Emergency:Help my family survive and evacuate Gaza
Hello, my name is Ahmed Al-Ejla, I am married, I have children and I have a family and I am from Shujaiya area in Gaza City. I am a Dr. Anesthesia and Recovery who graduated from the University College of Applied Sciences. My family and I lived in a beautiful house and our life was simple and wonderful. Our simple life was completely destroyed when our house was bombed on October 27, 2023 (pictures below). We lost everything we had.
We also lost many of our loved ones. In this terrible war.
My immediate family, including myself, my wife, my two children, my father, my mother, my two sisters and three brothers, fled first to a house inside the country outside Shujaiya and then to Nuseirat camp in a house we rented that was also bombed and my sisters and father were injured in the bombing. We were transferred by civil defense and ambulances and taken to Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat and received treatment. Five people were killed in this raid, and we miraculously escaped death and many confrontations with death. We were displaced more than eight times, including to the Bureij area, where we were targeted with a number of our family and friends in a house with more than fifty people. We were targeted with artillery shells and miraculously survived. We left under the shelling in the middle of the night and fled to the Zawaida area, then to Nuseirat, and stayed in a school that was for the displaced. After that, we were forced to flee to Rafah. We sat in the street for more than a week without shelter or food. Then we sat in a tent for more than three months because of the ground invasion and shelling. We were also displaced from Rafah to Deir al-Balah because of the ground invasion, and I am currently displaced in a tent with my family, my wife, and my daughter. I used to work for a company where I was the maintenance manager. I wanted to have my own company, but the war came and destroyed my dream. My future and my life are ruined. I am currently unemployed and have no source of income. We are facing unimaginable hardships and fear an imminent invasion by the Israeli army. I am asking for your help to move my family across the Egyptian border to a safe place before the invasion.
When a house next to us was bombed and we were my family injured in Nuseirat when we were displaced there
What is required:
The cost of traveling to Egypt through Yahla Travel and Tourism Company is $5,000 per person. We are a family of 11. I am Ahmed, my wife, my two daughters Hoor 1.5 years old , my father Abdul Karim is 67 years old, my mother Khitam is 59 years old, my three sisters and my three brothers.
My mother suffers from chronic diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and osteoporosis.
Saving our family means overcoming financial and bureaucratic challenges. The costs of safe passage to Egypt and obtaining the necessary legal documents are significant obstacles that we cannot overcome on our own.
The opportunity to evacuate to a safe place is looming, but the road ahead is full of obstacles. In order to safely cross the Rafah crossing and reach Egypt, each adult must pay $5,000, and $2,500 for those under 16. Judging by conversations with friends who have crossed the border, the cost of transportation from Rafah to Egypt has increased significantly during the ongoing war.
When I arrive in Egypt, we will also need to secure housing, purchase basic items to set up our living space such as mattresses, and purchase a new laptop so I can continue working.
While our intention is to secure employment and become self-sufficient, it is extremely helpful to be able to cover rent and living expenses for a few months while we process the trauma we have experienced. Additionally, my family needs immediate access to healthcare for checkups, as months of unhealthy food and exposure to various diseases have taken a toll on our shelters. The cost of all of these needs is estimated at around $5,000.
Cost breakdown:
9 adults entering Egypt = 9 x $5,000 = $45,000
2 children entering Egypt = 2 x $3,000 = $6,000
3 months of living expenses to move to Egypt = $5,000.
Rebuilding our shattered lives.
Your contribution is a lifeline for my family and many others like us. It will not only provide sustenance and shelter, but it will also restore the tools I need to rebuild my career as a computer engineer. Your generosity will breathe new life into our family, and ignite hope and inspiration that can help us overcome the harsh realities we face.
How you can help:
Donate: Any donation will support our efforts to cover the logistical and financial challenges of crossing the border into Egypt. Once we are settled in Egypt and resume work,
Share:
By sharing our story, you are expanding our reach beyond our immediate community, potentially saving lives.
Support:
Any guidance, resources, or assistance you can provide will be invaluable as we work toward safety and stability.
