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<div><strong>THE STORY OF CREATIVITY HUB - A LIGHTHOUSE OF HOPE IN GAZA</strong>
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<div>My name is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasha-alawar-94821099/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rasha Al-Awar</a> , and together with my sister Mariam, we founded <a href="https://creativitty.net/contacts/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacnrYlhj20Y4wtAWnV-2ebXMMc6SzqEV5HdB3wLfKQ9Zuszh78f9aMHuxpf4Q_aem_Iepu_1KkXTzJ145YnYIo1Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Creativity Hub</a> in 2019 — a digital marketing and IT solutions company built on one belief: that talent in Gaza can shine globally.
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<div>From a small start-up of three young women, we have grown into a team of 55 experts — half of whom are women — providing digital marketing, web development, and creative services to clients across the Middle East. Our story became proof that hope and opportunity can thrive even under blockade.
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<div>Then the war came, and our lighthouse was almost entirely extinguished. Our office in Gaza was destroyed. Contracts were lost overnight. Thousands of freelancers who once earned a living online — the backbone of Gaza’s $ 100 million digital economy — suddenly had no power, no internet, and no safe place to work.
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<div><strong> But we refuse to give up!</strong>
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<div><strong>The Fight Back: Launching the Creativity Hub</strong>
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<div>We are determined to rebuild — not just for ourselves, but for the entire freelance community that once kept Gaza’s digital economy alive.
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<div>Our new initiative, The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9IV-mKnm4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Creativity Hub</a> , will be a secure, solar-powered workspace located in the humanitarian area of Southern Gaza. It will allow displaced professionals to work safely, reconnect with clients, and restore their livelihoods with dignity.
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<div><strong>The Creative Hub will provide:</strong>
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<div>- 100 safe and fully equipped workstations for freelancers — protected from weather and conflict.
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<div>- 24/7 power and internet connectivity through solar energy and backup generators.
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<div>- Mentorship and digital up-skilling to re-engage freelancers who lost contracts.
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<div>- Inclusive and gender-sensitive facilities, ensuring equal access for women and men.
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<div>In its first year, the Hub will support 100 freelancers directly — helping 70 partially active professionals resume work and 30 completely disconnected freelancers re-enter the market. Over time, it will expand to serve 300 freelancers through training and workspace rotations.
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<div><strong>Why This Matters</strong>
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<div>Each freelancer supports an average of five family members. Restoring 100 jobs means food on the table for over 500 people.
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<div>This is not charity — it’s an investment in resilience. Every dollar helps restore the dignity of work, rebuild livelihoods, and keep Gaza’s digital economy alive.
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<div><strong>Our Urgent Need</strong>
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<div>The total cost to establish this sustainable Hub is $150,000. CREATIVITY has already committed $50,000 in-kind, including equipment, furniture, and land rental.
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<div><strong>How Funds will be Used? </strong>
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<div><strong>We urgently need to raise $100,000 to cover:</strong>
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<div>- Solar energy system &amp; backup power
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<div>- Workspace construction and equipment relocation
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<div>- High-speed internet infrastructure
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<div>- Basic facilities for safe and decent working conditions
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<div><strong>How You Can Help? </strong>
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<div><strong>Your contribution will:</strong>
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<div>- Empower young professionals in Gaza to return to work.
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<div>- Reconnect a broken digital economy.
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<div>- Show that the world still believes in our potential.
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<div>Every dollar counts. Please donate and share this campaign widely with your network. Together, we can help Gaza’s freelancers rebuild their lives through work — not aid.
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<div>Thank you for believing in the power of resilience, Creativity, and hope.
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<div>— <strong>Rasha Al-Awar &amp; Maryam Al-Awar</strong>
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<div>Co-Founders, CREATIVITY Hub – Gaza
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<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9IV-mKnm4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Creativity Team In Action Before the War</a>
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<div><strong>About the Organizer</strong>
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<div>My name is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranan-muthaffar-mba/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ranan Al-Muthaffar</a> , and I’m based in Georgia. I am a volunteer and advocate for women’s economic empowerment, working to support women-led businesses and freelancers in Gaza affected by the crisis.
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<div>I am organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Creativity Hub, a registered women-owned digital marketing and IT company in Gaza that lost its premises during the recent war. The company’s founders, Rasha and Maryam Al-Awar, are rebuilding a safe, solar-powered workspace — the Creative Freelancers Hub — to help restore jobs and dignity for 100 displaced professionals.
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<div>I am coordinating this effort voluntarily to help them raise the resources they need to restart operations, restore freelancers’ livelihoods, and keep Gaza’s digital economy alive.
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<div>All funds collected will be securely transferred from my bank account to the project lead’s account in Gaza and used exclusively for the Hub’s construction, solar-power installation, equipment relocation, and workspace setup.
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<div>Transparency is a top priority — I will share regular updates and progress reports on the campaign page to keep every donor informed about the tangible impact their contribution is making.
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