Its.Shimaa

hello everyone! i'll keep things brief. our relief aid coordinator on the ground, ahmed, would like to buy winter clothes for the children in the two refugee camps he works in.

the estimated cost for one child's winter coat is $43, and there are 30 children in the camp in need of clothing, bringing us to a total goal of $1300. one of our team members will be contributing $100 and covering the bank fee, which lowers the amount we need to fundraise to $1200.

this is the second of 3 campaigns, aiming to raise $400 to buy clothes for 10 children.

if 30 people contributed $40, or 60 people contributed $20, we would be able to make our total goal in no time!

previous campaigns & proof of donation from the last year and a half

if you want to speak to or vet ahmed directly, send us a message and we can get you in contact on whatsapp

thank you all for your generosity! we couldn't do this without you.

$43 to keep a gazan child warm for the winter!

hello everyone! i'll keep things brief. our relief aid coordinator on the ground, ahmed, would like to buy winter clothes for the children in the two refugee camps he works in.

the estimated cost for one child's winter coat is $43, and there are 30 children in the camp in need of clothing, bringing us to a total goal of $1300. one of our team members will be contributing $100 and covering the bank fee, which lowers the amount we need to fundraise to $1200.

this is the second of 3 campaigns, aiming to raise $400 to buy clothes for 10 children.

if 30 people contributed $40, or 60 people contributed $20, we would be able to make our total goal in no time!

previous campaigns & proof of donation from the last year and a half

if you want to speak to or vet ahmed directly, send us a message and we can get you in contact on whatsapp

thank you all for your generosity! we couldn't do this without you.

hello everyone! i'll keep things brief. our relief aid coordinator on the ground, ahmed, would like to buy winter clothes for the children in the two refugee camps he works in.

the estimated cost for one child's winter coat is $43, and there are 30 children in the camp in need of clothing, bringing us to a total goal of $1300. one of our team members will be contributing $100 and covering the bank fee, which lowers the amount we need to fundraise to $1200.

this is the first of 3 campaigns, aiming to raise $400 to buy clothes for 10 children.

if 30 people contributed $40, or 60 people contributed $20, we would be able to make our total goal in no time!

previous campaigns & proof of donation from the last year and a half

if you want to speak to or vet ahmed directly, send us a message and we can get you in contact on whatsapp

thank you all for your generosity! we couldn't do this without you.

$0/$400

hey everyone! i have bad news and good news. the bad news is that the winter rains have arrived in palestine, so refugees and displaced families are in urgent need of shelter, more than ever.

the good news is that, for just $120, our relief aid coordinator and his team can build a shelter for one family! that means:

for a family of 3, it's about $40 to shelter one person;

for a family of 6, it's about $20 to shelter one person.

our goal is to raise enough to shelter 20 families, total, who have recently been displaced to ahmed's refugee camp. this is the fourth campaign of 5, aiming to raise money for about 3 shelters. (the extra sum is the cost of extra shelters, planned to be split across multiple campaigns. message us if you'd like a full cost breakdown!)

previous campaigns & proof of donation from the last year and a half

proof of donation for last winter's campaign to provide shelter. we've tried this tactic before, and we know it works!

if you want to speak to or vet ahmed directly, send me a message and i'll get you in contact.

your donation makes a huge difference in our lives! thank you for your generosity.

$0/$410

hey everyone! i have bad news and good news. the bad news is that the winter rains have arrived in palestine, so refugees and displaced families are in urgent need of shelter, more than ever.

the good news is that, for just $120, our relief aid coordinator and his team can build a shelter for one family! that means:

for a family of 3, it's about $40 to shelter one person;

for a family of 6, it's about $20 to shelter one person.

our goal is to raise enough to shelter 15 families, total, who have recently been displaced to ahmed's refugee camp. this is the second campaign of 4, aiming to raise money for about 3 shelters. (the extra sum is the cost of extra shelters, planned to be split across multiple campaigns. message us if you'd like a full cost breakdown!)

previous campaigns & proof of donation from the last year and a half

proof of donation for last winter's campaign to provide shelter. we've tried this tactic before, and we know it works!

if you want to speak to or vet ahmed directly, send me a message and i'll get you in contact.

your donation makes a huge difference in our lives! thank you for your generosity.

