Dear kind people.

I'm Arafat Keshta, a Palestinian from Gaza and I'm currently living in Belgium as refugees still waiting my procedure to recognize.

Unfortunately all my family including my wife, and my three beautiful children Layan 12, Yasser 9, and Said 6 years old, and my parents and siblings remain in Gaza. They are facing the ongoing awful genocide as you all know, navigating inhumane conditions amid the devastating aftermath of bombings and famine.

The northern part of Gaza, our home, lies in ruins. For nearly 7 months, my family has endured harsh living conditions, having lost homes and belongings.

They face constant displacement and flee to safer places, 8 times till now, pushed away by military actions, resulting in job losses and the struggle to secure necessities. The prices for essential food are more than expensive, which makes survival even more challenging.

As the ceasefire is not arriving the north starts to be a hard battlefield again multiplying the risk.

This week, the last of April, as the communications recover a little I had the opportunity to receive for the first time in 7 months images of my family (please have a look at this message from my daughter Layan >>>> VIDEO to be a witness), it is very heartbreaking to see the hard conditions they are living in and how they are struggling living in the ruins of a bombed building without the basics.

That's why I need to fight and try by all means to EVACUATE my children and my wife from Gaza through the Rahaf Egyptian border. I can't wait anymore because the risk is very high.

Unfortunately evacuating is not something you can do for free because you must pay to pass the border a shameful amount to let you cross. People are paying around 5.000€ per person to be allowed to pass and have the possibility of arriving in Cairo to a safe place.

Your generosity and support offer a lifeline, providing immediate hope for my family's survival and, hopefully soon, the opportunity to meet again and rebuild our lives post-war.

On behalf of my family, I express heartfelt gratitude to all donors. Your compassion makes a significant impact, nurturing resilience and guiding us towards a brighter future, inshallah!

Best regards,

Arafat Keshta