Hi! My name is Halle and I run this fundraiser on behalf of my friend Abdullah, who is living through an active genocide in Gaza. Abdullah has a 6th month old daughter and all he wants to do it provide for his family like any other parent. This war has destroyed everything they own and they are now forced to live in a tent. Abdullah told me he is worried his baby is going to get sick or hurt because of the dirty and dangerous living conditions. Sadly, there are no jobs and therefore no ways to make money. Here is his story in his own words…

“Hello, My name is Abdullah Moayad Al-Helou. I am a displaced person from the Gaza Strip, currently living in a makeshift tent west of Gaza City. I am married and the father of a six-month-old baby girl. I hold a degree in Laboratory Medicine from Al-Azhar University in Gaza, but I am currently unemployed. My family and I are facing numerous hardships due to the circumstances of this war. Before the war, I owned a three-story house, worked at a private laboratory, and enjoyed a very good life. The occupation killed my father in 2003 when I was just ten months old, and I have spent my life struggling on my own; now that I am a father myself, I am unable to provide for my household and family. After three years of this relentless war, my family and I are left homeless, without an income, and deprived of the basic necessities of life.

My wife and daughter are suffering from malnutrition; she is currently breastfeeding and requires constant nutrition. We would use your donations to buy necessities like food and hopefully rent a house one day.”

As time goes on, we see there is no hope in Gaza. People are dying or being kidnapped and tortured daily. The Israeli army is trying to crush all forms of happiness or dreams. Children are even forbidden from playing with kites because Israel sent a warning that they will shoot anyone flying one. Please donate or at least share Abdullah’s story so he can help his family survive.