HELP MY FAMILY SURVIVE IN GAZA; EVERY DAY IS A FIGHT FOR LIFE.
My sisters go to sleep whispering, trying to drown out the sound
of bombs
That is the reality my family faces every night.
My name is Kamel Shahwan, a 26-year-old Palestinian engineer from
Gaza. I now live in Vienna, Austria, studying for my master’s degree.
safe, but carrying the unbearable weight of knowing my loved ones
are trapped in Gaza.
While I sit in safety, my parents and four sisters: Balsam, Wasan,
Malak and Dana are struggling just to stay alive.
They are not soldiers. Not politicians. They are an innocent family
who once lived in a warm, happy home. Now, the only wish is the
simplest one of all: to survive another day.
LIFE IN THE RUINS
Before the war, our house was filled with love and laughter. My
father worked hard to provide for us; my mother baked bread with
care, and my sisters dreamed of their futures like any children should.
Today, that life is a memory.
Since October, my family has been forced from their home again and
again, to Deir al-Balah, then Nuseirat, then Rafah, back to our
damaged home, and once more to Deiral-Balah.
Now, they live in a torn tent, where rainwater mixes with sewage.
They often go to bed hungry, with nothing to eat for days. Drones
circle above, bombings shake the ground, and my sisters whisper to
each other at night, trying to silence their fear.
- My father, once our strong protector, now stares into the distance with hollow, hopeless eyes.
- My mother, who once kneaded dough with love, now crushes animal feed into flour, just to make bread that will keep her children alive.
This is not life. This is survival, moment by moment, in a place where
Even hope is under attack.
WHY I’M BEGGING FOR YOUR HELP.
When the war began, I held onto the dream of evacuating my family.
But after nearly two years of failed attempts, I know this is no longer
possible.
Now, I am fighting only for one thing: to keep them alive. Every single donation will go toward the basics of survival:
- Food to fight off starvation
- Clean water and filters to prevent deadly disease
- Essential medicine and hygiene items
The funds will be collected by me here in Austria and sent directly to
my family through trusted, licensed services like Western Union or
via relatives who can reach them.
HOW YOU CAN SAVE THEM
Please don’t scroll past this. My family’s life depends on the compassion of people like you.
- Donate whatever you can. Even $10 can provide bread for a week. $50 can mean medicine that saves a life.
- Share this campaign. Post it, send it, speak about it. Every share is a voice against silence, and silence kills.
When you give, you are not just sending money. You are sending food
into empty stomachs, clean water into parched hands, and hope into
a place where hope is disappearing.
Please, from my heart to yours, help me keep my family alive.
With broken hope but unshakable love,
KAMELSHAHWAN
Organizer
