Help Bayan and her family in Gaza

Organized by Gerald Laforest, French Doctor

A Desperate Plea for Help

Meet Bayan Harara, a 32-year-old mother of two, her husband Muhannad, and their children Sajid (6) and Lana (4). They've been displaced in Gaza, struggling to survive amidst the ongoing conflict.

Their Story:

Before the war, Bayan's family lived in northern Gaza. However, they were forced to flee to western Gaza, seeking refuge in Al-Shifa Hospital and later in Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah. They've endured months without food, a stable home, or access to basic necessities like water. Muhannad, once employed in electrical work, has been unable to find steady income since the war began. The family relies on precarious water sources, with Bayan often waiting in lines to collect water.

A Future at Risk

Their children have missed 11 months of education, and the family is desperate to rebuild their lives. They've lost loved ones, including Muhannad's brother, and are struggling to find hope.

How You Can Help

Your donation will support Bayan and her family in their quest to: · Access basic necessities like food, water, and shelter. · Rebuild their lives outside of Gaza. · Provide education and a stable future for Sajid and Lana. Thank you for your compassion and support

Meet our family :

My name is Sajid Harara. Here is my painful story. I am 7 years old. My father provided me with the best possible means to achieve my dream of being an outstanding student, which filled me with enthusiasm and joy. I have also been busy with other activities like singing, drawing and swimming. My life was full of joy and warmth until October 7, 2023, when everything became terribly different.

My family home was destroyed, and I have been suffering from a nervous breakdown ever since. My father lost his source of income when his business became a pile of rubble. But miraculously, my family and I escaped death.

Israeli air strikes and bombing caused panic for me and my family. We could not bear the sound of huge explosions that sounded like recurring earthquakes and red flames sweeping through the area. We were forced to move to southern Gaza on the orders of Israeli forces, leaving our beautiful apartments. We went to the UN refugee school in the Nuseirat area first to escape horror and death. We stumbled into a different life full of suffering on every side, living the most painful hell of war. I became thin because of polluted water, lack of hygiene, the spread of infectious diseases, and the lack of suitable medicine.

The situation is catastrophic. “There is nothing left in Gaza but death. Even death has become a privilege because it provides a feeling of comfort.” My younger sister Lana and I begged my father to travel out of Gaza, but it was very difficult because it was very expensive, and my father lost all of his possessions during the war, including his tools for working as home electricians and his apartment, which was completely destroyed. Therefore, he has nothing to help us travel outside Gaza, and there is no safe place in the Gaza Strip. I pray every moment for an end to this war and a ceasefire. The ceasefire is not just a call; It is a desperate cry for an end to the helplessness and despair that spread around every corner. We escape death every day and then wake up the next morning to try to escape it again. My heart is heavy, unable to bear the recurring nightmares, the overwhelming floods of news of blood, loss, destruction and despair pouring out of Gaza. Every minute feels like a struggle. No one should have to endure this. I lost my uncle, my father's brother, in the war, which increased our fear of the future.

My name is Lana, I'm only four years old, and I never thought I would witness an attack this cruel, with such complete disregard for basic human values. I am deprived of basic rights, including education and health. I need to rebuild my broken life outside of Gaza with my family and help us get better healthcare and travel. It will cost at least 5000€ just to get out of Gaza so we can dream of pursuing our rights to a better education system and healthcare.

Our lives in the midst of war :

Sajid was supposed to be in the first grade at school, but instead he strives like his father and mother by standing in lines to get water.

Education for Sajid (7) and Lana (4) during war : their mother, Bayan (32) teaches them inside the tent, despite the unbearable heat, so that they can learn to write and read

Bayan prepares food on the fire outside the tent, despite the hot weather, to feed her children and her husband so that they can survive.