהפרויקט יושלם , אביב הייתה אדם רגיש ויפהפה , נשמה טהורה ומרשימה בעולם הזה , ואני בטוח שהיא רואה כל אחד ואחת מאיתנו מלמעלה פועלים למענה , שלחו לה חיוך כשאתם יושבים מול הנוף, והיא תדע שאתם חושבים עליה. ​תודה לכם פעם נוספת , אפרסם כאן הודעה כשהפרויקט יסתיים. ​הרבה אהבה לכולכם ❤️ Hallo All ! We're closing this Fund Raising Page on this coming Monday (2/9) , together with the 2nd page we opened on the Israeli platform (GiveBack) we we're able to reach to a total goal of 500,000 Shekels (Approximately $160K) Wanted to thank you All from the bottom of my heart , I have no words to add on the love & support we've got from so many people across this world , Thank you again from me & my Family for your Big heart by supporting us in these hard days & helping us making this vision a reality and building this Beautiful Lookout project for Avivi. Stage of Project : At the moment we got all the permits , drawings , designs and materials selection and we started interviewing contractors & different professionals for the Job. I want to invite everyone that seeing this massage to come to have a coffee or a Tea and relax in front of the view when the project will be completed , Aviv was a Sensitive Beautiful person & a pure gorgeous soul in this planet and im pretty sure that she see each and every one of us from above doin this for her , give her a Smile when you sit by the view and she'll know you thinking of her Thank you once again , I'll release a massage here when the project is done , Much love to you All ❤️

Hello everyone, I would like to update you all three years down the road since you generously and so kindly contributed to helping an Afghan family purchase a water business to support themselves. The water business remains a going concern, operating throughout the year, and is profitable. This family is totally financially independent in a country where poverty is the norm. They are by no means wealthy, but they can pay comfortably for the basics. There are significant changes afoot within this family, however, which will likely affect the future of this water business, and I thought you all should know about them. There are six brothers in this family of which three have already emigrated to either the UK or Australia. The other three are in the process of emigrating to Australia. Some of the brothers have families, and they all want desperately to achieve better lives for themselves and to educate their daughters. Under the Taliban, girls are not permitted to continue their education past the 6th grade. It is possible the family will sell the water business to pay for the emigration expenses of their children at some point in time. The parents will stay in Afghanistan and move in with their older daughter who will not emigrate. That the parents are open to selling the business in order to help their sons emigrate is a huge sacrifice and indicative of the degree to which they will help their kids accomplish that. They understand they may never see their children or grandchildren again. Here are the words from the brother with whom I have the closest relationship: “ Dear Suzanne, thank you for asking for a clear and honest update. I truly appreciate your continued interest and concern. The water business is currently managed by my brother, Sadeq. It is operating legally and paying taxes, and at this time there is no immediate threat to it because new water purification plants are not being allowed to open, while the existing ones including ours are permitted to continue operating. This has helped maintain some stability in the market. As before, the business performs better during the summer due to higher demand, and during the winter it slows somewhat but still runs fine. The income supports our family. In addition, part of the income helps cover my mother’s medication and medical expenses. Regarding their humanitarian visa case, Sadeq and his family unfortunately missed their interview with the Australian Department of Home Affairs due to internet connectivity issues, which may cause a considerable delay. If they are approved, they will need to travel to Pakistan or Iran to obtain their visas. Pakistani tourist visas are currently very expensive around $2,000 through unofficial channels plus travel costs and airfare to Australia. They are two adults and 4 kids in Sadeq's family. The Australian government does not cover airline tickets under the humanitarian visa program. If they receive visas, the water business would likely need to be sold to raise funds for their travel and relocation. It is the only meaningful asset available to help make this possible. At present, the business is stable and operating, but much depends on the outcome of the visa process. I remain committed to being transparent and will continue to share updates as things develop. Sadeq was in Pakistan but returned to Kabul to take care of our mother’s health and manage the family business. I truly want Sadeq’s sons and daughters to receive a good education. Sadeq is the only brother who studied up to grade 8, and he wants his daughters to continue attending school in the future. Gulsom is already going to school, but in Kabul she will not be able to continue her education after grade six.” I hope you all feel good that the water business may eventually help this family in a different way than intended, one that we did not foresee at the time of this Go Fund Me. As you can imagine, living in Afghanistan is extremely challenging, if not dangerous, under the Taliban. Afghanistan is considered literally the worst country in the world to be born female. Thank you all for allowing this family to create a new trajectory for themselves, one with hope and opportunity. Please do let me know if you have further questions, and I will do my best to answer them. Kindly, Suz