Help my family in Gaza rebuild their lives.

Hi, my name is Ayah Abuajwa, and I’m reaching out to ask for your help during this devastating time in Gaza.

As a child I grew up in Gaza. When I got married and had a child, my husband and I decided it would be best to move our family to a safer place where our child and future children wouldn’t be raised around war like we were. We decided to start our new life here in Canada and since, our family has happily grown.

My entire family still live in Gaza. My mom, along with my six siblings and their children. Unfortunately, they didn’t have the same luxury as I did and have not been able to leave Gaza.

Due to the ongoing war, they have lost their homes and their possessions. They’re all currently displaced and living in tents on the streets, with their only belongings being what they were able to carry when they were forced to leave their homes in October.

They have not only lost their homes, their belongings but also their family members and friends.

My sister Dalia, has lost the most in my family. She survived an airstrike directly on her home. She lost her daughter, her husband and his entire family. How she survived is a miracle. She was holding her son in fear with the sound of airstrikes nearby. The blast from the airstrike on her home, threw her and her son more than 100m away from their home. She was found still holding him, alive but both injured.

Dalia's survived children

Along with the rest of Gaza they are struggling to afford basic needs. With nowhere to work, no one is earning money.

Please help me help my family. Help them rebuild their lives and their homes.

Every dollar will go directly towards both their immediate and long-term needs:

* For medicine and Essentials

* For shelter such as tents to keep them dry, extra mattresses so they’re not sleeping on the dirt and blankets to keep them warm during the cold winter.

* To help rebuild their homes when the war ends, if the war ends.

* To help my sister and her two children to rebuild their lives.

My family's house after the airstrike on it.

My hope is to raise enough funds to help offer basic survival needs, as well as giving them hope for a better future.

Your help means the world to me, and to all of my family. Every little bit, no matter how small, is like a lifeline. By contributing to this campaign, you are offering a ray of hope in the darkest of times.

Thank you

Ayah Abuajwa