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💔 I Am Not Weak.. But the Weight of Life Has Become Too Heavy to Carry Alone

I never imagined I would share my tears with the world. But our children need help—and this photo was taken through tears.

Not because I am weak: Or because I do not want to work.

But because of war: It did not just destroy homes; it destroyed our livelihoods, our security, and our ability to provide basic necessities.

👨‍👦‍👦 A Father’s Plea

I am a father. A young man who once worked hard, provided for his family, and dreamed of a better future for his children. Today, I stand powerless against these circumstances.

When your children are hungry, when clean water becomes a luxury, and when you have nothing left to give them except your love and prayers, the tears come on their own. Everything we had is gone.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us survive and gives my children another day of safety, nourishment, and hope."

Please stand with us. Please help us survive. Please help our children. ❤️🙏

Mohammed Matar

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💔 I Am Not Weak.. But the Weight of Life Has Become Too Heavy to Carry Alone

I never imagined I would share my tears with the world. But our children need help—and this photo was taken through tears.

Not because I am weak: Or because I do not want to work.

But because of war: It did not just destroy homes; it destroyed our livelihoods, our security, and our ability to provide basic necessities.

👨‍👦‍👦 A Father’s Plea

I am a father. A young man who once worked hard, provided for his family, and dreamed of a better future for his children. Today, I stand powerless against these circumstances.

When your children are hungry, when clean water becomes a luxury, and when you have nothing left to give them except your love and prayers, the tears come on their own. Everything we had is gone.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us survive and gives my children another day of safety, nourishment, and hope."

Please stand with us. Please help us survive. Please help our children. ❤️🙏

Mohammed Matar

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

💔 I Am Not Weak.. But the Weight of Life Has Become Too Heavy to Carry Alone

I never imagined I would share my tears with the world. But our children need help—and this photo was taken through tears.

Not because I am weak: Or because I do not want to work.

But because of war: It did not just destroy homes; it destroyed our livelihoods, our security, and our ability to provide basic necessities.

👨‍👦‍👦 A Father’s Plea

I am a father. A young man who once worked hard, provided for his family, and dreamed of a better future for his children. Today, I stand powerless against these circumstances.

When your children are hungry, when clean water becomes a luxury, and when you have nothing left to give them except your love and prayers, the tears come on their own. Everything we had is gone.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us survive and gives my children another day of safety, nourishment, and hope."

Please stand with us. Please help us survive. Please help our children. ❤️🙏

Mohammed Matar

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Every day, my daughter Israa and I fight to survive and hold on to hope despite the unimaginable hardships surrounding us in Gaza.

What may seem like a small donation to others can mean:

🥖 Food on our table

⛺ Safety for My children Israa and Suhaib

🩺 Medicine and basic needs

🗓️ Another day of life for our family

Your support is not just financial help—it is a lifeline that keeps us going.

How you can help today:

To donate here

Share this post to amplify our voice 🔄

Tag friends who support mutual aid 👥

Mohammed Matar

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💔 I Am Not Weak.. But the Weight of Life Has Become Too Heavy to Carry Alone

I never imagined I would share my tears with the world. But our children need help—and this photo was taken through tears.

Not because I am weak: Or because I do not want to work.

But because of war: It did not just destroy homes; it destroyed our livelihoods, our security, and our ability to provide basic necessities.

👨‍👦‍👦 A Father’s Plea

I am a father. A young man who once worked hard, provided for his family, and dreamed of a better future for his children. Today, I stand powerless against these circumstances.

When your children are hungry, when clean water becomes a luxury, and when you have nothing left to give them except your love and prayers, the tears come on their own. Everything we had is gone.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us survive and gives my children another day of safety, nourishment, and hope."

Please stand with us. Please help us survive. Please help our children. ❤️🙏

Mohammed Matar

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

💔 I Am Not Weak.. But the Weight of Life Has Become Too Heavy to Carry Alone

I never imagined I would share my tears with the world. But our children need help—and this photo was taken through tears.

Not because I am weak: Or because I do not want to work.

But because of war: It did not just destroy homes; it destroyed our livelihoods, our security, and our ability to provide basic necessities.

👨‍👦‍👦 A Father’s Plea

I am a father. A young man who once worked hard, provided for his family, and dreamed of a better future for his children. Today, I stand powerless against these circumstances.

