My name is Patrick and I live in Georgia, USA. This fundraiser is for the family of a close personal friend in Gaza who currently resides in Europe for his education in the field of Master's in Medical Engineering. However, the rest of his family is currently trapped in Gaza. The money will be sent to his brother, Abedallah Ibrahim, in Deir al Balah, Gaza. This story is told through Abedallah's eyes...

Our Story:

I am Abedallah, writing this letter to you from among the rubble, bombing, destruction, killing and hunger.

We are in the midst of suffering amid the genocide that we are subjected to in Gaza. We are losing safety, food, and the basics of life. I hope you will help us evacuate my family from Gaza before it is too late. The situation is very difficult and the bombing is always near us. Unfortunately, death is very close to everyone in Gaza. Your contribution will help save the lives of my family.

I am studying Bachelor of Software Engineering in the third year of my degree at University of Palestine. Because of the genocidal war on Gaza, my university and all educational institutions were completely destroyed. My goals and ambitions have been shattered because of this, but I have some hope that I and my family will get out to a safe place and continue my studies and achieve my goals.

My older brother, Ayman , is a software engineer who worked in a private institution in Gaza. The institution and everything around it were bombed, and he is now unable to provide the minimum necessities of life.

My older sister is in high school (she was preparing to finish high school in order to enroll in the College of Medicine), but because of this unjust war, studies were stopped and all schools and universities were destroyed.

During this war, we were displaced 3 times due to the continuous and dangerous bombing, and our house was also severely damaged. Also, during our displacement in the first 3 months of the war, I was injured in the head, and my brother Mahmoud was injured in his shoulder, back, and foot.

Our ambitions, our lives, and our goals were destroyed during this war, and perhaps due to the continuous bombing and genocide, we will lose our lives completely. In the meantime, we are losing the basic necessities of life, such as food and water. We are struggling to survive, but the danger and bombing continue and our lives may end at any time. The life we live now is unbearable for a normal human being. We need our most basic rights that were taken from us and completely destroyed.

Therefore, I hope that you will stand by us, contribute and help me evacuate my family from war and danger to safety in Egypt. Through your contribution, you can help me evacuate my family to safety and also rebuild our lives, dreams, ambitions, and goals that were completely destroyed.

Financial Details:

To cross the Gaza-Egypt borders at "Rafah," they require paid permits known as the Crossing List. Coordinators in Egypt have informed Abedallah that adding his family's names will cost $7-8,000 per person. Any remaining funds will be used for transportation, food, and expenses once in Egypt. Funds will be sent from myself, to my friend in Europe via PayPal. He will then send them to Abedallah in Gaza via Western Union.

If you would like any further information on Abedallah's family, my relationship to them, and the logistics of them receiving and using the donations which we have refrained from sharing publicly, please contact me through the email provided on the campaign page.