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After years of pain and loss💔, war has cast a heavy shadow over our city. The streets we played on as children are now in ruins, and the homes we sought refuge in have been reduced to rubble. Our lives have changed profoundly.🥺💔 We have lost our loved ones, our homes, and our sense of security. But we have not lost hope. We are a group of survivors dreaming of a better future. We want to start over, rebuild our homes, send our children back to school, and return to the life we deserve. We have the will, but we need help to make this dream come true💔🙏. We are launching this campaign to raise funds to start our new lives. The money we raise will be used to rebuild our homes, provide basic necessities such as water, food, and clothing, as well as support our children’s education to ensure a brighter future for them. We believe in the limitless power of humanity and the goodness in the hearts of people all over the world.💔🙏💔 Your contribution, no matter how small, will make a huge difference in our lives. We are not asking for much, just a chance to start over. You can be a part of this story – a story of rising from the ashes and building hope. Help us light the way through the darkness of this long road.💔

tl;dr:

israel lets very, very little aid get into gaza. even the UN can't get in as much as they want to. funding individual families, gazan led initiatives, and mutual aid collectives operating out of gaza ensures gazans can provide for themselves and pay for the extremely expensive aid that is available.

with all the civil infrastructure destroyed by israel, the situation on the ground has devolved into unrestricted capitalism, driving up the price of aid (that should be free!). this makes it more urgent for people to have funding for daily survival.

the post linked above has examples of how donating to individual families can help a lot. if you want to help more than one family at a time, there are many gazan-led initiatives focusing on rebuilding their infrastructure and distributing aid fairly that are worth donating to instead of large charities that already get the majority of donations.

as i mentioned in the last post: @/careforgaza on twitter is a nonprofit started by gazans, it's been endorsed by multiple palestinian journalists.

the sameer project is a collective organized by diaspora palestinians offering emergency shelter to gazans.

ele elna elak is a project aiming to bring water, food, shelter, etc. to gazans and has been promoted by bisan owda.

and the municipality of gaza itself is fundraising to rebuild water infrastructure.

all of these organizations are active inside gaza right now and are being run by gazans. if anyone knows of other gazan-led mutual aid projects, nonprofits or charities feel free to link them in the notes! hope this helped!

long answers under the cut!

In the name of humanity, I am telling you to read my whole story 🙏

I am Issam From Gaza🍉, I have been suffering from the war for a whole year, but my suffering is more severe than others.

I husband and father of three children, the eldest of whom is my son, Muhammad Scott Awam, then Nada, who is seven years old, and the last of whom is young, Amir, who is in employment.

My house was bombed while I and my family were inside it. I lost my wife, my son Muhammad, and my daughter Nada, and my young child, Amir, came out from under the rubble with many injuries, and I lost my arms and feet. There is nothing left for my little child, Amir, except me. His mother and brothers have died, and I am now undergoing treatment because my condition is still under care. I will not leave the hospital because I need care first and foremost. I am now in dire need of treatment outside Gaza so that I can install prosthetic limbs so that I can support my son, as he has no support in this life now except me.

I ask you to look with mercy and compassion on my little child, who is not yet two years old, who lost his mother and siblings and now lives alone, far from his father, who is staying in the hospital. I hope that you will donate to us so that we can live and I can support my child and take him abroad in order to save what is left of my family and I can install artificial limbs, as they are expensi

Hello, I've received many messages from people who need our help. I've tried to make sure there is some verification for each one. Please reblog even if you can't donate, it can save lives.

@monagaza1 ⭐️ Campaign: $18,945 / $92,000 - Vetted #164.

@mahmoudjsy ⭐️ Campaign: $3,504 / $25,000 - Vetted #190.

@mohammedaldeeb ⭐️ Campaign: €41,578 / €55,000 - Vetted #212.

@ahmadwaleed55 ⭐️ Campaign: $9,170 / $25,000 - Vetted #167.

@khalid-sisters ⭐️ Campaign: $2,630 / $15,000 - Vetted by association.

@palestinegazafree ⭐️ Campaign: $8,245 / $50,000 - Vetted by 90-ghost.

@hazemsuhail ⭐️ Campaign: €8,448 / €50,000 - Vetted by association.

@mohammednasr ⭐️ Campaign: £115 / £50,000 - Clean reverse image search.

@eyad-alanqar255 ⭐️ Campaign: €1,162 / €40,000 - Vetted by association.

@mahdimoh ⭐️ Campaign: kr770 SEK / kr200,000 - Clean reverse image search.

@ahmed-al-anqar ⭐️ Campaign: £317 / £60,000 - Vetted #23 by @gazavetters.

@anasalshrofa ⭐️ Campaign: €8,191 / €50,000 - Vetted #913.

@mariam2013y ⭐️ Campaign: $731 / $30,000 - Vetted by association.

@mahmoud-1995 ⭐️ Campaign: $15,096 / $50,000 - Vetted by 90-ghost.

