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good morning, everyone. i have some real people's stories to share, many of them students.

IYAD ALANQER | vetted (#24) | 6% funded

"Our lives have turned into a living hell, surrounded by fire and phosphorus everywhere... my dream was to continue my university studies, but my university was destroyed, and my dream ended there."

AHMED SIAM | vetted (#198) | 4% funded

"The war ripped through our lives with a ferocity that left scars on our hearts and our city... My pursuit of knowledge at the Islamic University of Gaza, where I was excelling in Information Technology, was abruptly halted. The university, a beacon of hope for countless students, lay in ruins."

MOHI | vetted | 71% funded

"We suffered from many diseases, such as hepatitis and malnutrition due to the lack of a suitable environment for life, and I had surgery to remove the gallbladder. Here we live in hunger and fear."

ASMAA ABED | vetted by association | 43% funded

"The smell of destruction and blood wafted through the air, making it difficult to breathe. When dawn came, we saw the devastation all around us."

KHAWLA | vetted by association | 76% funded

NOTE: khawla's short-term goal is 220 USD for her eldest son's medical treatment.

"In our terrible conditions, my son Muhammad contracted hepatitis from drinking contaminated water, and both he and [my second eldest] Sham are deprived of their right to register in kindergarten, daycare, or other educational institutions."

FIDAA | vetted | 80% funded

"It is difficult for me to find the words to describe what we face every day in Gaza. No food, no medicine, no clean drinking water, oppression, helplessness, psychological pressures, doubts, and daily trauma due to the loss of loved ones... Please help me and my children to get us out of genocide."

HANAN | vetted (#140) | 7% funded

"I am Hanan from Gaza, 33 years old, a mother of 3 children (Lana 10 years old), (Abdul Karim 7 years old), (Adam 2 years old). They were deprived of their most basic rights as children, their right to education, play and live safely like the rest of the children in the world."

MUHAMMAD | vetted by association | 25% funded

NOTE: muhammad's short-term goal is 60 CAD for milk and clothes.

"My [4-year-old] son Abboud has become unable to speak and articulate because of the fear and terror we are experiencing... Asking for help is not easy, but we had no choice as we wanted to survive and strive to rebuild our shattered lives. We are very grateful for any help you can provide, no matter how small."

FALESTINE JAD AL-HAQ | vetted | 78% funded

"Rather, I have been suffering since the beginning of the war, and I am still suffering. I cannot provide enough milk or diapers for my baby... I ask everyone who has humanity or conscience to feel our situation and put themselves in our place. How can someone who has lived with dignity all his life accept this? We are slowly dying every day."

So instead of asking “can a feminist do x?” ask “is doing x a feminist action!”

Can a feminist take her husband’s last name? Mu. Null. Question un-valid, please un-ask question.

Is taking your husband’s last name a feminist action? No it isn’t. It doesn’t challenge the patriarchy in anyway, it is the status quo thing to do, it is what is expected of women, and it carries a lot of historical baggage about ownership and shit like that.

Dear Humanity,

I'm Haya from Gaza , from a family of 8 people: my parents, two sons, and four daughters (two of them suffer from allergies).

I've witnessed the evidence of the tragedy that has struck our lives in Gaza, where my family and I have survived amidst numerous previous wars. But today, we face the most dangerous and fierce battle in the current war. The urgent need intensifies for us, as we have nothing left and are unable to secure our basic needs such as food, water, and safe shelter.

Here is our story - On October 7th, our lives changed forever, my family and I evacuated from northern Gaza to southern Gaza, hoping to return soon, but it wasn't meant to be. Our home was surrounded, burned, and then completely destroyed, Our home, once a fortress of hope, now lay in ruins, a stark reminder of our shattered dreams.

The night before we left from the north to the south was terrifying. Shelling sounds were everywhere, making a loud noise that felt like it went through our souls. Every explosions shook the ground like earthquakes, sending shockwaves of fear through our trembling bodies. filling us with fear. The air smelled of destruction and blood, making it hard to breathe. When dawn came, we saw the devastation around us, realizing our home was now a symbol of loss and despair.

