Dear Friends,
Nearly two years in, our family in Gaza is barely surviving. We’ve lost two brothers: Ra’fat, killed in an airstrike, and Ramez, who died of a heart attack under unbearable stress. Their wives and children remain trapped in Gaza, unprotected and displaced again and again. Our siblings (Nadia, Haneen, Laila, and Rami) and their children, ages 2 to 20, are also there. All have been forced out of Gaza City and are now scattered in tents and makeshift shelters. We have also lost many uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Our family has endured the unthinkable: walking past severed limbs on the road, burying loved ones wherever they could, fleeing from quadcopters, going days without food, and watching their children grow numb from hunger and fear.
We are doing everything we can from outside Gaza, but the costs are overwhelming, and the recent order to leave Gaza City has forced them to take on even more expenses just to survive. A tent costs between $600 and $1,500, and renting a small piece of land to pitch that tent is another $1,500 per month. Even transportation, just to travel a few miles south, costs hundreds of dollars. With each new displacement, the financial burden grows heavier, and survival itself has become unaffordable.
Ra'fat, who was killed in 2024
Ra'fat's children
Ramez with his daughter. He was also killed in 2024.
Our nieces and nephews in better times
Our niece Farah at her graduation. She only managed to attend a few weeks of university.
Family car
Family house in October 2023. It is completely destroyed now.
Tent life
How You Can Help
Give Today: Your support will help our family survive. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a tangible difference in their lives.
Share the Campaign: Help us spread the word so others might consider supporting our family too.
Join the Effort: Consider a recurring donation to sustain this critical aid.
May you be blessed for your kindness and compassion, and may this act of generosity bring peace and comfort to our family in these dark times.
With gratitude,
Raed M. Sharif and Safiyyah Ally