Please take a moment to read this message from my friend Mustafa:

Hello, my name is Mustafa from Gaza.

I am 21 years old, married, and have a family as well. I live with my family of 9 members:

6 sisters and a brother.

We all live in a small tent and suffer from it

The weather is hot in the summer and we have been displaced more than 14 times.

We had to move our luggage and travel every time.

We live a very difficult life.

I study at the University of Palestine, majoring in civil engineering

I was supposed to complete my studies and obtain my bachelor's degree, but on Saturday, October 7, we woke up to the sound of an explosion that shook the city.

From then on, everything was gone in the blink of an eye.

I lost my home, and our dreams and ambitions were shattered.

I want to continue my studies abroad and help my family

I want to have a future, and I also want a future for my sisters and brother.

We also find it extremely difficult to obtain food, water, basic family needs, our food, shelter, and medical care.

I have a sister who is undergoing several ear operations and is in critical condition

My mother is out of the country, and it is very difficult to live together

You cannot imagine the extent of the suffering that my family and I are experiencing in Gaza, and I cannot even describe it in words.

*GoFundMe doesn’t support bank accounts in Palestine, so I am receiving funds and sending them to Mustafa via PayPal. -Austin.