When your children are hungry, when clean water becomes a luxury, and when you have nothing left to give them except your love and prayers, the tears come on their own. Everything we had is gone.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us survive and gives my children another day of safety, nourishment, and hope."

Please stand with us. Please help us survive. Please help our children. ❤️🙏

Mohammed Matar

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

💔 I Am Not Weak.. But the Weight of Life Has Become Too Heavy to Carry Alone

I never imagined I would share my tears with the world. But our children need help—and this photo was taken through tears.

Not because I am weak: Or because I do not want to work.

But because of war: It did not just destroy homes; it destroyed our livelihoods, our security, and our ability to provide basic necessities.

👨‍👦‍👦 A Father’s Plea

I am a father. A young man who once worked hard, provided for his family, and dreamed of a better future for his children. Today, I stand powerless against these circumstances.

When your children are hungry, when clean water becomes a luxury, and when you have nothing left to give them except your love and prayers, the tears come on their own. Everything we had is gone.

"Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us survive and gives my children another day of safety, nourishment, and hope."

Please stand with us. Please help us survive. Please help our children. ❤️🙏

Mohammed Matar

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Dear friends,

My name is Mohammed Matar, and I am reaching out to you from Gaza. Every single day here is a desperate struggle to secure the absolute barest essentials for my family: clean water, food, and basic safety.

Even a small donation of $10 or $20 makes an immediate, life-saving difference for us.

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

If you cannot donate, please do not stay silent—reblog this post. Your voice can help us reach someone who can support us. For full transparency and daily updates on our situation, please visit my profile or contact me directly.

Thank you for your humanity, your kindness, and for not looking away.

Dear friends,

My name is Mohammed Matar, and I am reaching out to you from Gaza. Every single day here is a desperate struggle to secure the absolute barest essentials for my family: clean water, food, and basic safety.

Even a small donation of $10 or $20 makes an immediate, life-saving difference for us.

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

If you cannot donate, please do not stay silent—reblog this post. Your voice can help us reach someone who can support us. For full transparency and daily updates on our situation, please visit my profile or contact me directly.

Thank you for your humanity, your kindness, and for not looking away.

Dear friends,

My name is Mohammed Matar, and I am reaching out to you from Gaza. Every single day here is a desperate struggle to secure the absolute barest essentials for my family: clean water, food, and basic safety.

Even a small donation of $10 or $20 makes an immediate, life-saving difference for us.

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

If you cannot donate, please do not stay silent—reblog this post. Your voice can help us reach someone who can support us. For full transparency and daily updates on our situation, please visit my profile or contact me directly.

Thank you for your humanity, your kindness, and for not looking away.

We have been forced to rebuild our lives from the ashes so many times that I have lost count. Do not mistake this for temporary displacement. Do not insult our agony by calling it a "fresh start." This is not a new chapter; it is a brutal, exhausting fight to stay alive.

Again, I was forced to flee with my children and rebuild our lives from zero. Every time we move, I try to convince my children that the next place will finally be safer. Better. Permanent. And every time, we end up surrounded by rubble, fear, freezing nights, insects, rats, and uncertainty. 🏚️

I am a Palestinian father from Gaza. I am not asking for luxury. I am not asking for comfort. I am only asking for the basic human right to protect my children.

Today, as you can see in the photos, we moved once again into a damaged apartment because it was the only shelter we could find. The place is unsafe and barely livable.

It urgently needs:

Wood and plastic sheeting to close exposed areas 🪵🪟

Basic repairs to make it structurally safer

Mattresses and essential supplies 🛏️

Protection from weather, insects, rats, and disease 🪰⛈️

My children are already suffering from insect bites, skin irritation, exhaustion, and the trauma of constant displacement.

I swear to you — we have nothing left except the kindness of strangers. Here in Gaza, nobody can survive alone anymore. No savings. No stability. No safe shelter for my children.

Right now, I urgently need to raise $1,000 to make this damaged shelter barely safe enough for my children to sleep in.

Current Status: $10,857

Immediate Goal: $11,857 🎯

Our GoFundMe campaign has been stuck at $10,857 for five days with no donations (as of May 20). These donations have been helping meet the basic needs of my extended family of seven since November 10, 2024. I am now appealing to you for help.

Even the smallest donation or share could help us survive and create one safe corner for my family. I will continue sharing transparent updates so every supporter can see exactly how their help is used.

