"I write these words with a heart heavy with sorrow and despair I never imagined I would face. My name is Sohair, and I am appealing to you from the heart of suffering in Gaza.

Our lives have been turned upside down. We live under a relentless barrage of fire and a suffocating siege that has left us with nothing. I watch my family crumble before my eyes; we have run out of food, and hunger stalks our children every hour. It is indescribable pain—to watch your loved ones wither away and be powerless to save them.

This campaign is our last hope to secure food, clean water, and the basic necessities for survival. Every donation, no matter how small, is a lifeline that can keep my family alive for another day. We are not just asking for money; we are asking for a chance to survive. Please, stand with us in our darkest hour. Your humanity is the only light we have left."

Meet my family

Suhair Wael Al-Maqousi (nursing student) - 20 years old

Amir Wael Al-Maqousi (journalist) - 25 years old

Wael Al-Maqousi (father) - 52 years old

Tahani Al-Maqousi (mother) - 43 years old

Mohammed Wael Al-Maqousi - 18 years old

Bissan Wael Al-Maqousi - 19 years old

Watan Wael Al-Maqousi - 11 years old

Amal Wael Al-Maqousi - 14 years old

Rana Wael Al-Maqousi - 6 years old

And my daughter Aylol is one year old

This is my little sister, Rana. The war has stolen 9 months of her childhood.

This is my sister Bisan. She suffers from a disability. She is 18 years old and does not understand anything and has a problem with her hearing.

Here are the little children, my sisters, sending you peace. They must be saved before I lose them in the ongoing Israeli bombing of us in Gaza.

These are very painful scenes of my brother's injury. He needs urgent surgery, and if we are not able to get him out, he will lose his foot due to the lack of necessities for life, and there are no surgical operations in Gaza due to the bombing and destruction of hospitals here.

My father is also struggling with his health and in need of urgent treatment.

Funds collected will be used in the purchase of a new tent, food and cooking and medical supplies.

Sohair will be in full authority of all funds which will be transferred via Paulina Aguilar’s USA bank account to an active PayPal account in Gaza. Sohair has confirmed receipt of funds via this route previously.