Hi,

I am Arielle, an American living in Egypt. I have recently joined a grassroots effort to help the Palestinian families arriving in Egypt from Gaza. The group is organized by myself and 3 other passionate civilians, including a Palestinian - Egyptian woman living here, who has received a list of families in need who arrived from Gaza from the Palestinian embassy and we continue to receive contacts via other verified sources.

These are people with restricted movement allowed, no ability to return home, no allowance to work, and many have zero access to official financial support by the embassy. We have divided up the families into categories of vulnerability with priority given to the most dire cases.

I can guarantee your donations will go directly into the hands of these families as cash. Your money goes from you straight to those who need it the most in a matter of days.

It won't ever get easier or more direct than this to provide relief and some stability for these families in need.

Once we start handing out the cash aid to families I will be providing updates and share some of their stories on here and my Instagram page (@arielleabroad).

Please donate ASAP so we can get these funds into their hands so they can purchase the basics they need to live.

Share your words of love on the cash aid envelope!

When you donate more than $50 USD we will write your name on a cash aid envelope that is handed to a family so they know they are not forgotten and people out there care about them. This way you also have that personal connection with them! DM me a short message of love or encouragement at @arielleabroad on IG and we will write it on the envelope along with your name!

Who are we helping?

Nearly every day more Palestinian families from Gaza are evacuating into Egypt. Most of these families have a great medical need, such as a member having cancer or critical injuries. Some are lucky to be able to leave by holding dual citizenship. Since most of our community has young families, we have decided to focus on helping the families with young children.

Why donate to this grassroots group vs an international organization?

When you donate to large organizations, oftentimes your money is used to buy goods which then can sit in warehouses for weeks or months. There is a long delay between your donation and your contribution going to those in need. Large aid organizations excel at providing long term help, but they tend to need more time to organize, and they tend to provide help by providing services such as food distribution, housing in large shelters, medical aid, schooling, etc.

Why donate cash?

These families arrived from Gaza with literally the clothes on their backs and nothing more. Once they arrive in Egypt, they have an immediate need in housing, food, water, medicine, winter clothing, housewares such as cooking supplies, mattresses, blankets, and more.

Giving cash directly to people in need of humanitarian aid empowers them to determine and meet their most pressing needs, boosting the effectiveness of your donation. When people receive cash assistance, they are completely free to establish their own priorities. Not only choosing if they want to buy food, water or go to the hospital but also deciding what kind of food they are buying for example.

By donating cash to these Palestinian families we are providing them a lifeline to help themselves. They know what the greatest needs are for their own families. We restore their dignity by giving them autonomy.