$0/$410

hey everyone! i have bad news and good news. the bad news is that the winter rains have arrived in palestine, so refugees and displaced families are in urgent need of shelter, more than ever.

the good news is that, for just $120, our relief aid coordinator and his team can build a shelter for one family! that means:

for a family of 3, it's about $40 to shelter one person;

for a family of 6, it's about $20 to shelter one person.

our goal is to raise enough to shelter 15 families, total, who have recently been displaced to ahmed's refugee camp. this is the second campaign of 4, aiming to raise money for about 3 shelters. (the extra sum is the cost of extra shelters, planned to be split across multiple campaigns. message us if you'd like a full cost breakdown!)

previous campaigns & proof of donation from the last year and a half

proof of donation for last winter's campaign to provide shelter. we've tried this tactic before, and we know it works!

if you want to speak to or vet ahmed directly, send me a message and i'll get you in contact.

your donation makes a huge difference in our lives! thank you for your generosity.

$0/$410

hello everyone! last week, ahmed, our relief aid coordinator in gaza, received the funds from our latest campaign to feed all the children in his refugee camp. here are photos and videos (faces censored for privacy) to show what they've achieved with your help!

food prep:

meal plates and supplies:

food distribution:

and a message from ahmed:

we are incredibly grateful to everyone who donated. this wouldn't have been possible without you!

so what's next?

with the winter rains coming, ahmed and his team would like to create waterproof shelters for the recent influx of refugees that have been displaced to this camp. for only $120, ahmed's team can build a shelter for 1 whole family -- incredibly cost-effective and sturdy compared to the expensive tents in the market right now!

we did a similar project last winter with incredibly successful results, and are confident that we can deliver again.

if you'd like to sponsor a family in gaza, we would be incredibly thankful for your support in our new campaign.

and last, but not least....

hi everyone! i'm making this post on behalf of my friend shimaa from gaza.

to keep it brief, shimaa has chronically ill family members, and it's very important for their health and stability to keep the room they are renting. this is especially so now that winter is coming near.

we'd like to raise $445 by october 31 so that they can keep a roof over their heads.

you can see our history of completed campaigns here, along with proof of donation. if you would like to verify info with shimaa or her family, dm me and i'll get you in contact with them.

i will match donations to this campaign. your donation can make a meaningful difference!

as always, thank you for your generosity and support. we couldn't do this without you!

hello everyone! as you may know, last month we raised $525 for shimaa's family to continue sheltering in their rented apartment. that time of month has come around again!

we have good and bad news. the good news is that the rent has been reduced by almost $100. yay!!! in addition to the fees for us to transfer the money, and for ahmed to withdraw the money, we are hoping to raise $445. the bad news is that we need to raise this money by february 25th, as it generally takes 3-5 days for the money to be transferred to ahmed.

if you can, please help us support shimaa and her family and provide them with shelter. as previously stated, many of her family members are disabled and it would severely impact their health to relocate on short notice and to be without accommodations. any and all extra funds will go to this family to purchase food, cleaning supplies, et cetera.

if you are able, please click through the link below to donate:

(alternatively, you can use paypal.me/qquwq or via simk’s P/P email: [email protected]. you do not need a paypal account to donate to this fundraiser!)

hi everyone, for over a year i have been in touch with ahmed, the coordinator of a refugee camp in gaza.

with our help, ahmed has been able to create winter shelters, obtain solar panels, and feed the hungry people of this camp multiple times. you can see our track record of campaigns and proof of donation here.

with the ongoing famine in gaza, we'd like to raise funds to feed the children of the camp once more! with everyone at risk of starvation, it's not an exaggeration to say that your help could be life-changing!

our goal is $1500 to feed all the children in ahmed's refugee camp.

$421/$1500

good evening all! we at kfsf are reaching out to you on behalf of shimaa (@itsshimaa200) once again to ask for assistance with august's rent.

as you may already know, things are getting more dire in gaza. we hope to provide a measure of stability and comfort to our friends abroad by helping them afford their current housing. we have provided relief in past campaigns which has allowed them to stay in their current housing for many months.

we're hoping to continue to provide aid by raising $445 by the end of july so that shimaa, her grandmother and mother, and her chronically ill nephew can all continue to have a roof over their heads.

if you are able to contribute, we would very much appreciate it! the easiest way to donate is via the link below:

(alternatively, you can use paypal.me/qquwq or via simk’s P/P email: [email protected]. you do not need a paypal account to donate to this campaign!)

after we raise the money, we will wire transfer the funds that we receive to gaza. the money normally takes between 3-5 days to arrive. once the money arrives, shimaa will confirm the transfer and our team will update the paypal campaign to show proof of donation.

