Help Youssef Stay Alive & Reunite with Family

Youssef Khader is a fellow circus artist in Gaza and a dear friend of Erin Ball and Maxime Beauregard (who are raising funds on his behalf). He has been through so much, especially since October 2023. Luckily his wife and son were able to get to Egypt but Youssef has been in Gaza, and been repeatedly displaced, through the entire horrific time. We have successfully sent him funds multiple times from so-called Canada through Western Union since then to help him and his family buy food, water, and necessities during these atrocities.

Youssef spends his time entertaining children in Gaza with clowning and acrobatics. He feels lost and disconnected from the rest of the world. His house was destroyed as was the circus school that he used to teach at.

Youssef needs the continued support from our community to raise funds to survive (food, water, necessities) and to get out of Gaza when the Rafah border reopens. It costs thousands of US dollars just to cross; we want to make sure that we have raised enough money for him to cross by the time the borders reopen.

Please consider helping him and his family. He does so much for others and needs help. He is also so sweet and loves to chat with people so please reach out to him anytime.

Images:

1. Youssef, a Palestinian man, dressed as a clown, surrounded by smiling Palestinian children, photo by @Shadi Alwawy

2. Youssef, a Palestinian man, making a peace sign with his fingers, in front of bombed/destroyed buildings that used to be his home and his circus space.

3. Youssef, a Palestinian man, doing acrobatics, upside down on one arm, on the beach.

4. A pile of rubble that used to be Youssef's home.