My name is Katharine, from Maryland in the United States, and I am raising funds for my friends Manal and Mohamed,that they may be reunited in Egypt.

Manal writes: My name is Manal, a mother of three children, speaking to you from Egypt, though my heart is in besieged Gaza.

I am desperately trying to bring my husband and my children out of danger. This fundraiser will help them fund a boarder crossing with a Hala company, which may arrange for urgent travel. I am in Egypt receiving treatment for uterine cancer and all I want is for my family to be with me. Please help me bring them to safety.