<div><strong>When everything you’ve built turns to ash, what do you do? You keep going - because survival becomes your only act of resistance.</strong>
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<div>My name is <strong>Mohammed Said</strong>, and I’m a mobile app developer from Gaza. Since October 7, 2023, I’ve been living through a relentless war that has displaced my family multiple times, destroyed everything I worked for, and pushed me to the very edge of survival.
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<div>During the first month of the war, the bombing didn’t stop for a second. Explosions lit the sky all night long. I made the terrifying decision to flee my home in <strong>northern Gaza</strong>, hoping to keep my family alive. We moved first to <strong>central Gaza</strong>, then to <strong>Khan Younis</strong>, and eventually to <strong>Rafah</strong> in the far south - chasing safety that never truly existed.
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<div>But no matter where we went, the bombs followed.
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<div>Every house we stayed in was destroyed. Even the homes I rented to keep my family safe were bombed to the ground. My <strong>car was burned</strong>, and later, the entire <strong>building I lived in was reduced to rubble</strong>.
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<div>After months of running, and once the passage reopened, I returned to what was left of northern Gaza. Now, I live in a tent, surrounded by destruction, grief, and the constant threat of starvation.
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<div><strong><em>Life Today: Beyond Hardship</em></strong>
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<div>Life here is unspeakably difficult. <strong>Food is nearly gone</strong>, and when it's available, it's sold at outrageous prices. Clean water is rare. Electricity and internet are luxuries we can't afford. Every day is a fight for survival. I watch children cry from hunger, and people suffer in silence, too numb to speak.
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<div><strong>We are not living - we are only surviving.</strong>
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<div><strong><em>Why I Didn't Ask for Help Until Now</em></strong>
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<div>For over a year, I held on. I didn’t want to ask for help.
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<div>I’ve always worked for myself, developing and publishing Android applications on the Google Play Store, earning an honest living through my own efforts. Even after the war started, I kept trying to work through the chaos.
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<div><strong>But now, I simply can’t.</strong>
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<div>I’ve lost all the tools I need to do my job - my equipment, stable internet, and a safe place to focus. My mental and emotional state is crumbling under the pressure. I can no longer code when I haven’t eaten, when the tent I sleep in leaks in the rain, when my family is hungry, and the world feels like it’s falling apart.
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<div>It hurts me deeply to ask for help. But I have no choice anymore. This campaign is not about comfort - it’s about survival.
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<div><strong><em>What I’m Asking For</em></strong>
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<div>I’ve set a goal of £14,000 to help me and my family survive the coming months and begin rebuilding what we’ve lost. Here's how the funds will help:
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<div><strong>Shelter </strong>– Find a more stable place to live than a tent, even if temporary.
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<div><strong>Food &amp; Water </strong>– Afford basic daily meals and clean drinking water for me and my family.
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<div><strong> Electricity &amp; Internet</strong> – Secure solar power and stable connectivity to return to work.
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<div><strong>Restore My Tools</strong> – Replace the tech and equipment I lost so I can start building apps again.
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<div><strong><em>Looking Toward the Future</em></strong>
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<div>If I survive this war, I want to do more than just survive. I dream of launching an <strong>online store</strong>, a project that could give me long-term stability and allow me to support others around me. If any part of the funds remains after covering essential needs, I will invest it into this vision - <strong>turning survival into growth, and tragedy into a new beginning.</strong>
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<div><strong><em>How You Can Help</em></strong>
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<div><strong>Donate </strong>– Every euro helps me breathe a little easier, eat a little better, and move a little closer to safety.
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<div><strong>Share </strong>– Even if you can’t donate, sharing this campaign can make all the difference. The more people who hear this story, the more likely it is that I can survive this war and rebuild.
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<div>️ I may share photos of the area where I live, and some of the children in my family, to show you the faces behind this plea - the real human cost of what we’re going through.
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<div><strong><em>A Final Word from My Heart</em></strong>
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<div>"In Gaza today, hunger is louder than bombs. We don’t just need to rebuild homes - we need to rebuild lives."
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<div>This campaign is my last resort. I want to live. I want my family to live. And I want the chance to rebuild, even if it takes years. With your support, I can hold on.
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<div><strong>Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with me.</strong>
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<div><em>Mohammed Said</em>
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