My name is Mohammed. My identity and campaign have been verified:

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Please… do not scroll past our suffering this time. 🫂

We have been forced to rebuild our lives from the ashes so many times that I have lost count. Do not mistake this for temporary displacement. Do not insult our agony by calling it a "fresh start." This is not a new chapter; it is a brutal, exhausting fight to stay alive.

Again, I was forced to flee with my children and rebuild our lives from zero. Every time we move, I try to convince my children that the next place will finally be safer. Better. Permanent. And every time, we end up surrounded by rubble, fear, freezing nights, insects, rats, and uncertainty. 🏚️

I am a Palestinian father from Gaza. I am not asking for luxury. I am not asking for comfort. I am only asking for the basic human right to protect my children.

Today, as you can see in the photos, we moved once again into a damaged apartment because it was the only shelter we could find. The place is unsafe and barely livable.

It urgently needs:

Wood and plastic sheeting to close exposed areas 🪵🪟

Basic repairs to make it structurally safer

Mattresses and essential supplies 🛏️

Protection from weather, insects, rats, and disease 🪰⛈️

My children are already suffering from insect bites, skin irritation, exhaustion, and the trauma of constant displacement.

I swear to you — we have nothing left except the kindness of strangers. Here in Gaza, nobody can survive alone anymore. No savings. No stability. No safe shelter for my children.

Right now, I urgently need to raise $1,000 to make this damaged shelter barely safe enough for my children to sleep in.

Current Status: $10,857

Immediate Goal: $11,857 🎯

Our GoFundMe campaign has been stuck at $10,857 for five days with no donations (as of May 20). These donations have been helping meet the basic needs of my extended family of seven since November 10, 2024. I am now appealing to you for help.

Even the smallest donation or share could help us survive and create one safe corner for my family. I will continue sharing transparent updates so every supporter can see exactly how their help is used.

My name is Mohammed. My identity and campaign have been verified:

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Please… do not scroll past our suffering this time. 🫂

We have been forced to rebuild our lives from the ashes so many times that I have lost count. Do not mistake this for temporary displacement. Do not insult our agony by calling it a "fresh start." This is not a new chapter; it is a brutal, exhausting fight to stay alive.

Again, I was forced to flee with my children and rebuild our lives from zero. Every time we move, I try to convince my children that the next place will finally be safer. Better. Permanent. And every time, we end up surrounded by rubble, fear, freezing nights, insects, rats, and uncertainty. 🏚️

I am a Palestinian father from Gaza. I am not asking for luxury. I am not asking for comfort. I am only asking for the basic human right to protect my children.

Today, as you can see in the photos, we moved once again into a damaged apartment because it was the only shelter we could find. The place is unsafe and barely livable.

It urgently needs:

Wood and plastic sheeting to close exposed areas 🪵🪟

Basic repairs to make it structurally safer

Mattresses and essential supplies 🛏️

Protection from weather, insects, rats, and disease 🪰⛈️

My children are already suffering from insect bites, skin irritation, exhaustion, and the trauma of constant displacement.

I swear to you — we have nothing left except the kindness of strangers. Here in Gaza, nobody can survive alone anymore. No savings. No stability. No safe shelter for my children.

Right now, I urgently need to raise $1,000 to make this damaged shelter barely safe enough for my children to sleep in.

Current Status: $10,857

Immediate Goal: $11,857 🎯

Our GoFundMe campaign has been stuck at $10,857 for five days with no donations (as of May 20). These donations have been helping meet the basic needs of my extended family of seven since November 10, 2024. I am now appealing to you for help.

Even the smallest donation or share could help us survive and create one safe corner for my family. I will continue sharing transparent updates so every supporter can see exactly how their help is used.

My name is Mohammed. My identity and campaign have been verified:

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Please… do not scroll past our suffering this time. 🫂

There is something heartbreaking about watching such a beautiful sunset while wondering what tomorrow will bring.

For many families around the world, home is a place of safety. For us, home has become a memory. The war has taken away so much—our security, our stability, and the simple routines that once made life feel normal.

Every morning, we wake up facing uncertainty. Buildings have collapsed, schools have been disrupted, healthcare is limited, and even basic necessities like food, clean water, and shelter have become daily challenges.

In this video, you will see small moments from our lives. You will see a father trying to bring smiles to his children's faces amidst hardship. You will see children who still dream, laugh, and hope, even under circumstances no child should have to endure.

