I am Tasneem Al-Madhoun, 18 years old… and I survived death.

I never dreamed of more than a simple life.

To continue my university education after high school,

to build my future with my own hands.

But I got married during the war,

and now I live in a tent that cannot protect me from the heat of summer or the cold of winter.

Then a drone bullet struck me…

It entered my chest.

I was bleeding… my life hanging by a thread.

I was alone in the intensive care unit,

surrounded by machines,

fighting pain and fear,

wondering: Is this how my life ends at eighteen?

I survived… but the wound remains in my body,

and the fear remains in my heart.

I need ongoing medical treatment that I cannot afford.

I need a roof that preserves my dignity.

I need to return to being a university student instead of remaining trapped in a tent and in pain.

I am not asking for luxury…

I am asking for my right to live.

Your donation may seem small to you,

but to me, it is treatment,

education,

safety,

and a new beginning after I almost lost everything.

Please do not leave me to face this alone.

Help me heal… help me live… help me dream again.