My Family’s Story from Gaza… We Are Holding Onto the Last Safe Place We Have

Hello friends,

My name is Yazan Fawra, I’m 18 years old, and I am the oldest member of my family of 8 people:

My father Samah Fawra, my mother Mirvet Fawra, and my siblings Mohammed, Yamen, Yaser, Hussein, and my little sister Haya.

Since the beginning of the war, our entire life has changed.

Our home—the place we were born in, grew up in, and built all our memories in—was completely destroyed.

Everything we loved, every detail of our childhood, every piece of safety we once had… disappeared in one moment.

️ From a destroyed home… to a cold tent

After losing our house, we spent a long time living in a tent.

The days were hard, and the nights were even harder.

My mother tried to comfort the younger children, my father tried to hide his pain, and I tried to look strong even though I was scared inside.

But living in a tent is not a life… it is a daily struggle with cold, fear, and helplessness.

Now… we finally have a small apartment, but it is at risk

After months of suffering, we managed to find a small apartment to shelter in.

A place that keeps us warm, protects us, and gives my younger siblings a little sense of stability.

But the biggest problem is that the rent is €700 per month,

and it is a cost we simply cannot afford after losing everything.

Every single day, we live with a real fear…

The fear that the owner will knock on our door and ask us to leave.

The fear that my siblings will go back to living in a tent.

The fear of losing the last bit of safety we have.

Lost dreams… and a childhood put on pause

My siblings and I lost our education.

I lost my future—my dreams, my plans, everything I worked for.

But what breaks my heart the most is seeing the children lose their childhood.

My little sister Haya, and my brothers Mohammed, Yamen, Yaser, and Hussein…

They deserve a simple life.

They deserve a roof over their heads.

They deserve one day without fear.

We are asking for help… any support could save our family

We are not asking for much…

We are only asking to keep this apartment,

to keep a safe place we can call home,

to prevent my siblings from returning to a tent,

to prevent my parents from being forced back into the streets after everything they’ve already survived.

Any donation—even €1—could help us pay the rent and truly change our lives.

It could save an entire family from becoming homeless again.

It could give the children one warm night… one peaceful moment.

From my heart, and from the hearts of my entire family,

thank you for reading our story, for supporting us, and for sharing our campaign.

Your kindness may be the reason we hold onto the last piece of safety we have left.

Thank you for giving us hope again. ️❤️