My children, Israa and Suhaib, deserve what every child deserves: the chance to learn, play, and sleep safely, and to look to the future with hope, not fear.

We are not headlines, and we are not just numbers. We are a real family who struggle every day to survive and maintain our dignity.

Many people have already turned away from Gaza. I hope you won't.

Please help us share our story. Be a voice for families whose voices are rarely heard.

If our story touches your heart, please consider supporting us. Your donation helps provide food, clean water, shelter, and other basic necessities that allow my family to keep going.

No donation is too small. Every act of kindness matters.❤️

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Thank you for reading, sharing, and standing beside a family that refuses to give up hope.

With gratitude from Gaza,

There is something heartbreaking about watching such a beautiful sunset while wondering what tomorrow will bring.

For many families around the world, home is a place of safety. For us, home has become a memory. The war has taken away so much—our security, our stability, and the simple routines that once made life feel normal.

Every morning, we wake up facing uncertainty. Buildings have collapsed, schools have been disrupted, healthcare is limited, and even basic necessities like food, clean water, and shelter have become daily challenges.

In this video, you will see small moments from our lives. You will see a father trying to bring smiles to his children's faces amidst hardship. You will see children who still dream, laugh, and hope, even under circumstances no child should have to endure.

My children, Israa and Suhaib, deserve what every child deserves: the chance to learn, play, and sleep safely, and to look to the future with hope, not fear.

We are not headlines, and we are not just numbers. We are a real family who struggle every day to survive and maintain our dignity.

Many people have already turned away from Gaza. I hope you won't.

Please help us share our story. Be a voice for families whose voices are rarely heard.

If our story touches your heart, please consider supporting us. Your donation helps provide food, clean water, shelter, and other basic necessities that allow my family to keep going.

No donation is too small. Every act of kindness matters.❤️

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Thank you for reading, sharing, and standing beside a family that refuses to give up hope.

With gratitude from Gaza,

There is something heartbreaking about watching such a beautiful sunset while wondering what tomorrow will bring.

For many families around the world, home is a place of safety. For us, home has become a memory. The war has taken away so much—our security, our stability, and the simple routines that once made life feel normal.

Every morning, we wake up facing uncertainty. Buildings have collapsed, schools have been disrupted, healthcare is limited, and even basic necessities like food, clean water, and shelter have become daily challenges.

In this video, you will see small moments from our lives. You will see a father trying to bring smiles to his children's faces amidst hardship. You will see children who still dream, laugh, and hope, even under circumstances no child should have to endure.

My children, Israa and Suhaib, deserve what every child deserves: the chance to learn, play, and sleep safely, and to look to the future with hope, not fear.

We are not headlines, and we are not just numbers. We are a real family who struggle every day to survive and maintain our dignity.

Many people have already turned away from Gaza. I hope you won't.

Please help us share our story. Be a voice for families whose voices are rarely heard.

If our story touches your heart, please consider supporting us. Your donation helps provide food, clean water, shelter, and other basic necessities that allow my family to keep going.

No donation is too small. Every act of kindness matters.❤️

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Thank you for reading, sharing, and standing beside a family that refuses to give up hope.

With gratitude from Gaza,

There is something heartbreaking about watching such a beautiful sunset while wondering what tomorrow will bring.

For many families around the world, home is a place of safety. For us, home has become a memory. The war has taken away so much—our security, our stability, and the simple routines that once made life feel normal.

Every morning, we wake up facing uncertainty. Buildings have collapsed, schools have been disrupted, healthcare is limited, and even basic necessities like food, clean water, and shelter have become daily challenges.

In this video, you will see small moments from our lives. You will see a father trying to bring smiles to his children's faces amidst hardship. You will see children who still dream, laugh, and hope, even under circumstances no child should have to endure.

My children, Israa and Suhaib, deserve what every child deserves: the chance to learn, play, and sleep safely, and to look to the future with hope, not fear.

We are not headlines, and we are not just numbers. We are a real family who struggle every day to survive and maintain our dignity.

Many people have already turned away from Gaza. I hope you won't.

Please help us share our story. Be a voice for families whose voices are rarely heard.

If our story touches your heart, please consider supporting us. Your donation helps provide food, clean water, shelter, and other basic necessities that allow my family to keep going.

No donation is too small. Every act of kindness matters.❤️

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

Thank you for reading, sharing, and standing beside a family that refuses to give up hope.

With gratitude from Gaza,