Hi, I’m Emma and along with my dear friend Hava we are raising funds to help Walaa and her husband Mohammed to take care of and provide for their 3 beautiful children while living through a very difficult time in Gaza.
✨ Help Walaa Protect Her Children in Gaza: Food, Shelter, Safety ✨
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Introduction
Imagine your children sleeping in a torn tent, terrified of insects, bombs, and hunger. For Walaa’s children, this is not imagination—it’s daily life.
You can change this. Donate today. Share her story. Answer her plea.
My name is Hava, and I am in daily contact with Walaa Al-Quqa, a mother of three living in Gaza. Every morning, before I start my day in Arizona, I speak with her and hear what her children are facing.
Walaa’s story is not secondhand. I hear her voice, see her tent, and listen to her children’s fears. The most effective way to support families in Gaza right now is direct fundraising, and Walaa has entrusted me to help share her story.
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Walaa’s Story
Before the war, Walaa’s life was simple but full of joy. She loved preparing her children—Samir, Dodo, and Adam—for school while her husband Mohamed went to work. She would sip her morning coffee, watch her favorite series, and keep her home “big and beautiful, always clean.” Her children played in the park, surrounded by friends and neighbors.
That life is gone.
When Walaa was forced to leave her home, she describes it as “like the soul leaving.” She has not been able to return—it is now a dangerous, restricted area. Every day apart deepens her grief.
Today, Walaa and her children live in a tent damaged by shrapnel. Rodents and insects crawl inside, and winter storms are approaching. “Our tent is not suitable for living,” she says. “I try to fix it so my children don’t feel anything negative, but to no avail.”
Food is another daily battle. Walaa sends her children to line up for hours at a soup kitchen for beans or lentils, knowing bombs may fall at any moment. “I am very afraid they will be bombed while waiting, but what can I do? There is no alternative.”
Her daughter Dodo was injured and once narrowly escaped death in a hospital bombing. “We left the gate, then a missile struck. The sound was terrifying. The sight of blood and martyrs never left our minds.” Now Dodo is too afraid to return, even though her wounds need care.
The children cry from hunger, sometimes asking for something as simple as noodles or Nutella. Walaa cannot provide it. “It is oppression I cannot bear as a mother,” she says.
Her plea is simple: “All I need is a new tent and to meet my children’s needs. Save us and get us out of Gaza.”
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How Donations Will Be Used
• $25 – Provides food for the family for several days
• $50–$100 – Pays for medical supplies for Dodo’s wounds
• $250 – Covers weeks of food and water access
• $1,000–$1,500 – Buys a safe, durable tent to protect the family through winter
Please note: When donations are sent, small fees are deducted for transfers and conversion to cash in Gaza. We work carefully to ensure the maximum amount reaches Walaa directly.
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Why This Matters
This is not an anonymous story. I know Walaa, I hear her voice every day, and I see her children. The funds you give go directly to her family for food, medicine, and shelter.
In Walaa’s own words:
• “Our tent is not suitable for living.”
• “My children cry from hunger, and I cannot console them.”
• “Save us and get us out of Gaza.”
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How You Can Help
1. Donate – Every dollar matters.
2. Share – Spread Walaa’s story on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Use your voice to amplify hers.
3. Advocate – Share with your congregation, community group, or workplace.
Together, we can give Walaa’s children safety, food, and dignity.