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<div>I'm here trying to rescue my family from the genocide in Gaza, by your donation you will save 6 lifes of my family members , three of them are kids, and one of kids is injured in his eyes and need urgent surgery .
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<div>My parents , brothers, sisters and me are living now in a tent in Rafah city in south of Gaza after displaced many times from place to another. We live in horrible conditions in a tent made from nylon that doesn't protect us from cold , hot and rains. Our house demolished. We lost many of our dear relatives and friends. We don't want to die like them , we want to live a normal life as any family in world .We had a beautiful , interesting and wonderful life before the war.
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<div>My dad Maher (53 y.o.) :A lovely and good father , he is medical radiographer , he worked hard to give us a good life ، In this war he always risk his life to give a proper medical care to his patients, but he lost his job because Nasser hospital bombed, and now he doesn't have any income , all of his life savings lost and spent in these conditions.
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<div>My Mom lina (48y.o.) : a simple housewife, she worked hard to raise us up and take care of us to become a successful people in future . She is a cardiac patient. She need good medical care , but now there no medications and proper medical care , She deserve to live the rest of her life safely , and get good medical care .
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<div>Me Belal (25y.o): I'm a dental student in Azhar university. I am a senior student. I always get high scores in college exams. my GPA is A. I dream to become a dentist , but all my dreams crashed away because of the war destroyed my college . There no way to complete my bachelor degree here and there is no money to complete my learning journey. we lost what we have in the war. I need to evacuate Gaza .
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<div>My brother Ahmed (18 y.o.) : He is in high a school. He is intelligent and ambitious student. His marks always A , he dreamed to become a doctor. He studied in Amideast English with a scholarship because he is gifted, but now his learning journey stopped because his school and his home destroyed. His dreams go away in this war.
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<div>My brother Anas (14y.o.): he is very kind and generous teenager. Anas like playing football when our house bombed by aircraft missile. He was near the house and he get injured in his eyes. Anas needs urgent eye surgery unless he will lost his vision, the surgery cost 15,000$
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<div>my beautiful little sister Mira (10 y.o.) : she is a gorgeous little girl. Mira is in 4th grade , she like playing with her friends , and she go to school, but her school destroyed, and a lot of her friends died because of war. Now she became homeless , living in a tent and sad , she wish go to school , and live in a warm house like all world children.
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<div>We are ambitious family and we love our life, but our house destroyed, and all dreams and memories crashed down ,and the only way to save us from death and from this genocide is by evacuating us from Gaza. The only way is through Rafah land crossing which cost 7000-10000$ per person depending his age .
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<div>At this moment we moved compulsory to Rafah looking for safety. Now we are homeless and we live in a tent in horrible conditions.There no safe place in Gaza , bombing everywhere and death getting closer to us , please help to evacuate from Gaza , share this account in social media and your friends to save our lives from death .
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<div>Hello my name is Amani . I have created this fundraiser in hope to help my friend, Doaa Hamdouna, and her family which consists of my friend, her husband, and her two children, Zeyad , 4years old, and Alma, one year old. My friend and her family have been in very difficult conditions in Gaza after the 7th of October, as they were displaced from their home 4 times. The two children left their home for the first time and moved to their family’s home, and then they moved with the family to another, less safe home. Then the army ordered them to flee to southern Gaza, so they fled to the ground, then they ended up fleeing to a small tent and sleeping on the sand.
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<div>Since the war on Gaza started, she lost almost everything on second March , she lost 30 members of my family ( father's family) in one second. One rocket was enough to end the life of her 2 uncles, 2 aunts and all their sons, daughter, stepdaughters and grandchildren. None of them were left alive.
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<div>The family is suffering from a lack of food, especially the children. Alma, ran out of her mother’s milk due to malnutrition, and the price of infant formula doubled. Zeyad saw the simplest thing that could be available to children, which was apples, and he screamed and cried, wanting a banana, but the price of one apple reached $8.
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<div>There was also a lack of healthy drinking water, which caused them severe stomach pain, and both my friend and her husband became infected with hepatitis A. Due to the conditions imposed by the occupation and siege and the lack of resources, it has been difficult for the family to provide the children with basic and simple needs, such as diapers. It is difficult to provide for Zeyad and Alma’s needs, and because of the poor types of diapers available, Salma suffered from a skin rash.
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<div>To make matters worse, the displacements occurred during summer. Their tent provides little defense against the scorching sun , with numerous insects spreading inside. This has left their children frightened by the noise of insects and the intense heat, mistaking the buzz for something more sinister.
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<div>Zeyad and Alma are the most precious thing they own. Saad and Doaa were happy with the arrival of their child Alma, as they were taking pictures of her during her first months to keep in their memories the stages of their child’s growth. They never imagined that the child would grow up to 8 months during the war! Or for Omar to suddenly grow up and learn to pound wood for tents and firewood.
