Support Eatmad’s Family Fight for Life and Family in Gaza

To all those reading: I hope you and your family are well.

Thank you to everyone that donated to help me and my children. We have now raised enough money to register to travel, but are uncertain of when the border will open.

Until then, I am worried about our safety. It is unsafe to stay in one area, so we need to move from place to place, which costs money. Every time we go to a new place and think it is safe, a shelling falls near us, killing our neighbours. We have been lucky to nearly escape bombing so far, but we live in constant fear that we won't be so lucky next time.

I don't know how I'll feed my family. I have 3 kids: Malak is 9, Eman is 6 and Kenan is just 40 days old. (Kenan needs milk). I am also responsible for my extended family - my mother, father and young sisters. My sister, Wasal, is sick and suffers from bodily atrophy in her right kidney. She has a one-year-old child and is also pregnant.

I am in Southern Gaza, but my husband is stuck in Northern Gaza, which has been separated from the rest of Gaza by the IDF. He travelled there and is now stuck. It has been hard to be separated from him, especially with a newborn.

My children go to bed hungry some days because of the high price of bread - on the day of writing this message, two children and a woman were killed in the rush to buy bread. My baby cries a lot because of the lack of milk, and the price is very expensive. With great difficulty, we can feed the children one meal a day. If we have the money, it costs about $100 to prepare food for one family for a day, and the food consists of canned beans, lentils or fava beans. There is no meat in the market.

Just to survive, we need about $4000 monthly. I feel so helpless. Being in a warzone, the cost of basic necessities like food and clothing has gone up drastically. A bag of flour costs $150. A box of diapers costs $35. A kilo of onions costs $35. I can't afford to feed and clothe my children, and it breaks my heart.

The money that you contribute would be lifesaving - in total, your funds would be shared amongst three families for food, clothing, new tents, medical treatment and general safety.

Your help has already given me hope for a better future for my family. Please help us - even if it is with some spare change. If you don't have the means to donate, then please help me share my story with your friends and family. I am struggling to make sure we can get to safety, and that my children can live like the rest of the children in the world.

Alaa is a Palestinian from Gaza, who now lives in Belgium. He is doing fundraising efforts on our behalf, because we can’t receive money directly in Gaza. Your donations will fund us directly. We are suffering and don't want to die here, but you can help save us. Thank you for your compassion and support, and thank you for reading to the end. We are so grateful for your help - God bless you.