hello everyone! we at kfsf are back again with a fundraiser for shimaa (@itsshimaa200 on tumblr) and her family. shimaa is a friend of ours and we have raised money many times for her sake - please feel free to check out my #shimaa tag for updates and information, or check kfsf's website.

as some of you may know, gaza is suffering from repeated bombardment, famine, and now, attacks on aid distribution sites. people are struggling to afford basic necessities to survive.

we are hoping to help shimaa and her family purchase a bag of flour, which is currently extremely expensive. her family is large, and she has worked hard to provide for them - particularly her chronically ill nephew and her elderly grandmother. for a single bag of flour, the price is $1000, and the withdrawal fee from the atm in gaza is $45.

in total, we are hoping to raise $1045 as soon as possible so shimaa and her family can buy these supplies before prices increase further. and we would appreciate your support to reach this total! the easiest way to help us reach our goal is to donate using the link below:

(alternatively, you can use paypal.me/qquwq or via simk’s P/P email: [email protected]. you do not need a paypal account to donate to this campaign!)

how it works:

our team, kfsf, collects funds raised by you all into the paypal donation pool linked above. then one of our team members transfers it to ahmed in gaza (who helps take care of shimaa and her family.) he receives it via wire transfer, which takes between 3-5 days under normal circumstances.

once the money arrives, shimaa will take videos and photos to document that the donations were received and able to help her get what she needs.

if you have the funds, we would really appreciate it if you could donate to our fundraiser. no amount is too small - even $5 makes shimaa feel hopeful that we are advancing towards our goal. if you don't have the funds, no worries! you can still help us by reblogging this post and reposting it within your own circles. we want to get this to as many people as possible - and we need you to do it!

as of july 6th, we have completed two other campaigns in quick succession! thank you to everyone who donated funds to shimaa to help her family continue to rent their residence, and those who sent money to lina for her brother's back brace after he was shot. we appreciate you all so much.

hello everybody! we've made some progress with this fundraiser - thank you to everyone who has contributed.

hello everybody! we at kfsf are reaching out to you on behalf of our friend shimaa (@itsshimaa200 on tumblr). shimaa is a graphic designer from gaza who is currently tasked with caring for her family - particularly her elderly grandmother and her chronically disabled nephew, jihad. currently, they are renting a small room in the gaza strip, which allows jihad to stay healthy and out of the elements. she has asked us to make a campaign to support her in continuing to rent the place that they have for the month of july.

we are hoping to raise $445 in total - $400 is the base price of the rent, and then on top of that is a $25 transfer fee and a flat $20 withdrawal fee. we are hoping to raise these funds by june 30th, so that the family can receive the funds and pay rent by july 5th.

if you are able to help us, it would be much appreciated. the easiest way to assist would be to donate using the link below:

(alternatively, you can use paypal.me/qquwq or via simk’s P/P email: [email protected]. you do not need a paypal account to donate to this campaign!)

after we raise the money, we will wire transfer the funds that we receive to gaza. the money normally takes between 3-5 days to arrive. once the money arrives, shimaa will confirm the transfer and our team will update the paypal campaign to show proof of donation.

hello everyone! as the month of may comes to a close, we are here to put forth another campaign for shimaa and her family to rent the small apartment they have been living in for the past few months. in previous months, we have assisted them with rent, and any extra we were able to get went towards buying food and other supplies. please feel free ro check my blog's tag (cygnettes.tumblr.com/tagged/shimaa) for details. since the blockade has gone on for so long and food/supplies are scarce, we hope to do the same thing this month!

since the money transfer takes a few days to arrive, we hope to complete this campaign by 5/28. we are hoping to raise $445 - $400 for the cost of rent, and $45 to cover the fee that ahmed needs to pay to withdraw any money from the atm.

the easiest way to contribute to our campaign is through our paypal link below:

(alternatively, you can use paypal.me/qquwq or via simk’s P/P email: [email protected]. you do not need a paypal account to donate to this campaign!)

using the money we collect in this paypal campaign, we wire transfer the money to ahmed. the money will often take 3-5 days to arrive. once ahmed receives the money, he pays the landlord in shimaa's stead.

if you have the means, we would deeply appreciate your support. shimaa and her family have been suffering daily, and have lost more family members in the increased onslaught of bombing.

any amount helps us reach our goal. if you are unable to support for any reason, don't worry - sharing with a reblog or promoting this campaign on your own helps us reach more people!