Help Rescue Khames Family To Safety

My name is Molly, and I am an American citizen with a friend in Gaza. I am helping raise money for my friend Khamis Mahmoud Khamis Al-Aryan and his family of 5 (his mother, father, himself, and 2 brothers, Emad & Baha) for immediate survival needs like food and water, clothing, various essential provisions for living in a tent after bombing wrecked his family's home and displaced them. The money raised will also cover bank transfer fees incurred on both ends to wire the funds from my bank to his as well as purchasing e-sims needed to continue communication regarding our strategies for reaching donors for the campaign and scheduling bank transfers. Money from each transfer will also be set aside as savings for an eventual evacuation through the Hala Travel Agency. There will likely be additional travel and re-settling costs once Khames and his family reach their new home and begin to rebuild their life in safety. Due to the restrictions of GoFundMe, it is necessary that someone outside of Palestine hosts the fundraiser and transfers the money via wire transfer between our banks, which I will do in this case. With the demolition of infrastructure in Gaza, this method is not the quickest way to get direct mutual aid to Khames and his family, but it is a reliable and sustainable way to continue to send funds from people who want to help, as this will be a long and expensive process. ❤️

Here is a message from Khamis:

“We are grateful to everyone who has tried and will try to help us achieve our goal. I thank everyone who helped me even a little, as it increased my step towards safety and contributed to the completion of my goal, even with one dollar. The situation now is that my family has no money from what has been spent, and we still need your help. Peace be upon you, I am Khamis Mahmoud from Palestine, a refugee from Gaza City. My city is destroyed, and my father's house is bombed, and we have nothing left. Dreams, memories, safety, and warmth have been destroyed in this great house that is destroyed in this war, which also destroyed our beautiful city and everyone around us. We have nothing left in this city; they stole everything from us and deprived us of our simplest rights. Now, my family and I are displaced in a tent from the date of 24/12/2023, this moment, and I suffer from a lot, a lot of suffering and difficulty living under these very harsh conditions, such as hunger, extermination, constant displacement, malnutrition, lack of funds, discomfort and reassurance, fear and stress, and the collapse of infrastructure and the spread of many infectious diseases that cause my family and me illness. Please ask you to open your hearts and help us, your donation, no matter how small it is, can make a huge difference in our lives, help us get security and stability once. Donate and share our story with your friends and family; every post, every donation brings us another step closer to safety. We are very grateful for your support, prayers, and generosity on behalf of my family. Thank you for your sympathy and kindness. Together we can make a difference; together we can save lives. With sincere gratitude, Khamis.”