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A family of 5 (including a four-year-old girl and pregnant person) are very close to meeting their target cost for moving to a safer place outside of Gaza.

€99,205 raised of €110,000 (as of 19 June 2024)

"Malika: A New Hope Amid Hardships” ‏Imagine the granddaughter we eagerly awaited has finally arrived, but in circumstances more difficult than we could have ever imagined. Malika, our beautiful baby girl, was born amidst the ongoing struggles in Gaza, where we hoped her birth would mark the beginning of a new chapter of relief. ‏Malika, whose name means “angel,” came to us as a symbol of hope in the midst of pain, as if she were a message from above that better days may be near. Unfortunately, Malika hasn’t been able to get the milk she needs from her mother due to the lack of adequate nutrition. Therefore, we urgently need to provide her with formula milk, which has become increasingly expensive. ‏In addition, we are facing significant challenges in obtaining diapers, as their prices have soared to more than twenty times what they used to be. Currently, we are covering her with a simple towel due to the high cost of blankets, which isn’t sufficient to keep her warm in the harsh weather. ‏You are our family and friends, and we rely on you in this difficult moment. ‏Your donations can make a real difference in Malika’s life and help us provide the milk, clothes, and warm coverings she needs. We trust in your generosity and support; every contribution, no matter how small, means a lot. We also ask you to leave a message of love and encouragement for our family, which will reach my brother and his wife to give them strength to continue. ‏You are the hope we need now. Your donations will grant Malika the warmth and nourishment she deserves and restore our hope for a better future.

Their four-year-old granddaughter, Maram, has also developed a skin condition due to the extreme heat and contaminated water.

Afaf Masoud's family is struggling to meet their daily needs for food, clean water, and cleaning supplies. And unfortunately, the prices of these essentials have skyrocketed. For instance, a bottle of shampoo that used to cost 3 euros before the crisis now costs 30 euros. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a significant difference. A contribution of 10 euros can provide a meal or a necessary medical supply.

Link to Afaf Masoud's fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hope-and-support-for-rebuilding-my-familys-life

Tenna art by @9Aaaalt29 on twt

"Welcome to Genocide Nation. Land Back"

> that country

Being in close contact with people who give a shit and are also witnessing the descent of our country into fascism and ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT is actually mad refreshing in contrast to the pointless noise that is the internet.

You'll make such fast friends if you:

show up

say "where do you need me"

do what they say

have a good attitude

Done. Easy. Volunteering is awesome and will put you right in the lap of the best people in your area. They're the helpers, they're the people Mr. Rogers told you about!

Doing an easy task like potting trees for a community garden or helping at a food bank will also connect you to people who are doing more, like immigrant support or things that tackle more urgent, dangerous issues going on. So you can scale up your involvement easily by just showing up repeatedly.

Or don't scale it up-- maybe you stop at helping at the food bank and you're stacking cans for a few hours. You're feeding your neighbors. That's a load-bearing part of any revolution. (I use that word optimistically.) The people you meet will be the people you lean on when shit gets worse.

AND VICE VERSA, prove that you are someone to lean ON by showing up and helping. Offer things to people. Your skills may be helpful. Already, just because we've done local volunteering, we have made at least 5 or 6 new friends, got a potential firewood connection, and WELL-PAID EMPLOYMENT (??? OMG)

(and free lunches and snacks and fruit trees) And it's healing as fuck to have people genuinely tell you, in the flesh, to your face, "I'm so glad you showed up today. I appreciate you so much. This would have been harder without you." That shit makes you feel AWESOME and REAL and PURPOSEFUL

this behavior is nothing new. the global south and everything in it - the people, the culture, our heritage - is seen as nothing more than a decoration or commodity to colonizers. i don't even need to bring up the koh i noor or the entire british museum; these examples are recent and egregious enough on their own.