Dear Kind Souls,

My name is Jean Hatoum.
Until a few days ago, my family had a simple life in Debel, a village in south Lebanon near border. Today, everything we had is gone.

On February 28, 2026, when the war in Lebanon escalated again, our home was bombed for the second time.
We had already rebuilt our house after the war in 2024, believing we could start over.
This time, we lost everything again — our home, our belongings, and the life we spent years rebuilding.
The bombing also took the life of my father.
He died on March 1, 2026.
In fear and shock, my mother, my brother David, and I fled our village with nothing but the clothes we were wearing. On the road to Beirut, tragedy struck again.
My mother suffered a heart attack. We rushed her to a hospital in Tyre, South Lebanon. By God’s mercy she survived, but we had to continue our journey with nothing.
We slept outside, under trees, not knowing where to go, until a kind stranger offered to take us to Beirut.
But even the journey was not safe.
When we arrived near Haret Hreik in Beirut, another building was bombed close to us, we didn’t know that a warning was sent to that area to be evicted. My brother was injured in the explosion.
With the help of the Lebanese Red Cross, we were taken to Abou Jaoude Hospital, in Jal Dib on March 2, 2026.
As I write this, we are sitting beside my injured brother in the hospital.
We have no home, no belongings, no savings, no stability, and no idea where we will sleep tomorrow.
Medical bills are already piling up. My brother needs surgery, medications, and care that we simply cannot afford. We also need a temporary shelter, basic necessities, and medicine for our family.
Before this war began, I was already struggling with severe personal and health challenges and had started a fundraiser to try to begin my own treatment, link to my fundraising is: https://fundahope.com/en/campaigns/from-panic-to-collapse-trying-to-survive.
Now everything has collapsed on top of us at once.
We are not asking for comfort.
We are only asking for a chance to survive.
We created an urgent fundraiser on Fundahope, the only fundraising platform operating in Lebanon.
The amount will help us:
• Pay my brother’s urgent surgery and hospital bills
• Buy medications, and see doctors.
• Find a temporary shelter or small apartment since we are unable to go back home.
• Cover basic daily needs while we try to rebuild our lives.
This fundraiser will remain open for 10 days only. After that, depending on our situation, we will see if we can extend it.
Even $5 or $10 can make a difference for us right now.
We know thousands of families are suffering in these difficult days. We are only one family among many.
But today, we are standing at the edge of survival, praying that kind hearts will help us stand again.
If you cannot donate, please share this message so it can reach someone who might help.
You can help, via online donations by clicking on link, or Western Union to Jean Toni Hatoum (Transfer Number should be shared so I can withdraw), Moneygram to Jean Toni Hatoum (Reference Number should be shared so I can withdraw), or Whish Money to Jean Toni Hatoum 0096170169933, or via bank account (it was set up for this fundraising only) to account below:

Account Holder Name: JEAN TONI HATOUM
‎IBAN: LB97005699840103500789790002
‎SWIFT Code: AUDBLBBX
‎Currency: USD Fresh
‎Address: Beirut-Jounieh Coastal Highway Bank Audi bldg., Naccash Dbayeh.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading our story and for keeping my family in your prayers.
With all my love, prayers and gratitude,

Jean Hatoum