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<div>They never imagined their lives would be like this. My friend and her husband had a beautiful, quiet life in Gaza with big dreams for their two children, planning for a brilliant future. They both had a steady job and a stable income. There was a house with a roof to shelter them and a warm bed for the children, and all their needs were available, but the war deprived them of that.
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<div>Asking for your help is the only way they have to rescue their family’s life and future, your help may become their hope when hope is far away from us under these conditions, every dollar you can help with may save a life, bring hope to a tired heart and save a future of a youth one.
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<div>Please don’t read this as a tragedy story ,, I’m here to ask you to prevent it from getting more tragedy and to help us start our life all over again. I’m here to ask for your help not your sympathy , to ask you to take action whether by donating or by sharing this to everyone you know who can help, please read this with your heart and take action as if it’s your family, your mom, your siblings who are under these conditions.
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<div>Your donation and sharing of their story will help them greatly to rebuild their lives, provide the necessary protection for their children, and provide their basic necessities of food, treatment, and necessities.
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<div>Thank you for your support, for listening to our story, and for helping us through this difficult time.
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<div>My family and I live in Gaza. Our life was beautiful
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<div>But all this destroyed our home and our business
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Urgent: help my family specially my brotheEvacuate from Gaza

<p> Hello, I am Mahmoud. I live in northern Gaza. My family and I. At the beginning of the war, our house was demolished and burned, with all our beautiful memories. They left us no memories at home. We are now in northern Gaza without a home. We have lived through starvation and bombing. We have seen death with our own eyes in northern Gaza. Please, I want you to help me and my family get out of this war to safety and rebuild a home for us. Please protect what's left of my family
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Help Mahmoud and his family from northern Gaza

<div>URGENT UPDATE: Help Asia Heal 
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<div>I recently suffered a serious injury. While cooking lunch for my family, an explosion shook our area. In panic, I fell down the stairs and broke my leg in two places.
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<div>Now I’m struggling to walk and need crutches, food (like eggs and milk), and nutritional supplements to support my recovery.
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<div>But here in Gaza, prices are incredibly high — one egg costs $6, and a carton of milk is $50. It’s almost impossible to afford the basics.
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<div>I hope this message finds you well. My name is Asia I once enjoyed beautiful and stable lives, and I have my own job and sources of income, cherishing moments with my family exploring cafes and tourist spots, capturing memories with photographs.
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<div>Unfortunately, everything changed for the worse after the events of October 7th. We lost our homes, stability, and livelihoods, finding ourselves in tents for displaced people in the Rafah camp in the Gaza Strip. Life became a daily struggle for survival, and our once joyous gatherings turned into the pursuit of basic necessities like collecting firewood for meals.
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<div>5. **Travel Tickets and Accommodation Costs:** Funds are needed for travel tickets and other accommodation costs as we seek a safer and more stable environment.
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<div>6. **Starting Over:** Additional support for some basic expenses to help us restart our lives.
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<div>Your assistance in any form would make a significant impact on our ability to overcome these challenges. Your generosity can provide us with the means to secure shelter, food, and the chance to rebuild our lives.
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<div>We genuinely appreciate your consideration and understanding during these difficult times. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you require any further information or clarification.
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<div>Thank you for your time and support.
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<div>I’m Brittany from Southern California. I’m trying to help Asia and her actively displaced family in Rafah/Nuseirat raise money to start their displacement all over again. They finally raised enough money and got on the list to evacuate when the Rafah crossing was destroyed and now must find new amenities to survive all over again. My heart sunk when I heard the news. Every basic need is triple the price or more than usual and she and her family need help in any way possible.
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<div>Asia and I do not know each other but I have been following her account for a few months and have been talking, donating and sharing her stories the best ways I can. We love both adore food and hopefully one day will get to cook together. This is my first GoFundMe and whatever funds we raise will go straight to Asia and her family as the beneficiaries. Anyone’s help is immensely appreciated. Thank you for your kindness and humanity! It’s so important and we need to remember how interconnected all of our lives are.
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Urgent Assistance for Asia's Displaced Family

<div>My name is Belal, I'm from Gaza, my age is 24 years old, I'm fifth year dental student in Azhar university
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<div>In this time, I supposed to study for my graduation exams, and after that graduate in 5/7/2024, but my university destroyed in 14/10/2023, I stopped from my education for 9 months, my dream was to graduate and become a dentist
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<div><strong>UPDATE (11/8/2024):</strong> BIG NEWS! After being closed for 2 months, the Hammad family has a new campaign! LINK: <a href="https://gofund.me/e974621f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://gofund.me/e974621f" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://gofund.me/e974621f</a></a>
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<div>We are truly astounded and grateful for your generosity and solidarity during the Hammad family’s very worst days of their lives. Just as a personal note—I feel privileged to know the Hammad family; Bilal is like a brother to me. I am deeply touched by everyone’s support. Thank you.
