Hello, I am a recent college graduate in the United States fundraising for my dear friend Ghadeer, a young woman currently living in the north of Gaza with her family of thirteen. Ghadeer dreamed of becoming an architect before bombings destroyed her house and her family was forced to flee multiple times.

With a total blockade of supplies into Gaza, the family is now enduring a terrible famine; any available canned food is extremely expensive. Before the blockade, the family got by with the sale of her mother's baked goods, but without basic resources their income has been cut off. Meanwhile, several of Ghadeer's family members, many of them children, have suffered injuries from the constant bombings, and others like Ghadeer have shouldered the responsibilities of loved ones who have been killed.

The family has been fighting to survive for nearly a year and a half. They are currently preparing to be displaced from their home in Gaza City to a tent in the south of Gaza, all while enduring the same extreme heat as last summer, which caused health issues for her brother and niece. The money raised would go not only toward food and medical care but also a tent and a small area of rented land to put it on.

As the assault on Gaza continues it is crucial for all of us safe in our homes with our loved ones to maintain support for Palestinians' fight for life and liberation. Consider donating $5 instead of buying a coffee today, and know that your money is having an immediate and very real impact on the lives of Ghadeer and her family members. Thank you so much on behalf of myself and Ghadeer.