Imagine Holding Your Child’s Hand While A Ventilator Breathes For Them, Knowing That Without Urgent

Imagine holding your child’s hand while a ventilator breathes for them, knowing that without urgent surgery, you will lose them.

Imsges: Little Mohammed Hammad, only a few months old, is dying of a respiratory infection.

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Story by @rumiandroses

This is the heartbreaking reality for Ahmed Hammad, a father in Gaza, whose infant son, Mohammed, is fighting for his life at this very moment.

Mohammed, just a few months old, is battling a severe lung infection that has left his fragile body unable to breathe on its own. The ventilator keeps him alive, but his condition is dire. His father, Ahmed, is by his side, watching in helpless agony as his son struggles to survive.

Doctors say there’s still hope, but only if surgery can be performed immediately. The procedure, however, comes at a steep cost: $2,650—an amount far beyond what Ahmed can afford. Without the surgery, the hospital has made it clear that infant Mohammed will be removed from the ventilator and his life will come to an end.

The guilt and despair that weigh on Ahmed’s heart are unfathomable. In one of his tearful messages, he writes, “How do I bear Mohammed's gaze as he stares at me with eyes filled with fear, silently asking, ‘Father, why are you letting me die?’ … I have no answer. All I have is my tears falling down his little face, as if they're an apology for not being a father capable of saving him.”

Living in a war-torn region, Ahmed and his family are battling the devastating effects of Gaza's crumbling infrastructure on a daily basis. With incomes decimated and prices astronomically inflated due to the blockade, the possibility of affording his son’s treatment seems impossible. Yet, despite the overwhelming obstacles, Ahmed refuses to give up on his son.

Desperate, Ahmed has turned to the kindness of strangers, hoping that someone, somewhere, will hear his plea.

“I beg you, my friend,” he writes. “My family and my child need you to help me and spread our story.”

Even the smallest donation could make the difference between life and death for little Mohammed. In this moment of unimaginable grief, every act of kindness counts.

Please consider donating to Ahmed's campaign. If you cannot donate, sharing this post can help Ahmed find people who can financially assist his son, and help him survive.

You can donate to Ahmed’s campaign and help save his son’s life [HERE].

Ahmed's campaign has been vetted by @90-ghost and @bilal-salah.

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5 months ago

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