December 2024: the family's financial situation is dire, as the regular support coming from an institution in Ireland has now come to an end. This platform is now the only means of supporting the family during this time and as such any and all donations are gratefully received.

21 August 2024: the family have been instructed to leave their home due to an expansion in military operations in their area. They are unable to do so as they do not have the funds to buy a tent to allow them to shelter elsewhere. Please consider donating to help buy a tent to allow them to flee to safety!

I'm raising funds on behalf of a friend in the Gaza Strip, who shares his story here:

"My name is Khaled and I'm a twenty seven year old graduate of public relations living in the Gaza Strip with my family: mother, brother and sister.

Like many families, our world has been turned upside down by these past months of war. We haven't worked since last year, and we only leave the house to buy the necessities but each passing day is a struggle to stay alive.

It's not just the destruction which takes place all around which threatens us: like many people we've struggled to find food, clean water and access to sanitation. We had to leave our home in the early days of the war, but thankfully now we're back home in the centre of the Gaza Strip where we've trying to stay safe together.

One of our biggest problems is that prices have increased drastically for the most basic of goods, and we've used all of our financial resources to stay alive. These days, more than 70 members of our extended family have come to seek shelter in our home as they have left their own houses in towns across the Gaza Strip.

We have been supported financially by a friend in Ireland throughout the war, but now we're asking for your assistance to help us stay afloat for a little longer. Your support will allow us to buy the basics for all the people staying with us so that we can keep going until the end of the war. We pray the war ends very soon so we can get back to work, stand back on our own feet and start to rebuild our lives.

I thank you for considering our request, and I pray God will reward you for your generosity and you be assured of our eternal gratitude towards you."