Help Haytham and Hamsa's Family Survive Gaza War!

Hi, my name is Haytham, a Palestinian from Gaza, husband to my beloved wife Hamsa, and father of our three beautiful children: Ali (5 years old), Ameer (3 years old), and Mona (2 years old). I have created this fundraiser to help my family.

Our lives changed completely on October 7th. From the very first week, we had to leave our home and move in with my brother-in-law. We slept with the children in the kitchen because it was the closest room to the door, ready to flee at any moment. For a week, we lived in fear as we heard the sounds of bombs and saw the flames around us in the northern Gaza Strip, especially in the industrial area. Then we received calls advising us to evacuate to the south, towards Wadi Gaza. We fled to the UNRWA shelters and stayed there for two weeks.

After two weeks, we returned to our home, but again, we received warnings that our area was in danger of being bombed. So, we evacuated once more, this time to my sister's house on Nasser Street. We stayed there for three days, but when the threats of a ground invasion by Israeli forces increased, we were forced to flee once more. This time, we returned to the UNRWA shelters in Rafah.

In Rafah, 17 of us were crammed into a tiny space with only 8 mattresses. The living conditions were unbearable. There wasn't even enough space to stand and pray if we were all lying down. Our food was mostly canned, and during this time, I contracted hepatitis due to the poor sanitary conditions. With no proper treatment, medicine, or even enough sugar to aid my recovery, I remained ill for nearly a month, unable to get up from my mattress. The water was contaminated, the food insufficient, and we lacked access to any kind of nutritious meals.

For six and a half months, we lived like this, struggling to find clean water and proper food every single day. As winter came, the shelters became freezing cold, and as threats of invasion increased again, we had to flee Rafah and head to Al-Zawayda in the central region. We are currently living in tents here.

Our current situation is dire. We endured freezing cold temperatures during the winter, and now with the summer heat, the conditions are unbearable. Our children have developed skin diseases and weakened immune systems due to the humidity and unsanitary water. Contaminated water has led to outbreaks of diseases like polio, and we have no access to proper medical care.

For 10 months now, I have had no source of income, and we desperately need your support. Every donation, no matter how small, will help us survive these unimaginable conditions and provide my family with the basic necessities. Please stand with us in this time of need.