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Equality and justice for Gaza Children start here. Let’s make it happen.
I’m posting this on behalf of a little boy, he is my friend’s only son who is suffering from living in Gaza since his eyes opened to this life, he grow up under a very bad life conditions that even grownup people can’t make it, and he have no choice but trying to survive.
The story starts from here the time that his father explained the situation when the war started and the Israeli military start shooting the places randomly, he were saying:
"Little Jehad ran to me, Baba, as usual because it was safe for him, but with the roar of the swarms of killing in the sky, hovering above like a terrifying nightmare, swimming in the warm sky of our neighbourhood that is filled memories. In a moment the world is lit with a great light, we all fall to the ground and try not to hear, hugging each other, through inhales and exhales, Jehad tells me: 'I love you, Baba.'"
The darkness turned into hell with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
Especially in the dark, while I am hugging my little boy, who with a fragile made up confidence, tells me shivering, 'Baba, I am not afraid, but nervous!'
I try to hug him and feel the heat of his small body, as if we had become one body. My feeling of helplessness was undoubtedly the worst.
After a wave of violent bombing, Jehad started explaining his plans, 'if we stayed alive,' we would always stay together and go to aunt’s and grandpa's house. But Jehad doesn't know that his aunt’s house has evaporated, and his grandfather’s house has taken its memories, details, warmth, family gatherings, birthdays, our joys and tears, and become rubble.
I tried to be a source of strength for the family, but I cried once, twice, and three times, and we cried with each other and over each other. We cried for the past and the present. We did not cry for the future because we did not know if we had a place in it."
- Here, 4 years old Jehad and his parents, he born in Gaza and since that time he never know how good life looks life if it do exist and he never go to school like other kids to learn how beautiful our life is or why we are here, he never had the chance to play freely outside or even had the chance to have a preferred toy to play with, This poor kid and his parent is paying the highest price for a conflict they have no part in.
- He born with illness and he is suffering from Malnutrition because lack of resources, water and food in Gaza, this situation exist in their place even before the October 7 war start but now it becomes worst.
- This war turned their life upside down. They are facing death every day, the sounds of missiles which raining down around neighbourhood is terrifying and destroy everything everywhere. It is a nightmare. This kid saw and experienced things no kid ever had. He witnessed bloodshed, and watched helplessly as his own home was destroyed while he and his parents were inside.
- They were fortunate to escape with their lives, but the trauma of those days will haunt them forever. They forced to flee from one place to another, seeking safety wherever they found it, there is no peace to be found in Gaza.
- Jehad lost his dreams for future for being something he like to be or doing something he like to do just like other kids outside Gaza, no home no school no play yard nothing. All schools and hospitals destroyed means no education, hygiene, and healthcare.
- His parents were seeking for anyone help or support to be able to care and protect their child.
- His mother, a 25-year-old accounting graduate, was working in the private sector to support her family. Now everything has stopped and there is no other option but to emigrate to start a new and safe life with her child
- This is his house. Remember they were inside when all these bullets flew into the walls and penetrated the walls. Thanks God they were able to get out.
- His father worked in the medical field. He had many activities in the field of community service and helping others.
- So far they have survived more than once from such situation, they were facing death all the time! The first time, it was in their home on October 10th. All the buildings and roads surrounding their house were completely damaged, and the windows and doors of their house were shattered they decided to leave and seek a shelter, they had to raise a white banner, a flag representing peace at the same time that Israeli tanks and soldiers were surrounding the area in order to be able to leave the place without getting killed by Israeli soldiers.
- This picture shows the place and the condition they are living:
- Now my friend and his family desperately need to leave Gaza and they wish to start new life and secure their son “Jehad”, however, the cost of traveling outside Gaza is beyond our means. It would take approximately $13,000 for them to evacuate safely. This includes $10,000 for two adults and $3,000 for one kid. I know this is a lot to ask, but their situation is terrible. They running out of options and time. I humbly appeal to your generosity and compassion to help and support them for this journey to leave Gaza as soon as possible. Your support could mean the difference between life and death for those poor kids and their parents.
I really appreciate all efforts paid to save this boy and his family, Thank you for your support.