I am Mahmoud Zayed, a university graduate. I am married with two daughters and a son. We used to live in the north of Gaza and lost our home at the beginning of the war. We had to move to the center of the Gaza Strip, Deir al-Balah. We fled with the clothes we were wearing and lost everything. For months, we have been trying to survive but the living conditions were getting worse and worse. I am responsible for my small family. I want to help my family but I have nothing left. Food and clean water have become very expensive and the living conditions are getting more difficult with time. We have to endure the daily struggles in addition to the constant fear of being killed. Our faith in God and our desire to survive are the reasons that keep us moving forward and not giving up.

That is why I would like to ask all of you to help me and my family so that we can return to safety again.

May God reward you and your family for your kindness and generosity and we will be forever grateful to you.

Thank you and may God bless you!