Help Shimaa and Her Family Survive the Genocide in Gaza

Hello everyone,

My name is Shams, and I'm creating this fundraiser on behalf of my friend Shimaa and her family in Gaza, who are living through unimaginable hardship under the ongoing genocide. Please take a moment to read her message below:

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I am Shimaa Al-Dash, a 22-year-old Palestinian woman from Gaza — a city of resilience living through genocide.

Before the war, I had a real love for photography and design. It brought me peace and helped me notice the small, beautiful parts of everyday life. It was something that made me feel like myself. I still carry that passion in my heart, even though life now is all about survival.

I got married at the beginning of this genocide, without a wedding because my sister was martyred.

I'm currently caring for my nieces and nephews. I was pregnant once, but sadly, due to severe malnutrition and weakness caused by the lack of food and medical care, I lost the baby. I now need vitamins, proper treatment if I hope to try again.

Our beautiful home was completely destroyed by the occupation. We have been deprived of food, clean water, and even the most basic human needs. I now live with my family in a tent. My husband is unemployed, and nine of us are crammed together under a single piece of cloth, just trying to survive.

We long for simple things, but we can't reach them because of how terrible the living conditions are.

We are in the middle of a famine. The occupation has closed all the crossings, and flour trucks and aid packages meant for us are being stolen. We receive nothing.

I am asking for help so I can buy food, flour, water, clothing, and hopefully find a small shelter for my husband and me. I also need medical treatment and a few personal essentials.

We live under constant bombardment and face ongoing displacement — we’ve had to flee many times. Sometimes, we have no shelter at all and are forced to sleep in the streets.

Please, I ask for your support — even the smallest contribution can help us afford basic food, which has become extremely expensive due to rising prices and currency exchange rates.

Thank you to everyone who stands with me, helps, and supports me. May God bless you.

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Every donation, no matter how small, will go directly to Shimaa via PayPal, and I will personally ensure the funds are delivered safely and transparently.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with Gaza.

— Shams