Help Rebuild a Life in Gaza for Emad

Hello everybody,

My name is Ivana Gabela Etimani and I am starting this fundraiser for my dear friend Emad El Bayed. Him and his family are in Gaza and in dire need of financial assistance. Please read his story below:

My name is Emad, I’m 29 years old, a web and app designer from Gaza.

Before the war, I was close to buying my first apartment — a dream I worked years to achieve.

I wasn’t just saving for myself — I carry the responsibility of my family, and during the war, they became my only focus.

But everything changed. When the war began, I used all my savings just to help my family survive.

We were displaced again and again — from Gaza City to Khan Younis, then to Rafah, and eventually back to Khan Younis.

For 15 months, we lived in tents with no electricity, no clean water, and no privacy — only fear, exhaustion, and survival.

We returned to what used to be our home — now just a shelter — not because it was safe, but because we had nowhere else to go.

Today, we are living through a severe famine. There is no food, no cooking ingredients, not even bread. Basic items have become nearly impossible to find, and surviving each day is a struggle.

I’m reaching out for your support to help us meet urgent needs: food, water, hygiene, medicine, and shelter — and eventually, to evacuate to safety.

This is more than a fundraiser — it’s a plea for hope.

Every donation, every share, every prayer brings us closer to stability, healing, and the chance to start again.

I still believe that, with your support, we can rise again — not just to survive, but to truly live.

Thank you for standing with us.

With love and hope,

Emad