Help me Evacuate my Family from Gaza

Dear Community Members,

My name is Reham Ghanima, and I am a programming expert from Gaza City. I appreciate you taking the time to read my story. I have miraculously managed to escape the ongoing war, and have made it to Egypt, but my entire family is still trapped in Gaza. My whole family works in the field of information technology, with extensive experience and close links with the technical community. I am terribly worried because my many eager attempts to get my family out of there have failed. They are a kind, innovative, smart, and compassionate family, and they deserve every human opportunity available. Your donations will help my family of 10 members evacuate Gaza, settle in Egypt, and reclaim our dream of living and working together in our family business, Norm.

Introduction:

My dear friends, it has been over a hundred days of continuous anxiety and terror, but nothing compares to the ordeal there. My family lives in a displacement camp in Gaza, where they are faced with the danger of a constant threat to their lives, the danger of disease, and the danger of starvation. We are not only worried about the heavy losses they have suffered but also about what will happen later. According to the latest published reports, rebuilding the infrastructure of communication networks and the internet in Gaza will require efforts of around one or two years, and with the family’s total dependence on these services as jobs, they will lose their only source of livelihood later, and this is our grave concern.

About the Family:

I would like to introduce my family, which consists of 10 people, and tell you about their dreams. Along with their personal dreams, there is an old dream that brings them all together, which is to combine their efforts into a family business with innovative technology solutions that can make a big impact in the Middle East. They had finished planning to make that dream come true by October, and they were about to obtain a high-investment opportunity with a place to host them all, along with other employees, in an Arabic country when the war suddenly broke out.

Here are my family members, and this is how they share the same dream.

My brother Anees is 31 years old. He is a writer and a Scrum Master. He has published literary works, including a book that won an important literary award in Palestine. He is an author in important magazines and newspapers, including Mizna in the USA, Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed in the UK, and others. He owns a software and marketing company successful in the areas of open source systems, such as ERPNext, as well as supporting Arabic content on the internet. He is active and has a high level of knowledge. He has just finished implementing some of his creative ideas in raising awareness of the importance of paying attention to source systems. His research is based on technical contribution on a broad level. Unfortunately, his beautiful house in the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City was completely destroyed. It contained a large library (one of his favorite hobbies was collecting rare books), and he had great hope and ambition that he would be able to complete what he started with his specialized collection.

Rula is 25 years old. She is a computer programmer and a front-end specialist. She worked on major projects in Palestine and the Middle East, and her dream is similar to that of Grace Murray. She has a deep passion, and she is an in-depth researcher in interface software. She recently joined the family team, and her tasks were to provide the company with advanced and innovative layouts and interfaces. She is the most essential part of our world of interfaces. She is vibrant and very promising.

Kamal is 28 years old. He is a computer programmer, and he works alongside my brother Anees as a professional programmer. He is the leader of the software team in the company. He has extensive knowledge and is highly knowledgeable about ERP. His role is a link between the programmer and the team leader. He is organized, and he can create a high-level environment.

Amjad is 26 years old. He is a professional digital marketer, and he is one of the most prominent names in his field. He has extensive knowledge and experience in marketing and sales, with large projects in the Arab region. He rejected several employment opportunities outside Palestine because he believed in the proposed family company opportunity, and he is one of those who led it to its success. He is very skillful in sales. He is smart, and he can control several marketing paths on his own.

Razan is 22 years old. She is a graphic designer and a videographer who loves cooking. She does not just cook - as my mother says - she designs dishes. With her vast imagination and creative touch, she forms one of the basic pillars of the shared dream. She is a creative hand, and creativity is professionalism in action. Professionalism constitutes a huge part of the shared vision of my family.

Rawan is 19 years old. She is an interior designer. Her passion has grown with her. She had dreams similar to those of Zaha Hadid when she was young, and her brilliant plans and designs - according to her teachers - could create worlds of imagination that she dwells on her own. She is special, and I am sure she will be one of the brightest names in the field. She presented beautiful designs of the family business, and that was the way she proved she had great skills.

Anees, Rula, Kamal, Amjad, Razan, Rawan, and I are the members responsible for the moneymaking business, but my mother, father, and two baby sisters, Rima and Raghad, are the reasons why our business is a family one.

The Mission:

Together we can make a big difference. This campaign aims to collect financial assistance to support an innovative family from Gaza City to evacuate to Egypt, settle there, and establish the family business. Our mission is:

Travel: Help my family members complete the necessary paperwork so they can cross the Rafah border, and ensure their safe passage into Egypt. This requires $5,000 per person, so we are asking for your help. We are asking for $78,000 to release a family of ten into safety.

Fees: $2,500 as fees for GoFundMe.

How you can help:

The crisis is constantly escalating, which means time is of the essence. Your financial donation, no matter the amount, can be the spark of hope my family needs. By donating to this campaign, you are contributing to providing a sense of hope and security to a family who wants to continue helping humanity through their field of expertise. Here is how you can contribute:

Donation: Every contribution, big or small, helps us rebuild the dream again.

Share the campaign: Share this campaign with your friends, family, and networks to increase our reach and impact.

I hope you understand the seriousness of the situation, and I truly appreciate your consideration of this sincere appeal.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Best Regards,

Reham Ghanima