Hello, I'm Rashad from Gaza. I'm 22 years old, and I'm contacting you because I desperately need your help. We live under constant bombardment, and the war has completely destroyed my livelihood and future. Our home has been reduced to rubble, and our lives are in a state of misery.

I'm married and I want a new life and a secure future. There are 10 of us in my family and we are in a desperate situation. The ongoing conflict has caused us extreme suffering. My mother lives with us in a tent, and we suffer from the intense heat. She needs a wheelchair because she cannot walk, and I have to fetch water from far away due to its scarcity.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Any support would be invaluable.

From Kelsey: Gofundme wants me to include this information

1. Who you are: I am from the United States and am a friend of Rashad's. We have been in contact for months and he asked me to set up his Gofundme.

2. Where you're from: I am from California

3. The full names of the individuals or organizations you are seeking to support or aid, where they're located, and your relationship with them:: Rashad is in Gaza trying to safe his family from starvation. We are friends and have been in communication for months.

4. How the funds will be spent and how you plan to get them to the beneficiary: I have been sending money to Rashad via Paypal and will send these funds that way as well, because bank transfers to Gaza have a really high transfer fee.

Even just a few dollars adds up when everyone chips in. I know this shouldn't have to fall on you, but it has, the governments of the world have turned their backs and people are dying. Please spare us the cost of a coffee. When people look back on this history baffled that no one did anything, know that you made the sacrifices you could in this horrific and historic time. Thank you for using your resources and playing your part in stopping the genocide of a beautiful people.