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<div>We deeply thank every person who has contributed so far. It is no exaggeration to say that your funds are saving their lives. ❤️
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<div><strong>UPDATE: Tragically, Amira miscarried on April 3, 2024.</strong> We ask for prayers for the baby, who has now joined 8 month old Kamel as a martyr in Heaven. We ask for prayers for Amira, and the whole family. The family is devastated, as are those of us who love and support them. Pray for the babies and mothers of Gaza.
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<div>Hi, I'm Mariah. I'm in New Jersey, in the US. I am fundraising on behalf of my friend, Bilal Hammad, and his family, because this platform is not supported in their region. Bilal and I met through a mutual aid group.
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<div><strong>Bilal and his family are in a TRULY DIRE situation—his recently-miscarried wife Amira has cancer, his daughter Hala is experiencing vision loss from white phosphorus, and all they have to shelter them is a flimsy plastic tent by the sea after being displaced from their destroyed home in Khan Younis City. <em>Tragically, Bilal's 8 month old son was martyred in an airstrike.</em></strong>
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<div><em>Happier times for the Hammad family</em>
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<div><em>Their 8 month old son, Kamel, who was martyred</em>
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<div>In Bilal’s words:
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<div><em>"My family's situation is very bad. We are a </em><strong><em>family of 5.</em></strong><em> I am displaced with my children and my family as a result of the war and bombing. I am homeless in the city of </em><strong><em>Rafah.</em></strong><em> We are living in a very, very difficult situation without food and drink. My children and I are asking for merciful hearts to help us so that we can stay alive. My wife is </em><strong><em>pregnant</em></strong><em> and we live in tents in Rafah. My wife also have </em><strong><em>cancer. </em></strong><em>We are asking for help of compassionate hearts so that we may remain. We want to </em><strong><em>evacuate </em></strong><em>so that we can live a </em><strong><em>safe and happy life."</em></strong>
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<div><em>Bilal, Hassan, and Hala in front of their plastic tent</em>
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<div><strong>The 5 members of the Hammad family trying to flee the violence:</strong>
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<li>Their daughter suffering vision loss, Hala, age 10
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<li>Their son, Hassan, age 8
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<div><em>Happy family memories for the Hammad family</em>
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<div><strong>They MUST get out of Gaza for their safety NOW. </strong>Their fundraising goal of $60,000 (update: now $180,000) reflects the <strong>following ways the funds will be needed and spent:</strong>
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<li>broker fee per person to safely cross through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt ($3k-$10k per person, subject to change)
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<li>expenses for food
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<li>shelter (rent)
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<li>goods like clothing and toiletries
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<li>medical expenses
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<li>travel expenses (flights, visas, immigration legal fees for eventual asylum process in Canada)
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<li>the platform fees (about 2.9% each) of GoFundMe and PayPal or Western Union
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<li>update: education costs, increased medical expenses, increased fees
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<li>unforseen expenses that arise in order to rebuild their lives
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<div><strong>How the funds will be securely transferred:</strong>
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<div>These funds will be collected into Mariah’s US-based bank account, then distributed to Bilal’s brother Banan in Egypt. Banan will then use the funds to register the family at Ya Hala travel agency in Cairo, which will put their names on the evacuation list. Then the family will evacuate through Rafah Crossing. (Update: Bilal’s brother Banan evacuated April 7th, and we are able to transfer the money to him)
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<div>As reported by The Guardian on Jan 8, 2024, Palestinians are being charged up to $5k-$10k per person in order to get on the list and safely cross into Egypt via the Rafah border crossing: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/jan/08/palestinians-flee-gaza-rafah-egypt-border-bribes-to-brokers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/jan/08/palestinians-flee-gaza-rafah-egypt-border-bribes-to-brokers" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/jan/08/palestinians-flee-gaza-rafah-egypt-border-bribes-to-brokers</a></a>
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<div>Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions!
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<div>Mariah's instagram page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariahpariah12?igsh=bnFrOXFsaXBycGV2&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariahpariah12?igsh=bnFrOXFsaXBycGV2&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/mariahpariah12?igsh=bnFrOXFsaXBycGV2&amp;utm_source=qr</a></a>
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<div>Bilal’s Instagram page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abohassan7472?igsh=aWM2NWV6c3N5OTBp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abohassan7472?igsh=aWM2NWV6c3N5OTBp" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/abohassan7472?igsh=aWM2NWV6c3N5OTBp</a></a>
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<div>Your donation of any size is deeply appreciated. PLEASE SHARE across your platforms and with family/friends. Time is of the essence!
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Margaret Posadas