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Reunite Amal's Family

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"Amal Battrawi said she dreams of a day when her children won't be afraid to play outside. But for the past two years, she's been having recurring nightmares.

"I just keep thinking and [I] worry about my daughters," said the Palestinian refugee.

Her daughters, Sama, 11, and Sireen, 13, have been trying to leave Gaza for Hamilton with their father Sherif.

They've been separated from Battrawi and the family's youngest child, five-year-old Sameer, since March 2019.

Battrawi said her family was in danger in Gaza and the police weren't helping, leading the family to make the decision to leave.

She and Sameer were able to get travel visas to Canada. She's thankful they made it. But the rest of the family was forced to stay behind.

Her husband and daughters have been surviving by shuffling from home to home on a weekly basis, sometimes separated, trying to evade the constant threat of violence and from air raids. In May, an 11-day war with Israel wreaked havoc in the region, causing widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. " *


Amal and her son, Sameer, have been living in Hamilton since 2019, while Amal's daughters and husband have been separated from them in Gaza. Along with a group of 12 families similarly separated, they have applied for emergency temporary permits because the children face danger in Gaza. While Amal is waiting to hear a verdict, 4 out of the 12 families have already received approvals so she hopes to hear any day now. The family is ready to come to Canada as soon as they are allowed, but will need money for 3 plane tickets on very short notice. The family will also need to move to a larger apartment and provide clothes etc. for the girls when they come.

We are Amal's friends, and are hoping to raise the money necessary to allow the family to be reunited as soon as the visa is approved, and to help support the transition to living in Canada. Thank you for your support!


*Read more about the story at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/gaza-1.6137346?fbclid=IwAR0qWosilwQL2y--scyWRkFn67Z1omM6Y-hqpK9Pn-IX6rgWp1B9rne3dqM

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