**This is Ayman's 2nd GFM.

Note from Laura January 1, 2025:

I'm Laura the fund account holder from occupied Dakota territory / Minneapolis USA. I've been in contact with Ayman since March 2024 and can confirm he is in G@ z@ and all funds go to him and his family.

As the New Year unfolds, unknown futures depend on donations to survive. Every single day is a challenge without proper shelter, electricity or basic needs. The cold winter rain and winds are tearing the tent cities apart. Prices have skyrocketed as goods are extremely limited. The makeshift tent camps are not made to withstand the elements let alone bombings from drones, fighter jets and war ships or shelling and tank sieges in the "hum@nitarian safe zone". 

In the Heart of Tragedy: The Story of Ayman Mortaja

From Ayman January 1, 2025

My name is Ayman Mortaja, a 26-year-old from Ga za City. Like any young man my age, I had dreams—finishing my education, building a future, and supporting my family. But in a single moment, war changed everything. I lost everything I owned in one day. My home, once a safe haven, is now nothing but rubble. I no longer have a roof to shield my family and me from the biting cold of winter or the blazing heat of summer. Even my education, the key to a better future, was taken away from me. Now, my family and I live in a tent—a fragile shelter that barely meets the basics of survival. We are enduring unbearable conditions. The cold seeps into our bones, insects surround us, and the skyrocketing prices have made life harder than we could have ever imagined. We have no source of income and live each day not knowing how we will secure our next meal. 

Despite everything, we haven’t lost hope. We believe that kindness still exists in people’s hearts. Today, I am reaching out to you with all my heart: help us. Not just to survive another day, but to start anew. We want to rebuild our lives, return to education and work, and find a safe shelter that restores our dignity and protects us from life’s harsh realities.

Your donations, no matter how small, can make the difference between despair and hope. They can give us the chance to rebuild what war has destroyed and create a better future for ourselves and our family's children.

Your compassion is our lifeline. Be our support and a reflection of God’s mercy on Earth.

What Ayman and family's funds will be used for:

1. Immediate survival needs including water, food and shelter among the many unexpected costs of living in a war zone.

2. Evacuation fees.

3. College travel fees, tuition, books and study supplies.

4. Housing and living expenses.

5. Humanitarian mutual aid efforts to help community members with low or no funds.

With the utmost gratitude,

Ayman and Laura

For the latest updates, be sure to follow Ayman on social media:

Tik Tok: @ ayman._.family

Instagram: @ ayman__family

Instagram back up: @ ayman_mortaga