A Palestinian family from Gaza needs your support

‏A new update on Rasha’s story (the occupation’s entry into the city of Rafah)

‏My name is Rasha Jihad. I am Palestinian and I

‏live in Gaza, specifically Rafah. I am raising money to help myself and my family in Palestine. This money will also be used to pay war money who extract money from the people of Gaza fleeing the Israeli attack. The money will be deposited in my friend’s account and he will transfer it to my account.

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‏Price analysis:

‏9 adults at $5,000 per person ($45,000)

‏3 children at $3,500 each ($10,500)

‏Rewards: ($55,500)

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‏Dear fellow human beings,

‏My name is Rasha Jihad

‏I am a Palestinian university student from the city of Rafah, the southernmost border of the Gaza Strip. Over the past eight months, I have watched the Israeli bombing of Gaza come closer and closer to my home.

‏I'm nineteen years old, and I have hopes; I have dreams. I am passionate about reading and learning. I have a lot of plans for my life, and a lot of them were stopped when Israel destroyed everything. My younger sister Rose is in the seventh grade, Moataz is in the eighth grade and is sick with a heart, Ruaa is in high school and is sick (FMF), and Ruba is in the final stage of high school, Rana is a social media celebrity, and Maher is married with two children (Rana and Jihad).

‏Because of the destruction of universities, including my own, I fell behind my peers in education. Even though I am a first-year college student, I am determined to start over and apply for a scholarship abroad. But I also need to be reassured that my family is safe.

‏Instead of being able to study and enjoy time with my family, we found ourselves living in miserable conditions imposed by the Israeli genocidal war. Air strikes and daily shelling continued for more than eight months, depriving us of sleep and leaving us in a state of shock. This is in addition to enduring 17 years of siege, during which Israel continued to prevent basic supplies, including food, fuel, drinking water, medicine, and electricity. As resources dwindle, even the most basic necessities become scarce and we often stand in long queues just to get flour from UNRWA, when it is available. But since the United States began its campaign to abolish UNRWA, this has become impossible.

‏Our challenges intensified when my sister and my prother fell ill and we were unable to access proper medical care due to Israel’s obliteration of Gaza’s entire hospital infrastructure. Despite our struggles, we opened our doors to provide shelter for displaced friends and family in northern Gaza, sharing what little we had with them and remaining resilient in the face of adversity. There are currently 1.5 million such internally displaced Palestinians in Rafah.

‏After two months, resources in Gaza became more scarce, compelling us to manually grind wheat to make bread and ration our meals to make ends meet. The hunger crisis gripping Gaza worsened, leaving us sleepless at night as we have been enduring relentless airstrikes and bombings. With gas supplies depleted, we have resorted to cooking and baking bread using coal.

‏Despite our resilience, the looming threat is on my family’s doorstep as a ground invasion of Rafah is imminent. We’re not sure which will get us first: Israel’s genocidal war or Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon against Palestinians in Gaza.

‏We have been hoping against hope that there would be a lasting ceasefire, but the urgency of our situation has compelled us to seek safety in Egypt.

Your generosity and support can make a huge difference in saving our lives. The only way out of Gaza is through the Rafah border, which requires a fee of $5,000 for each adult and $3,500 for each child. The total amount for my family to get out of Gaza is

55,500$ . My family consists of 9 adults and 3 children. The horror we are living through is unimaginable. The non-stop air strikes and bombings have changed our lives to a battle of everyday survival.

Every contribution, regardless of its size, will help ensure our safe journey out of Rafah towards a more secure place in Egypt. Your generosity will provide us with an opportunity to reconstruct our lives.

With gratitude,

Rasha