We ran into the streets and with each step we took into the unknown streets, we felt as if we were plunging deeper into the abyss of our shattered existence, leaving behind everything we own in our home: Clothes, important official documents, the car, and literally it's almost everything - the enormity of our loss weighed heavily upon us.

Our home it was where we found hope, safety, and made precious memories. Losing it felt like losing years of our lives, leaving us adrift amidst the wreckage of our shattered existence.

A brief video depicting the devastation that struck our home and our entire neighborhood in Gaza.

Desperate Plea: Escaping Gaza's Allergy Nightmare

I, Haya, suffer from severe allergy to penicillin-derived medications, and my sister, Amal, also suffers from severe allergies to medications from my family such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen.

These allergies create a deep sense of fear and anxiety for us, as we live in a constant state of tension and fear of anything that may require a visit to the hospital. We fear being given inappropriate medications due to the unavailability of suitable treatments in Gaza because of war or lack of awareness and not informing the doctor of our allergies, which could lead to serious consequences threatening our lives.

MY Father Income

Our dreams are heading towards oblivion in the labyrinth of an uncertain future

My story, along with my siblings, represents a united team of four individuals, three of whom are skilled programmers and one graphic designer. We work as freelancers in the world of freelancing.

As for my younger sister, she is a student studying at the College of Architecture. She has always carried a big dream in her heart, a dream of being part of changing Gaza, of making it more beautiful and better. She looked forward to the day when she would receive her degree and start building this dream. But the beginning of the war changed everything. The destruction of infrastructure and universities cast shadows of despair over her dreams.

When I think of my brother in Belgium, I can't help but feel deep sadness. He has been suffering from unbearable anxiety and insomnia since the outbreak of the war. Sleep eludes him at night, and his physical and mental health collapses under the weight of these heavy burdens, negatively affecting his performance at work. Problems and challenges pile up in front of him without the slightest opportunity for rest.

We all feel psychological pressure and extreme anxiety. The war hasn't been limited to external attacks but has deeply infiltrated our daily lives. We search among the rubble for a little safety and the basic resources for survival. Every day comes with a new challenge that we must overcome.

As we sway amidst the rubble of shattered dreams, our souls wrestle and our hearts beat strongly challenging the ravages of war.

Our parents earnestly seek a way to rescue us from this hell, feeling the heavy responsibility for every moment we spend under the shadows of fear and destruction. They dream of a safe place where they can build for us a better future, filled with security and hope, for we deserve life in all its meanings of comfort and peace.

Perhaps this fundraising campaign represents a light in the midst of darkness, it is indeed the only hope we cling to firmly.

I appeal to the world as a whole to hear my cry and the mournful cry of my family in Gaza. We need the helping hand that reaches out to wipe our tears and build a bridge to safety.

Your donation is not just a donation; it's an opportunity to rebuild life and brighten a better tomorrow. Be part of our hopeful story, for we need your hand to start anew.

The purpose of the fundraising campaign

The goal of this fundraising campaign is to rescue my family - my parents, my siblings, and me - through the Rafah Crossing to Egypt, which currently requires $5000 per person. This campaign is our only chance to stay alive, and I humbly request your assistance at this critical time. I will provide you with a comprehensive breakdown of the expenses, committing to transparency and clarity.

Verified by :

⭐️ operation olive branch, number 26 on their spreadsheet. (On Master list)

⭐️ Project watermelon,line 249 on their spreadsheet. Or you could see it as number 212 here is the photo for more clear proof

Thank you for your kindness and support.

