Help a Professor and His Family Escape Gaza

For over three decades, Professor Mahmoud Abdelmajid Assaf has inspired generations of students in Gaza while building a personal library of 35,000 books—a treasure trove of knowledge in a place where war has left the education system in ruins.

Today, this respected scholar faces an unimaginable choice: sell his treasured collection of books as fuel to feed his family or find a way to safety. We are raising $42,000 to help Professor Mahmoud, his wife, and their children secure exit visas to Egypt, their only chance to escape the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Your contribution will help preserve not only this family's future but also the intellectual legacy of a dedicated educator whose work has touched countless lives.

This fundraiser is hosted by Prof. Lex Paulson (Sciences Po-Paris ; UM6P, Morocco) and his wife Rahma Karam. Any contribution will be immediately sent by the Paulsons via an already-verified channel to benefit the Assaf family in Gaza.