
Help Refaat and His Family Rebuild Their Lives
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Meet Refaat Mohammed Al-Arja
A civil engineer with a heart full of courage, Refaat is enduring unimaginable hardship while clinging to hope for his family’s survival and reunion.
Refaat’s Story
In the spring of 2024, Refaat made the heart-wrenching decision to send his sick daughter and wife to Egypt, spending every last resource he had to ensure his daughter could receive critical medical care. Today, they remain stranded in a small hospital room in Egypt, while Refaat is stuck in the occupied strip, separated from them due to the relentless border closures.
Since their separation, Refaat has done everything in his power to support his family remotely. Despite dodging bombs, freezing in the wet and cold nights, and enduring days of starvation, he sends what little funds he can to his wife and daughters. His sacrifices are a testament to his unshakable love for his family.
A Life-Threatening Health Crisis
Refaat is battling a severe heart condition that requires an ICD pacemaker to regulate his heart. The battery in his device is now expired, putting him at high risk of complications. Without immediate medical care, his condition could worsen rapidly.
Daily Struggles
While Refaat faces these challenges alone, he also mourns the loss of the simple joys of family life. His wife and daughters live in a cramped hospital room, enduring harsh conditions and the emotional pain of separation. Meanwhile, Refaat is left to navigate the chaos of displacement and war, all while his health deteriorates.
A Plea for Urgent Support
Refaat needs your help to keep providing for his family and address his critical medical needs.
Donations will:
Provide food, medicine, and shelter for his family in Egypt.
Support Refaat’s basic survival needs as he navigates the hardships of displacement.
Fund his urgent medical care to replace the battery in his pacemaker.
How You Can Help:
Donate: Every contribution directly impacts Refaat’s ability to support his family and secure life-saving medical care.
Share: Amplify Refaat’s story to reach more compassionate hearts.
Stand Together: Join us in bringing hope to a family torn apart by war and hardship.
Refaat’s story is one of resilience, love, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Your support can help reunite his family, ease their suffering, and give them a chance at survival.
Thank you for standing with Refaat in his time of need. Together, we can make a profound difference.
Co-organizers (2)

Aaron Smith
Organizer
Philomath, OR

Denise Hartley
Co-organizer

Refaat Mohammed
Co-organizer