jasmine

I'm writing again to bring attention to the GFM campaign of @nourfamily1989, a mother of five in Gaza.

Since the last update, the situation for Nour and her family has gotten a lot worse. The area they've been seeking refuge in has been subject to intense bombing, and they've had to flee again in the middle of the night, with no idea where to go or what awaits them.

The despair Nour is describing is heartbreaking:

We see death every day, every minute, and every second??? We can no longer endure all this suffering, and my children are no longer children. Rather, they have become adults. After all this suffering, they have not taken any of their rights. Rather, they have lost their lowest rights. They have to bear what no grown-up person could bear. How long will all this torment and destruction that we live in?? Every day we move from place to place and we do not know where to go and where to go. There is no safe place for us. Every place is targeted and there is no safety. Please help my children from this bitter torment. Please save us from this destruction. There is no home. There is no future for my children. All their dreams are shattered.

Nour has repeatedly said on her blog that she hates having to ask for help, but that, for the sake of her children, she no longer has a choice.

Let's make sure her pleas now don't go unanswered.

You can make a big difference to the family even with a small donation. If you can't donate, then please help by sharing.

Donation link (GFM)

For vetting info, see this post by @/killy.

Over the course of a week, we've been able to raise a little over $5,000. Let's aim to reach the next $5,000 milestone as soon as possible, so that if the Rafah crossing reopens in the near future, the family will have the funds necessary to evacuate.

Currently: $14,240 / $20,000

Every day we are displaced, every day we are evacuated from one place to another. How long will this situation last?? 💔 We are living in the most difficult times. I, my children, and my family are taken out of a place every day in preparation for bombing, bulldozing, and destruction. I am writing to you while my heart is crying over what is happening to us: no clean water, no clean food, no stability, no security.

They're in an extremely dangerous and uncertain situation right now, and to make matters worse, Nour has told me there's a chance they'll soon be forced to go to an area with no internet access.

It's important that we now do what we can to keep the campaign moving. If you're able, please donate; if not, then help by sharing.

Donation link (GFM)

summary: being a camp counselor for three years now was something you’d become accustomed to the friendships you made along the way. that is except for one space loving counselor with auburn hair: ellie williams. you never thought you would be anything more than that. you were 20 now and this summer you were determined to make that crush go away or when a unexpected summer romance blossoms under the wooden roofs of the cabins of summer camp.

pairing: ellie williams x fem!reader

a/n: this will probably stretch into the fall but i am so excited for this project. this will be the official masterlist post for ‘under the summer stars’.

1. first night traditions

2. stick ‘n poke

3. pulling you in

4. TBA

5. TBA

6. TBA

future chapter titles to be announced….

This picture from Syria protesting war in Ukraine actually made me tear up.

Kyiv this morning 💔

- https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Charity fund Come Back Alive that supports soldiers on front lines and after service.

- https://voices.org.ua/en/

Charitable Foundation Voices of Children, mostly with focus on mental health and development of children in Lughansk and Donetsk region.

- https://www.peoplesproject.com/en/

Ukraine's military and civil crowdfunding.

You can also donate directly to Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, for logistical or medical support. More info here: https://mil.gov.ua/en/donate.html

Please do not ignore individual calls for aid and crowdfunding too! Whether they come in form of patreon links, emergency commissions, etc. I'd say setting up a patreon account to support creators and people in need would be the surest way to help, since things like PayPal, Ko-Fi, CashApp etc do not work in Ukraine (although some people still use them through friends or relatives in different countries). Not all circumstances are dire enough to need organizational help, but even 10$ can really help an individual person who had to evacuate from their town, relocate from a damaged building, etc.

If you are looking for an emergency exit from Ukraine, Poland will open EIGHT safety points on the border with Ukraine (you will get warm food, medical help and from there you will be guided to safety) in two of our voivodeships: lubelskie and podkarpackie. It is confirmed by the Polish Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Paweł Szefernaker.

SOURCES:

https://www.rp.pl/konflikty-zbrojne/art35748991-szefernaker-na-granicy-z-ukraina-powstaja-punkty-recepcyjne-dla-uchodzcow

https://www.wprost.pl/polityka/10633681/polska-reaguje-na-agresje-rosji-na-ukraine-powstana-punkty-dla-uchodzcow.html

I've marked those voivodeships on the map!