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He sat in the dark, cold corner of the ruined room, his stomach empty, his heart heavier than the silence around him. Days had blurred into nights, and hope had long dissolved into despair. Just when he thought the end had truly come, a soft knock echoed on the broken door. A kind stranger, with warm food and a gentle smile, reached out a hand. For a moment, the world seemed to shift. He ate, he smiled, he slept without fear for the first time in weeks. He even dared to dream again.
But the knock returned , this time it was louder, crueler. Fire rained again. The stranger was gone. The little peace he’d clung to was shattered in seconds. The night grew darker than ever before, and this time, even dreams felt like betrayal.
This story mirrors our reality in Gaza. When the temporary truce was announced, our hearts bloomed with cautious hope. We embraced moments of stillness, started to believe that perhaps the nightmare was ending. But when the ceasefire ended, the bombs returned, louder, harsher, more merciless than before. The small light we held onto was ripped away, and the sorrow that followed was deeper than the one we’d known before hope ever dared to visit.
555 days of the war on Gaza, we live what no one can live, if you feel me and can help me, this is my fundraising campaign and my family, you can donate here any amount you can donate
The ceasefire agreement was reached and joy is floating among the Palestinian people
Learn about Siraj's story
Name: Siraj Abu Dayyeh
Number of people: 5 (Siraj, his wife Halima, and 3 children).
Number of times of displacement: 6
Reasons for displacement: threat of eviction, direct bombing, killing, and arrest.
The last place of displacement: a tent in Khan Yunis, south of Gaza.
The primary goal of the campaign: to rebuild and restore the house.
Note: This art is by the amazing artist @appsa 💙
Displacement from the central area of Khan Yunis to the west and preparation of a new place.
Buying a new tent when my large family of 25 people, including 10 children, was displaced.
Buy a shader number 5 and wood to reduce damage in the winter.
Providing a water generator and an extension network.
Providing treatment for the family when they suffer from skin diseases.
Huge daily expenses in light of the astonishingly high prices.
📍Here I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who supported, participated, and cared for my family
“You are a crown on heads, you are friends of adversity.” ✌️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸💙
By reaching 150k, I can rebuild and restore the house, and cover the changes that occurred in the campaign due to the ongoing fierce war on Gaza.
The earth has narrowed us down and many have let us down. We have tasted woe, grievance, displacement, hunger, loss and pain.😢
We experienced the taste of twigs altogether, walking on the embers of emotion and sorrow. Israel killed us as if there were too many glimmers of hope for us!😭
Note:
siraj is #219 on @el-shab-hussin and @nabulsi list of vetted fundraisers.
Those who cannot donate through the options available on the site can donate via PayPal, our friend @malcriada , and he will donate directly on the site.
Hello dear friends,
I have some sad news for you. The war is back, but this time it is harsher and bloodier. Things have been going from bad to worse! I'll try to explain our suffering in simple words, despite that no words can describe our feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. 😞
Insecurity
Since the resumption of the genocide, we have a constant sense of insecurity. Every night, we have this ugly feeling that we may never wake up again. Loud explosions from every direction, and the continuous roar of fighter jets only add to our anxiety. People die while sleeping in their homes, walking in the streets or standing in lines for water and food. Sadly, there's no safe place in Gaza. 💔
War of Starvation
A month ago, Israel has closed border crossings, stopping all food and humanitarian aid from getting into Gaza. Basic commodities are getting scarce every day, and the prices are skyrocketing. As a result, the danger of famine and starvation looms large, so we have already started to minimize our food rations. ☹️
Water supply
As a result of the cessation of fuel supply, water pumps have stopped as well. With the lack of water supply, we found ourselves in a dire situation, paying huge sums for water, and manually moving it from far places. Have you ever considered moving water in buckets for hundreds of meters? Considering this reality, We decided to decrease our water consumption, a hard decision with dangerous impacts on our health and hygiene! 😭
Heating & cooking
With the crossings shut by Israel, the flow of fuel and cooking gas has stopped. As a result, we have been forced to use wood for heating and cooking. I don't need to explain the negative impacts of this on environment and public health, but we have no choice.
Transportation & power supply
It goes without saying that no fuel means no transportation and no power supply. The social impacts are not to be underestimated, as people can barely communicate with each other and with the outside world. As the Muslim world celebrate Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr, a special time for family bonding, people in Gaza stick to their homes due to the lack of transportation and sense of security.
Health care
Medicine stocks in pharmacies and hospitals are getting empty and the health care system is crumbling. This poses a threat particularly to our family, as my father and grandma suffer from chronic diseases. I am deeply worried about their survival.
On the background of these sad developments, I am turning to you for help. I humbly ask you to donate to our fundraiser. Your support, no matter how small, can be the line seperating life and death, safety and danger. 🙏
Trans women at one of the early LGBTQ pride marches, Mexico, early 1980s - Armando Cristeto Patiño
Jubilee and her surrogate parents :’)
I am Suheila, Shadi's wife, and today I write to you with a heart full of pain, hoping you might be the light we desperately need. Our life was simple and full of love until the war tore everything apart. 💔
Shadi was once a fisherman, providing for our family with the catch of the sea. We lived peacefully, but that all changed when the airstrikes destroyed everything. 💥 His boat, our only source of income, was obliterated, and with it, our future seemed to disappear.
Since that day, we've lost everything. Our home was bombed, and now we are left with nothing but rubble and fear. 😢 Shadi is the only one holding everything together. He cares for me, our five children, and his elderly mother, "Um Shadi," who tries to support us despite her age. But we have nothing left to give.
Every night, as bombs fall around us, Shadi holds our little daughter, Mira, trying to comfort her in the midst of the chaos. The fear in her eyes breaks my heart. 😔 I watch my children live in constant terror, and it hurts more than words can express.
We are running out of hope, and I don’t know how much longer we can keep going like this. We need your help more than ever. Every donation, no matter how small, can make a difference. 🙏 It can bring us food, shelter, and safety. It can give us the hope we’ve lost.
Please, don’t let our family suffer alone in this nightmare. Help us survive, help us rebuild. Your kindness can save us from this pain. ❤️
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What is the fault of my little son that he was born in this war? He has no right to live as a child like other children. Please help my little son 😭🙏🙏
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America moment
Images: (Top) Mahmoud before the start of the conflict. (Bottom) Mahmoud, standing atop the ruins of his home, destroyed by occupation attacks.
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Story written by @rumiandroses