<div>Hi, there. My name is Vanesa Argueta and I'm from New York. I'm currently fundraising on behalf of my dear friend, Ahmed Altaban and his family (of 8) trapped in Gaza. They live in a town at the center of Gaza Strip and have been in great danger since October 2023. Your help would mean the absolute world to me and this family. Please, allow me to kindly introduce them to you.
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<div>There are eight members of the family: Heba (the mother), Amjad (the father), their sons Ahmed, Khaled, Soliman, and Abdallah, their young daughter Lamar, and Ahmed (the grandfather).
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<div>The siblings were all pursuing engineering, design, or completing grade school.
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<div>Lamar in particular aspires to be a doctor some day.
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<div>If you cannot donate, please consider sharing this page with others or engaging with our social media content (@thealtabans on Instagram). <strong>Any amount</strong> (even $5) <strong>is highly appreciated</strong> and will bring Ahmed and his family closer to safety as soon as possible.
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<div>Follow this family's page on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealtabans/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> for more updates and ways to support them. Thank you so, so much for all of your support!
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<div>Here is a message from the family's youngest child, Abdallah (Abood):
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<div>Here is a message written by his older brother, Ahmed:
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<div>"Hi, I'm Ahmed Altaban. I'm 22 years old and aspire to become a Biomedical Engineer but my university studies were interrupted due to the war in the Gaza Strip. I am from Deir al Balah which is located right in the middle of Gaza. It has taken me some time to gather my thoughts and courage to write this, but the urgency to save my future, my life, and the lives of my family is stronger than any hesitation.
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<div>I am making a sincere appeal, and I strongly ask for your generous support to help us leave Gaza and survive... The situation in this city has become catastrophic, as we face difficult conditions represented by a lack of food, medicine, water, in addition to the spread of diseases and epidemics.
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<div>Because of the devastating war that destroyed everything, including my home, dreams, ambitions, and other things, we are exposed to danger and death several times throughout the day as we cannot move freely and go anywhere. Because of that, we hope that people of conscience will support us. We sincerely ask for your help, share our story, and hope that your compassion will guide us on this difficult journey. Any amount that you could donate would make an incredible impact on our survival. Thank you so much for your help.
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<div>Sincerely,
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<div>Ahmed"
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<div><em>Donations will cover:</em>
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<div><em>- Evacuation Tickets ($35,000 per person as of June 2026) </em>
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<div><em>- Bus transportation from Palestine border to Cairo, Egypt </em>
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<div><em>- Egyptian Visa</em>
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<div><em>- GoFundMe &amp; Transfer fees </em>
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<div>A glimpse around the neighborhood.
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<div>Ahmed collecting (salted) water for basic necessities.
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<div>Image of Ahmed’s academic building after being destroyed. 
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<div>Ahmed bakes bread that his parents prepared.
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<div>Mr. Altaban's beautiful convenient store before it was bombed and completely burned down.
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<div>The family enjoyed eating fresh dates from the market.
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<div><strong>Keep in touch</strong>
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<div>Learn more about how you can to help this kind family!
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<div>Stay connected with us on Instagram (@thealtabans) for updates and more ways to support this amazing family!
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<div>Thank you so, so much ❤️
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<div>Follow @thealtabans on Instagram ❤️
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<div>Follow Ahmed on TikTok! He’s has over 15k supporters on that platform. Help us by boosting his upcoming posts!
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<div><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/</a></a>@7amada.family?_t=ZP-8xHhwMC9Ho6&amp;_r=1
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