Hi, my name is Tina, Palestinian Canadian raising money on behalf of Tawfik. As a mother myself, my heart shattered hearing his story. When he reached out to ask me to build a gofundme page, I couldn't say no as I would want someone to help my child if they were in the same position. Since Tawfik is not in a country that is supported by GFM, money will be transferred to him via PayPal which he has access to.

Here is Tawfik's story ...

I am the man Tawfiq Saleh Al-Qara Al-Sagheer, I am 12 years old from Gaza, Khan Yunis city. I did not say child because I was deprived of my childhood. My family and I were displaced from our beautiful big house that was turned into rubble, into a tent, with the means of livelihood cut off, and our life begins like hell.

We are a family of 4 people, my father, my mother, me and my sister.My grandmother and my grandfather live with us too.

We have been displaced 15 times and each time we have miraculously survived walking as warplanes strike from every direction. We endure unimaginable hardship, living in a small tent in the brutal heat of Gaza. Deprived of clean water, food and proper shelter, our basic human needs are not being met. The deteriorating situation here has made us vulnerable to widespread diseases inside the tents. I am reaching out to you today to raise funds for my family who are in dire need of food and clean water. Every donation, no matter how small, will be used entirely to purchase essential food and drinking water for my family. Your support can make a huge difference in helping us meet these basic needs and survive this difficult period.

We face enormous challenges every day, but with your help, we can ease some of that burden and hold on to hope during these difficult times. Please consider donating to this campaign and sharing it with your network. Together, we can make a real difference.