@ahmad1988 ⭐️ Campaign: kr2,017 NOK / kr500,000 - Clean reverse image search.

@noorabd-1992 ⭐️ Campaign: $16,915 / $45,000 - Vetted by association + 90-ghost.

@abedalhdihesham ⭐️ Campaign: $5,568 CAD / $65,000 - Vetted #2 by @gazavetters.

@samialkhalili ⭐️ Campaign: €155 / €50,000 - Vetted #21 by @gazavetters.

@esraayyad14 ⭐️ Campaign: €20,310 / €45,000 - Vetted by 90-ghost.

@khaled-eltaban ⭐️ Campaign: £2,806 / £10,000 - Vetted by 90-ghost.

@farahmohanad2 ⭐️ Campaign: $2,395 / $35,000 - Vetted by association.

@mariam-gaza ⭐️ Campaign: $909 / $20,000 - Vetted by association.

@amnyaburas ⭐️ Campaign: $1,354 CAD / $68,000 - Vetted #17 by @gazavetters.

+ I would appreciate being informed of any mistakes I may have made.

Dear friends and compassionate supporters,

This is Eman Zaqout, from Occupied Gaza, Palestine. I am a Biotechnologist 🩸💉, and scientific researcher👩‍⚕️ contacting you at a really desperate moment.🍉

I am seeking your assistance to raise funds for saving our lives, facing the starvation in Gaza and help me achieve my doctoral degree dream after being awarded OWSD PhD Fellowship for inspirational women👩‍🎓

Just like any motivated and loving life woman, and for years, I poured my heart and soul into my work at Al-Shifa Hospital and Turkish Palestinian Friendship Hospital, as Biotechnology Specialist serving cancer patients with compassion and skill 💪✌

 (photos of Al-Shifa Hospital before and after the IDF destruction)

 (photos of Turkish Palestinian Friendship Hospital before and after the IDF destruction)

I also gave medical lectures to students at different universities and training centers in Gaza👇

As a result of my outstanding grades in my study and the excellent performance in my job, I have been a holder of different scholarship and I am active participant in many research visits and scientific missions👩‍🔬. The last scholarship as at McGill University in Canada three months ago before the starting of the genocide in Gaza💔

However,😥

My life changed dramatically when Israeli military launched a sweeping war against Gaza. My home and our neighborhood in the North have been destroyed along with our belongings and precious memories early in this crisis😫

My job and my husband's job are gone 💔.Israeli military forced us to evacuate from the north Gaza to the south where they claimed it would be the safe zone but it is not at all😭

Forced to flee with nothing but the clothes on our backs, today, we find ourselves sheltering in a displacement camp lacking access to sanitation, medical supplies, food and drinkable water. I will not talk a lot about the dire and unbearable life we have to go through, as no word can express it fairly🥺😣

The good news in the midst of this tragedy, that I am one of the 22 women from the developing world who have been awarded OWSD- PhD fellowship to pursue my PhD study in Malaysia💪. But now I am stuck in Gaza unable to achieve my dream because Israeli army has occupied and closed all the border crossings😢

Meet 22 women who have been awarded the OWSD PhD Fellowship.

This genocide has been 11 months of hell and horror. We have reached a point where there is no hope left for us here in Gaza, where we are unfortunately just waiting for our turn to die.💔💔

Nevertheless,

I refuse to succumb to despair, holding on to the belief that brighter days lie ahead 🖤🤍💚💖

With your kindness and generosity🥺, I hope to survive the genocide and reclaim the path to achieving my doctorate 💉🩸

Your compassionate aid would mean the world to me and my family.🥺🙏🍉✌

Note, my previous account has been terminated for unknown reasons, but I had meaningful interactions with many of you ✔✔. I have always found the Tumblr community to be incredibly supportive and helpful, so your continued support of our campaign until we reach our goal would be deeply appreciated.💪💕

The pervious blogs have been vetted

by @90-ghost here

by @dlxxv-vetted-donations here

by @northgazaupdates2 here

My name is Salman Helles from the afflicted and massively destroyed Gaza Strip..

My family consists of many children, women and elderly people and we are suffering from horrific tragic conditions .. Our house was bombed in the northern Gaza Strip and we were displaced to the southern Gaza Strip to Deir al-Balah and the family was scattered in tents and shelters in Deir al-Balah .. The conditions are extremely tragic where children suffer from the spread of diseases among them and the elderly and women in my family suffer from miserable conditions ..

There is no water, food or electricity in the Gaza Strip and the treatment is getting worse day after day ..

For more than 330 days we have been oppressed and wronged in the Gaza Strip and we are exposed to violent barbaric bombing ..

We would never ask for help and donations but the miserable conditions in the Gaza Strip forced us to do so ..

I appeal to the owners of human consciences and free people in this world to provide us with help ..

Your help, no matter how small, means a lot to us because it contributes to saving us and alleviating our suffering ..

