My name is Katy Sullivan and I live on the Isle of Wight in the UK. I am trying to help Ahmad raise donations for food, shelter and warmth. His story is below. Thank you.

Hello, my named is Ahmad Samaha, I am 22 years old and I live with my Mum, Dad and my 4 brothers and sisters in a freezing tent in South Gaza as our house was destroyed. (see photo of me sitting on the rubble of our home)

I am urgently seeking donations so I can buy flour and warm clothes for my family. We are cold and starving and hardly any aid is getting into Gaza right now :(

We had a beautiful life and a beautiful home. We used to go to the sea or the parks in our leisure time. We had fun and I used to dream of a beautiful life and establishing my own source of livelihood as a barber.

Unfortunately, the war came on October 7th 2023 and since then, it has destroyed our dreams, hopes, lives and future. We did nothing wrong :(

All we want is a peaceful, healthy life and to go home, back to school and work in the agriculture industry.

We are so tired after 14 months of senseless war....

If you have any spare money at all, please do help me and my family to survive the Winter.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. May God protect you.

Ahmad x