<div>*****Besides this GFM, we also sell stickers ($5) &amp; T-shirts ($30) with Shmily’s beautiful drawing on them, to raise funds to support Shmily and her family in Gaza, with 100% of proceeds going straight to Shmily. Contact Manon if you are interested!*****
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<div>NB: Don’t get confused about the amount raised. Most of the amount shown on this GFM is already spent by Shmily and her family as they have been relying on it for 2 years already with exorbitant prices. So the need to keep raising funds is still essential, and we’ll keep going as long as needed to get Shmily in a safe and self sufficient situation. Thank you all for donating, and for following Shmily’s story.
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<div>Hi everyone, my name is Manon and I live in California. I first met Shmily (pronounced as Shèmly) and her family early 2024 through a mutual friend. Shmily in Gaza will be the recipient of all funds raised. This has been the lifeline for her and her family, to buy food &amp; supplies to stay alive and get passports. They all have passports now. Now they hope to be able to flee to safety if they can and chose, and one day to also have the freedom to go on a trip. All while always being able to return to Gaza whenever they want. Gaza is their homeland and this is where they want to live. Their dream is to live in a free &amp; safe Gaza / Palestine.
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<div>I’m fundraising for my dear friend Shmily and her family. I’m personally in contact with Shmily on a daily basis. We call, FaceTime, send texts and leave voice messages, photos and videos to keep each other updated. I am in direct contact with 10+ people in her family. I want to help them survive the War On Gaza, have the option to leave as soon as the crossing opens, and get the medical care and help they need to recover, until they can return to Gaza. Every single dollar matters and is very much appreciated!! Please consider to donate and share this life saving campaign. Even if your budget is low, or you have other causes to focus on, still $5 will make a big difference! Especially if many people do it!!
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<div>Shmily is 25yo accounting graduate as well as an aspiring artist. She is sheltering with her 14yo brother (who would love to be a soccer player), her 23yo sister (in university to be a dentist), and her parents. Sheltering with them some of the time are also her older sister with her husband and their 1yr old baby. They joined Shmily after their apartment in North Gaza was completed destroyed.
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<div>After many bombings near Shmily’s home, the family fled to the refugee camp in Rafah for several months. Until Rafah camp was bombed and they fled again. They went back to their damaged house. There they live in the middle of numerous massacres, amongst which the bombings of the UNRWA schools and the June 8th ‘24 Refugee Camp Massacre. 
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<div>With death and destruction right outside their house, and quad copters and planes surrounding the area 24/7, it is not safe for Shmily and her family to go outside. Of course they still need to find food and supplies, which now have exorbitant prices. Both parents need medical care that is currently not available. Shmily’s dad suffers from a herniated disc in his neck and was on many painkillers a day, but now has to do without. Her mom suffers from nerve damage. They need treatment badly. 
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<div>Once the crossing opens, there are exorbitant costs to get into Egypt. This is expected to cost $5,000-$8,000 per person! And then of course the costs of the rental of a place to stay, medical care etc. We are trying to help them to get the supplies they need right now to stay alive, and the funds to temporarily evacuate to Egypt. After their recovery, and when there is peace, they want to go back to Gaza.
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<div>Cost breakdown:
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<div>$6,000= living &amp; supplies in Gaza 
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<div>$30,000 = 5 people crossing the border
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<div>$2,000= medical treatment parents
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<div>$3,000= rent for 4 months 
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<div>$3,000= Sujood finishing university 
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<div>$4,000= Shmily restarting her career
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<div>$2,000= estimated GFM fees
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<div>$50,000 TOTAL
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<div>“Thank you for your generosity, and may your kindness serve as a guiding light in our darkest hour.” ~Shmily 
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Ari Tshirt

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Urgent: Help Shmily survive in Gaza

Urgent: Help Shmily survive in Gaza

Still $18,880 to go. Help us build momentum.