Please donate to us or share my campaign On your blog and for your friends

Trying a new tactic with the fundraisers on my pinned list. These campaigns appear to gain a lot more traction when the number of donations hits a thousand, so here's a way to highlight those that could use more. These have all been vetted by Palestinians on Tumblr. Just like the main list, I'll keep you all updated with how things progress, and as always, if you can't donate, reblog.

LAST UPDATED 9/22

Under 100:

Under 300:

Under 500:

The Al Tibi family @mahmoudeltibi1 487

The Sharif family @amnehsharif10 458 STAGNANT FOR 4 DAYS

Amal's family @amlanqar 488

The Hor family @salahaldinhor 367 STAGNANT FOR 6 DAYS

Under 700:

The Ismaeel family @m0hammed1 658 STAGNANT FOR 3 DAYS

The Sami family @eyadeyadsblog 569

Walaa's family @ahmed79ss 656

Zaen and Yehya @mohammedshehab111 618

Under 900:

The Saftawi family @nadasaftawi 846

Ahmed's family @ahmed-ziad 722

Aya's family @ayaalanqarsblog 767

Nearing 1000:

The Aburass family @samerpal 952

1000 donations:

Amira's family @ameera-anq

The Khalaf family @mahmoudkhalafff

The Alnabih family @ahmedalnabeeh11

Ashraf's family @ashrafanqer @ashraf-baker

The Alostaz family @ahmed-ostaz

The Atalla family @mohammed-atallah

The Shorbaje family @tahanibaby

"who do I decide to give it to? everyone needs help! I can't help them all!"

You're not the only person they're asking!!!!!

If you choose one person to help that day, a bunch of other ppl choose others

stopping to overthink your inflated importance as an individual versus one in many is what's giving you paralysis

the more you burden yourself as an incapable hero the less you all act as a group-- which is the exact answer you're looking for

fkn close your eyes, scroll on OOB and donate to whoever you click on first

you're not god, it's not your job to save everyone

This is my new platform, friends, after my old platform was deleted for reasons unknown to me.

I ask for your help in sharing my story again to keep hope alive for me and my family, friends.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.♥️

My family and I appreciate your cooperation and hope to reach the desired goal and save us.🙏

Attached are the verification links for the old account from the supporters.

Link vetted by @ibtisams

Link vetted by @el-shab-hussein and @nabulsi

Link vetted by @sar-soor

My approved number by the families in need and endorsed by the supervisors is 196."

@90-ghost @ibtisams @nabulsi @aces-and-angels @sar-soor @sayruq @fairuzfan @palestinegenocide @vakarians-babe @northgazaupdates @northgazaupdates2

Trapped Family in Gaza Appeals for Help to Survive 🕊️🇦🇪✌️

I Samer Abu Ras, am reaching out to you with a heartfelt humanitarian appeal, after the ongoing war in Gaza has cast its dark shadow over my life and the lives of my family. Our lives were once filled with peace and stability before the onset of this catastrophe, but now, we find ourselves living in a situation described as nothing short of tragic.

Please note that the conversion rate is 1 USD =10 SEK

10$ = 100 SEK

50$= 500 SEK

100$= 1000 SEK

200$= 2000 SEK

My wife, Shurooq, our three children, and I are now homeless, without a source of income, and without hope for the future. My family and I have lost our businesses and our home due to the war, and we now have nothing left but the cold streets and troubled hearts.

My children are suffering greatly as a result of these horrific events. They have lost the security and stability they once enjoyed and are now facing new health and psychological challenges that threaten their lives. As a father and husband, I feel powerless in my ability to provide adequate protection and care for them.

My child, who is a year and a half old, is experiencing hardships far beyond his tender age. Since the war broke out, we had to flee our home and seek refuge in a tent in a displacement camp. My child lives in extremely difficult conditions, deprived of safety and stability. The tent does not provide adequate protection from harsh weather, and food and medicine are scarce. My child suffers from malnutrition and illness, lacking basic healthcare. He cannot play or grow in a healthy and suitable environment. My only dream is to see him grow up in a safe place full of opportunities

In the face of difficult circumstances, Samer Abu Ras and his family find themselves facing serious challenges in their daily lives. They reside in a modest tent lacking comfort and security, suffering from a shortage of clean water and food, and encountering difficulties in accessing necessary healthcare. Despite these challenges, they continue to express hope and resilience in confronting adversity, holding onto hope for a better tomorrow and a return to a more stable and secure life.

I appeal to you today, dear friends, to extend to me a helping hand in escaping this hell. Regardless of the size of the donation, every drop of generosity will contribute to alleviating our suffering and rebuilding our lives anew.

We need your help to secure the funds necessary to travel away from these destructive wars and seek a safe and stable environment where we can build a better future for our children

Let us stand together in these difficult times and let hope triumph over despair by providing support and assistance to those in dire need. Let us be part of the solution and build a better future for ourselves and future generations.

Thank you for listening and for the potential generosity of your giving, and for your generous donations that will change the lives of my family for the better.

With sincere gratitude and appreciation

‏Samer Abu Ras and family.

So, here's what you're gonna do, okay: