After months of killing, constant bombings, displacement, hunger, and illness… I have surrendered. I’m a mother drained by pain, and I no longer have the strength to pretend everything is okay..

My name is Nesreen Abu Khattrou, and I’m a mother of three children: Basem (13), Yaman (10), and Abdulrahman (6). We have been living under the horrors of war in Gaza for more than a year and a half — in constant fear, hunger, and endless despair.

I once dreamed of living a decent life with my family — full of hope, education, and dignity. Today, our greatest dream is simply to find enough food to survive and keep our children alive.

My husband lost his job when an airstrike destroyed his car — our only source of income. Since then, we’ve had no way to earn money or meet even the most basic needs.

My eldest son Basem was injured in the war. We couldn’t find treatment for him, and now his body is fragile from lack of nutrition and clean water. I watch him weaken day by day, and I feel completely helpless.

My youngest son Abdulrahman asks me for fruit or a toy like any child would — and I cannot give him even that.

Life has become extremely expensive — even the simplest meal can cost over $100.

We can no longer afford food, water, medicine, or education.

This campaign is a cry from a mother crushed by exhaustion and deprivation, with no choice left but to reach out to compassionate hearts.

Please… donate and share this fundraiser — for the sake of my children, and for every mother in Gaza who cries herself to sleep.

Even the smallest help from you means the world to us.

Help us stay alive. Be the hope we have left.