Help Ismail's Family Rebuild Their Lives

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About Ismail and his family

Ismail is a young Palestinian man living in Cairo. Ismail’s family is from Khan Younis. In the fall of 2023, IOF bombs destroyed Ismail's family home while the family was living there. Even though these first bombs did not detonate, their weight and size alone caused enough damage to break through walls and cause massive destruction. This destruction of the family home and the constant orders to evacuate forced the family to become refugees within Gaza. Multiple generations of Ismail’s family have been constantly displaced, including children and elders. The administrators of this campaign have been continually raising money for Ismail's family since July 2021. These funds have been vital in helping the family secure scarce food, drink, medicine, and other needed supplies while they were displaced and living in tents.

As of January 28, 2025, Ismail's family has recently returned to their home in Khan Younis. Upon returning, they discovered that the home was hit by IOF bombs a second time during the siege. The family home is in an uninhabitable state, and we must help Ismail's family rebuild.

The images above show the destruction of the family home after the first and the second bombing.

After more than 470 days of siege, Ismail's family needs immediate funds. This is a crucial moment. All funds raised by this campaign will be sent to Ismail in Egypt.

The process of depositing money from fundraising platforms, transferring the funds to Ismail in Cairo, and then eventually getting the funds to the family can take up to 20 days, so it is critical that we fundraise quickly to minimize the amount of time Ismail’s family spends struggling to purchase necessary items.

Please help us raise money so Ismail's family they start rebuilding a life after months of traumatic loss.

We ask that everyone who reads this story contribute either by donating, or sharing directly with people in their networks who will be able to donate.

Thank you so much for your solidarity.

Our fundraising efforts up until this point

We have continuously raised funds for Ismail’s family since July 2021 via crowdfunding, fundraising events, and online campaigns. Funds sent to Ismail’s family in Gaza have been used to pay off debts to other families in Gaza who helped with necessities after Ismail’s family home was first bombed. Additional funds have been used to pay inflated prices for food, water, and other necessities. Ismail has calculated that the cost of living in Gaza right now can reach up to $500 a day for a family of his size.

We are collecting money from the United States and will use trusted methods to get Ismail's family the funds. The administrators of this campaign have previously sent funds to Ismail's family and have been able to confirm with his relatives in Gaza that the funds were received.