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DON’T SKIP, PLEASE I BEG YOU.

Please, I beg you — don’t scroll past this.

My baby boy, Qais, is only two years old, and famine is slowly killing him. His little body is shrinking day by day, his ribs showing through his thin skin, and every moment feels like a race against death. I am pleading with you — donate, share, speak out. Your help could be the reason my child survives.

The famine in Gaza is not a natural disaster; it is man-made, created by unbearable conditions:

1- A suffocating blockade: that prevents food, clean water, and medicine from reaching us.

2- Destroyed farmlands and contaminated water: due to relentless bombings, leaving us with nothing to eat or drink.

3- A collapsed health system, where starving children receive no medical care, making even minor illnesses deadly.

I am a desperate mother begging you - please don’t let Qais become another silent victim. His life is hanging by a thread, and every second matters. Share his story, speak for him, help us get food and medicine. Even the smallest act of kindness could save his life. Please… don’t let my little boy die like this.

PLEASE DONATE HERE

If Qais was your only child, would you leave him to face his fate alone?

DONATE HERE PLEASE

tl;dr: use proton mail. i’m not gonna gatekeep this info. it does not require a cell phone number, so it’s my go to for patrons in this situation!!! while i am acutely aware of the harm done by the digital divide & how many people are getting left behind as our world gets increasingly tech dependent, the situation is not hopeless. there ARE provisions in place to help the people most affected, and those provisions are usually wearing glasses & cardigans & sitting behind the circulation desk

Here's some smaller initiatives that you can donate to for those who like that sorta thing, but remember that larger orgs can usually do more with the same amount of money! (which is why I dont reblog personal fundraisers)

Dahnoun Mutual Aid

Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza

Gaza Emergency Water Relief

Parental leave should be a minimum of five years and should include all of the people who will be active parents in the child's life.

Child care costs should be subsidized by the government. No one should feel compelled to raise a child with an unfit parent just because they couldn't afford to do it alone.

There should be designated child free places, but the majority of public spaces, stores, restaurants, etc. should be accommodating for children, yes infants too.

Public breastfeeding should be totally destigmatized and considered normal

Education practices should be evidence based and never punitive

Schools should all have equitable funding. A student's address should not dictate the quality of their education.

part of kayapó’s speech during this event

also! she’s still alive! that sort of thing is always worth pointing out to show that we really aren’t too far removed from events like this! here’s a 2019 photo of her: