Help Tala leave Gaza and continue her studies

I am Tala, the middle daughter in my family of 11 people. I am 21 years old and I study information technology at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. I also love to sing.

My university average is very high and I was about to graduate from university this year. But unfortunately my university was bombed and my family was displaced to Nuseirat. Now, my friends and I spend our time organising activities for the younger children to keep them active and help them cope with the trauma, and making videos (like this Watermelon video) to help people outside Gaza understand our experience.

But I have dreams and I want to achieve them. If the war does not kill me, then the killing of my dreams will kill me. Can you help me to leave Gaza for a safer country where I can study at university, graduate, and be proud of myself? Please don't let me turn into another victim of war.

Update: 4 March 2025

I've continued to transfer money to Tala over the winter and she has received all of the money donated thus far. Thank you for your generosity. It means a lot to her to have these funds and to know that people are thinking of her.

Update: 15 November 2024

I sent Tala another transfer today: £690 (converted to $829.73). Thank you all, very much, for your ongoing support.

Update: 31 October 2024

Tala received the sixth tranche of your donations today: £660 (converted to $806.66). Thank you all, your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Update: 10 October 2024

I sent Tala the fifth tranche of your donations today: £873 (converted to $1089.37). Thank you all for your generous donations.

Update: 8 August 2024

I sent Tala the fourth tranche of your donations today: £1,200 (converted to $1516.59). Thank you all again for your kindness and generosity, Tala really appreciates it.

Update: 6 July 2024

I sent Tala the third tranche of your donations today: £1,500 (converted to $1915.47). Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.

Update: 25 June 2024

I sent Tala the second tranche of your donations today via her friend Layan’s PayPal account: £1,500 (converted to 1896.29 USD). Thank you all, very much, for your generosity.

Update: 17 June 2024

Tala has received the first tranche of your donations and would like to thank you all for your generosity: it is greatly appreciated. I sent £1,500 to her friend Layan’s PayPal account on 10 June, and Layan has transferred it to Tala’s Palestinian bank account. We’re sending money in large tranches to minimise transfer fees. Thanks again to every one of you.

I'm Laura, from Edinburgh in Scotland, and I'm helping my talented friend Tala Darwish, from Deir al-Balah in Gaza. She is raising funds to leave Gaza and continue her studies at a good university in a safe country. I will send all donations via PayPal to her close friend, Layan, who will transfer it to Tala's Palestinian bank account.