.جزاكم الله خيراً

yours sincerely;

give cover to people who haven't been caught yet by allowing them to use their humanity as "proof" of their innocence

silence any criticism of societal structures and institutions that facilitate those horrible things by putting the focus on individuals who are assumed to be so uniquely monstrous that the ways it was made easy for them are irrelevant

provide a shortcut to dehumanize anyone you feel like killing: simply accuse them of doing a horrible thing

3.a. if you've already established that only an inhuman monster could kill a child, then all you have to do to get people to burn down the jewish quarter is say that jews kidnap christian children to bathe in their blood

3.b. if you've already established that only an inhuman monster could commit rape, then all you have to do to get people to string up a black man you don't like is find a white woman who's willing to point at him while she cries and babbles

3.c. if you've already established that only an inhuman monster could molest a child, then all you have to do to get people to drag gay people behind their trucks is say that since gay people can't have babies, the only way they can make more gay people is by following a nefarious Agenda to "convert" children by molesting them

3.c.a. meanwhile if you try to address the rampant sexual assault of catholic altar boys, you're met with "don't be ridiculous, he's a priest!" (see #1) and with assertions that even if it does happen sometimes, those priests are just infiltrators who don't represent the church and there's no reason to make sure priests and altar boys are never alone together (see #2)

I've been in regular contact with Laila @lailashaqoura and she's asked me to help spread her family's fundraisers. The first belongs to her immediate family, the second to her extended family, who her cousins Tala @talanassar and Rahaf @rahaf3nassar0 have been helping to spread, and the third belongs to a relative of hers, represented on tumblr by @haifaaziz98. The situation in Gaza is incredibly dire, food and clean water are running out where they aren't already gone, and there is no medical care for Laila's pregnant mother or for Tala's mother, who has breast cancer. Today is supposed to be a holiday, but instead they suffer. We have already waited too long, we need to get this family every bit of help we can. If you have any money to spare at all, any extra purchases you can cut out (buying coffee drinks when you have food at home, video games you wanted to buy, etc.) please send that money instead to a family struggling to escape genocide, and do whatever you can to share these fundraisers as far as you can, either on tumblr or on other social media. I understand how your faith in mutual aid can be shaken after so long, but your participation in this, either financially or socially, does matter. Families have escaped genocide because of the spreading of fundraisers. As @stuckinapril put it, these fundraisers are not just window dressing, they are the window itself. These fundraisers are the lifelines of Palestinians attempting to flee death and begin their lives again. Anything you can do to help matters. If it incentivizes you any, I'm offering artwork in exchange for donations to Laila and her family, examples below the cut. The users @mimibayra , @theflowerpaw, @worthyofmygrace, @soapfriendotake2, and @rebecca-levin-art. If you're an artist, please consider DM-ing me and tossing your name into the ring. The account @creativesforpalestine also offers commissions in exchange for donations to any verified fundraisers. I'm setting 20k as a short-term goal for Laila's fundraiser, 15k for Tala's, and 20k for Issam's. Please consider donating to Tala's fundraiser especially, she has received very little donations in the past week.

€17,330/€45,000- €2,670 TO €20K

€11,617/€40,000- €3,383 TO €15K

€15,493/€20,000- €4,507 TO €20K

They're trapped, and I feel utterly helpless, unable to do anything for them. Ya Allah please ease their suffering, protect them, and keep them safe.

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Take a 2 minute break and read this:

Let's say it's 5:25 pm and you're driving home after an unusually hard day's work.

You are really tired and frustrated. All of a sudden your chest pains. They are starting to radiate in the arm and jaw. It feels like being stabbed in the chest and heart. You're only a few miles away from the nearest hospital or home.

Unfortunately you don't know if you can make it..

Maybe you've taken CPR training, but the person running the course hasn't told you how to help yourself.

How do you survive a heart attack when you're alone when it happens? A person who is feeling weak and whose heart is beating hard has only about 10 seconds before losing consciousness.

1. But you can help yourself by coughing repeatedly and very strongly! Deep breaths before every cough. Coughing should be repeated every second until you arrive at the hospital or until your heart starts to beat normally.

2. Deep breathing gives oxygen to your lungs and coughing movements boost the heart and blood circulation. Heart pressure also helps to restore a normal heartbeat. Here's how cardiac arrest victims can make it to the hospital for the right treatment

3. Cardiologists say if someone gets this message and passes it on to 10 people, we can expect to save at least one life.

And then this: