Support Shaima's family in Gaza

Hello world, I am Shaima Qadih from Palestine - Gaza. I am 25 years old.

We lost everything we owned in this genocide. We lost our beautiful two-storey house with an area of 400 square meters and its beautiful green garden. It was destroyed by the occupation. My father also lost his job where we lived. Some time later, we lost our car at a gas station, and the occupation forces fired a missile at it, destroying it. My father's health condition has worsened a lot and he now suffers from chronic diseases.

My mother has an eye injury and is no longer able to see in it. She suffers from severe nervous pressure and cannot bear cooking over fire and wood smoke, but she struggles for us. After we lost our home, our work, and our beautiful life, we now live in tents that do not protect us from the heat of summer or the cold of winter There is nothing here, no house, no bathroom, no food, no water, no electricity.

We were displaced approximately nine times. We moved out of fear for our lives from the occupation’s bombing. We used to carry our bags on our backs, and we left on the roads in the middle of the night, not knowing where we were going, but we were fleeing death.

Who can live this life? Who has the ability to endure this? Every day, every hour, and every minute, we miraculously escape death.

I graduated from university with a major in basic education. You are aware of the suffering we are experiencing because of the genocide we are being subjected to. You are aware of the suffering we are forced to live in in tents that do not protect us from the summer sun or the winter rain. This is the most difficult suffering ever. I have launched this fundraising campaign to collect donations that will help me and my family of 4. Be confident that your donation, no matter how small, will alleviate the suffering we are experiencing here in Gaza. We highly appreciate everything you have done for us from demonstrations and protests, and know that their echo reaches us here in Gaza.

For transparency: This fundraiser has been set up by Holly Jones in the UK on Shaima's behalf at her request. They are in direct contact via instagram. Holly will distribute the funds to Shaima via paypal and ensure they reach her.