Jay Waxse

--Update from the Nabhans, Gaza, Oct. 8 '26: We have nowhere left to pitch our tent... Hey everyone, I’m writing this update today because, to be completely honest, I feel entirely helpless and overwhelmed. Right now, we are being forced to pack up the only shelter we have left. The plot of land where our tent is pitched has become far too dangerous, and the landowners need it back. As displaced people, we simply have nowhere else to go. I’ve spent the last few days just walking for hours, searching for any small patch of ground to set up our tent again—and I’ve found nothing. People often think the toll of this war is just the bombing and the loss of life. But it’s also this relentless, exhausting uncertainty. It’s been three long years since our home was destroyed. We’ve endured winter after winter, summer after summer, in conditions no human should ever have to live in. We can’t even reach the rubble of our old home, because it lies in the occupied zones behind the yellow line that has swallowed most of Gaza. My heart breaks every single day for my children. But right now, my biggest fear is for my wife, Layla. She is pregnant and struggling immensely under these harsh conditions. We have tried so hard to be strong, but after three years, we are completely drained. If you can do just one thing to help us survive this, please consider setting up a monthly recurring donation, even if it's small, and share our link with your friends and family. A steady monthly support is our only hope to rent a small, safe room—just four solid walls to give Layla and our children a tiny piece of dignity and safety. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for not looking away. ❤️

--Update from the Nabhan Family! September 13, 2026 We wanted to share some happy news with you ❤️ Layla is pregnant, and a new little member will soon be joining our family. Making this decision was not easy. After everything we have been living through for the past three years, bringing another child into this world felt like a huge challenge. But we also felt that we needed to hold on to life and keep moving forward, instead of letting war, displacement, and everything we have been through decide our future. We want to keep living for our children and do everything we can to give them a better life, despite everything that has happened to us. We still dream of one day reaching a safe place, or of seeing a time when our home is safe again and our country can begin to rebuild, so that our children can grow up with some sense of normal life. Over the coming months, we will need your support more than ever. Knowing that you are still here with us, standing beside our family, makes us feel less alone. Every donation, every share, every kind message, and every time you check in on us gives us strength and helps us keep going. If you are able to, please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Even a small monthly donation can make a real difference for our family and give us a little more stability as we prepare for the months ahead. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone who has stayed with us throughout this journey, supported us, shared our story, or simply remembered us. And we wanted to share something very special with you. This is a recent drawing by Maryam. She drew our family together with the new baby, and she also drew the home she dreams of living in one day — after our home was destroyed and we were left living in worn-out tents. She drew a home, a family, a new baby… and a whole lot of love. That love is what we are holding on to. ❤️