generosity.Together to restore hope to a Palestinian family that has lost everything
My name is Alia, a Palestinian mother of four beautiful children: Abdullah (13), Zain (12), Sanad (7), Gad (2). Before the war, we lived a simple but beautiful life in Gaza. My husband Mohammed was an artist who painted hope and taught children the joy of art. But the war took everything from us-our homeland, our livelihood, our dreams.
On October 13, 2023, the incessant shelling forced us to flee our home in northern Gaza with nothing but some necessities. We found ourselves in a crowded tent with 40 others, struggling with cold nights, hunger, and constant fear.
When the shelling intensified, we moved to mouasi, sharing a tent with 16 others during the harsh winter. We had no food, no medicine, no baby formula, no diapers. Even when we found these necessities, they were expensive. After three months of unimaginable hardship, the tent next to ours was bombed. We miraculously survived, but our tent was destroyed, forcing us to move again.
The situation worsened with the entry of tanks into the area, which made survival very dangerous. We were evacuated to Rafah, where a friend lent us a tent for 10 days. But when they needed it, we had nowhere to go. We rented a small space, but the rent was beyond what we could afford.
With the help of relatives, we managed to leave Gaza and move to Egypt, but we arrived with nothing-no income, no house, no property. The war has stripped us of everything we have built, and we cannot return to Gaza as the conflict continues.
Before the war, our life was full of love, hope and security. Today, we are starting from nothing, urgently in need of help to provide our children with food, clothes and a safe place to call home.
I humbly ask for your support. Your donation, no matter how small, can bring hope back to our family and give my children the opportunity to rebuild their future. God bless you for your kindness and generosity.