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Support me to save my family in Gaza

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My name is Dima M, I lived all my life in Gaza with my parents until I married my husband and was able to move to Canada in 2022. Since then, circumstances have prevented me from returning to Gaza.

Since October 7, 2023, my life has been turned upside down due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The constant fear of losing my family has disrupted my ability to sleep and eat normally, setting me apart from those around me. My family now has no shelter. Everything in Gaza has been harmed and damaged.

My family's apartment in Gaza and was one of the apartments that got burned during the war. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can do to save it. I lived all my life in Gaza before moving to Canada. Like any other human being I loved my home and all the memories that I lived in my time when I was living with my family in Gaza.

My father, 67 years old, is a retired teacher who loved his family and worked relentlesly to raise seven children. Only to find that all his life savings in our apartment, the place I called home once, are gone in a blink of an eye. My father was forced to relocate his family to a location that is possibly away from the war zone; eventhough the whole city is a war zone. Support me so I can save my dad.

My mother, 58 years old, is sick with Cancer and Hepatitis B and requires treatment on a daily basis. On a normal day, it is difficult to get the required treatment in Gaza. Despite the bad conditions and the war that took place, medication is not available most of the time. To top that off, she is in a war zone now which has led to the deterioration of her health and immunity even more; her health is getting worse every day. Support me so I can save my mom.

Both my sister's family and my brother's family lost their source of income. My sister's husband was running a grocery store that got bombed during the war and my brother lost his startup business during this time of crisis. Each family has two kids that are fighting for their life with everyone else in the family. Support me so I can save my brother, sister and their families.

The war has been going for 94 days with no plans for peace from fighting parties and other countries from the whole world. This war killed 20,000 people in Gaza reported in the first two months with 70% of them were women and children. The civilian casualty rate in this war is significantly higher than the average rate in all the conflicts around the world during the 20th century. 2023 has been the deadliest year on record since the UN began reporting in 2005.
Life essentials eradicated in Gaza due to the war. Homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure have been bombed in Gaza leaving anyone who is alive no basic needs to be able to stay in Gaza; the place that was once the most beautiful place on earth for me.

Since the beginning of the war, I have been trying to stay in touch with my family every day to make sure they are still alive. Some days I was lucky to hear their voice and others I was not. This has often been extremely difficult, with the electricity and internet service blackouts in Gaza.
Everyone has lost family members, friends, and collegues during this war. Just like my family in Gaza, I am deeply suffering the trauma and grief of some of my friends that I lost.

My family has been put through unspeakable pain. This is my family who I have shared my joy with, who I value as unique and precious souls. Watching someone I love be subject to unimaginable levels of trauma, not just once, but relentlessly day after day for over three months now, has been an experience I don't have words for. My heart is with my family all the time and want to act to ensure survival for my family. What will help my family most right now is to make sure that they get out safe, despite the financial hurdles.

My first step is to save my family by getting them out of the war zone. Once they leave Gaza and cross the borders to Egypt, they will only have 72 hours to stay in Egypt and will need expedited visas to fly out to Canada within 2-3 days. My family is in urgent need of funds to pay for prompt legal support, flights, relocation and living expenses during this sudden, deeply traumatic period of transition in the middle of their grief. I have been struggling to allocate the finances that will help me save my family and will need any means of support to be able to do so.

I am raising money for:

  medical treatment
  expedited visas
  flights/travel
  Living expenses
  Legal support fees
  Healing support for my family


Your kindness and generosity can make an incredible difference in our lives. Please, help me spread the word about this campaign and assist us in this time of dire need. Your contributions will bring hope and healing to our family amidst this turmoil. I aim to ensure my family's survival and to give them the time to rebuild their lives. Not just to survive, but to heal and experience joy too.


My family and I are deeply grateful for reading until the end, for your support and donation - it makes a genuine difference to the survival of my family.

Attachments:
1. My mom's medical cancer report,
2. Before and after photos in Gaza, and
3. Photo of how people are living in Gaza during the war.










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