<div><strong>❤️ We Lost Our Home in Gaza — Now We’re Struggling Just to Survive</strong>
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<div><em>After nearly</em><strong><em> 900 days </em></strong><em>of war, we have nothing left — no home </em><strong><em>(31°31'20.1"N 34°28'37.5"E),</em></strong><em> no income, no safe place to live.</em>
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<div><em>We are five people living in a single room, without privacy, without stability, and without dignity.</em>
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<div><em>Your support today is not charity —</em><strong><em> it is survival.</em></strong>
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<div><strong> Everything We Built Is Gone</strong>
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<div>Our family home was completely destroyed — reduced to rubble in a single moment.
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<div>With it, we lost everything.
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<div>Before the war, we built our life through hard work. We founded Ristretto Coffee Lab, a well-known and respected café in Gaza that supported students, freelancers, and the local community. It was more than a business — it was a space for ideas, connection, and hope.
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<div><strong>Our work</strong> was even recognized and covered by international media, highlighting its role in the community.
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<div>Today, it is completely destroyed.
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<div>Even what remained was looted.
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<div>There is no way to return to it.
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<div><strong> Our Reality Now: Living Without Privacy or Dignity</strong>
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<div>We are now living in a rented apartment in western Gaza.
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<div>But we only have one room.
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<div>Inside this same apartment live:
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<div>•	Our family (5 people)
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<div>•	My wife’s family (8 people)
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<div>•	Her married brother
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<div>This means more than 13 people sharing one space.
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<div>There is:
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<div>•	❌ No privacy
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<div>•	❌ No quiet
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<div>•	❌ No rest
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<div>I cannot sit alone with my wife for even a single moment.
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<div>This is not a home.
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<div>This is survival without dignity.
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<div><strong> Daily Struggles Just to Live</strong>
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<div>Even the most basic needs have become extremely difficult.
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<div>Clean drinking water is not easily available.
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<div>A single bottle now costs around $2, which is a heavy burden with no income.
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<div>Movement is also unsafe and limited:
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<div>•	No reliable transportation
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<div>•	Dangerous and unstable conditions
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<div>•	Constant fear of escalation or targeted strikes
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<div>Even leaving the house can feel like a risk.
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<div><strong>‍‍‍ A Family Torn Apart, Yet Still Trying</strong>
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<div>My extended family is displaced across different areas in Gaza — north and south.
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<div>I cannot reach them.
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<div>Despite everything:
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<div>•	My wife is continuing her Master’s degree in Community Mental Health, determined to support children in Gaza after the war.
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<div>•	I continue working as an education initiative volunteer, moving between temporary learning spaces (tents) to help children continue learning.
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<div>Because even in war — education must continue.
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<div><strong> Our Children Deserve a Future</strong>
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<div>Our children are trying to continue their education in the middle of chaos.
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<div>But this is not a normal childhood.
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<div>They are growing up in:
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<div>•	Fear
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<div>•	Instability
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<div>•	Loss
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<div>All we want is to protect them and give them a chance at a future.
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<div><strong> Why We Are Asking for Your Help</strong>
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<div>We are not asking to rebuild our business.
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<div>We are not asking for a new life.
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<div>We are asking for something basic:
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<div>To live with dignity.
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<div><strong> Our 6-Month Survival Needs</strong>
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<div>To support our family of five, we are raising funds for essential living costs:
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<div>• Rent in Gaza: $750 × 6 = $4,500
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<div>• Food &amp; basic needs: $500 × 6 = $3,000
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<div>• Children’s education: $1,500
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<div>• Health &amp; emergency needs: $1,200
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<div>• Transportation &amp; communication: $800
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<div>Subtotal: $11,000
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<div>Due to high fees required to access cash inside Gaza (up to 25–30%), the total goal is:
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<div>$15,000
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<div><strong>❤️ We Are Starting From Zero</strong>
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<div>•	No home
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<div>•	No income
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<div>•	No savings
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<div>Only a daily struggle to survive.
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<div><strong>Your Support Means Everything</strong>
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<div><strong>Your donation will help us:</strong>
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<div>•	Provide shelter
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<div>•	Secure food and clean water
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<div>•	Support our children’s education
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<div>•	Live with basic human dignity
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<div><strong><em>Please stand with us.</em></strong>
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<div>Your support today is what keeps us going. ❤️
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Anonymous

Eileen Laitinen

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We Lost Our Home in Gaza — Now We’re Struggling Just to Surv

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