Help my family to evacuate GAZA
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I am Manal Al-Hafi, 60 years old and a Palestinian from Gaza. I currently reside in Belgium, I have a residence permit A.
Right now I have 5 immediate family members in Gaza, my husband, son-in-law, my daughter as well as her two children, one of whom is 3 years old and the other under a year old.
I am starting a fundraiser to save the lives of my immediate family members, I am their only hope to get out of Gaza to Belgium to be together again. Please help me save my family's lives.
I am unable to work due to my disability, I suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Whenever I have a chance to sleep, I wake up right away to see if my family is still alive, but it is hard to tell right away due to the current situation where there is no electricity, connection, fuel, water or food, which makes my health condition worse, I am worried that I will lose my family any moment. Due to the war that's been going on in Gaza Strip for 91 days, which has targeted civilians, they're struggling right now, and genocides are happening in Gaza every day.
At the beginning of the war, my family evacuated from the north to the south where they looked for a safe place, then we found out our house had been bombed, and our neighbourhood area had been destroyed. The house we lived in for more than 24 years is gone, and we're homeless now. Currently, there is no safe place for them to live or to go, as of now they are sharing the tiny space with a large number of people.
My husband is old man and he has prostatitis, hemiplegia, low blood pressure, and nutritional deficiencies from lack of food that make me worry about him. On top of that, after a hard 60 days during this war, my daughter miscarried , and I'm worried about my daughter's kids not getting food or sleep because they don't have the basic necessities of life. Hearing bombs and explosions scares them, so they flee from place to place looking for safety.
They can't find any medication or anything to wear in this cold weather, and they keep getting sick where they don't have access to health care.
Many of my family members have been killed, and yesterday my brother in law's granddaughter was killed, and many other members are missing under rubbles, we don't know if they are alive or dead.
I have a well educated, successful family, my husband is retired, my daughter is a school teacher with a bachelor's degree in English translation, and my son in law is a paramedic.
My family names
Khamis n. M. Alhafi
Noor k. N. Alhafi
Mohammed f. M. Abuqadous
Fares m. F. Abuqadous
Aser m. F. Abuqadous
Please help me collect the application fees and travel costs for five people.
In order to facilitate my family's evacuation from Egypt and to Belgium , I'm setting up a GoFundMe campaign to raise € 47,849. Here is the breakdown of the funds:
• It is estimated that €5,000 will be sufficient to cover the basic needs of my family in Egypt, including their accommodation, food, and other essentials (This equals €1,000 per month).
• A total of €31,500
Has to be allocated to cover the expenses associated with obtaining permits to leave Gaza, as well as crossing fees at Rafah, at the Egypt-Gaza border. This amount breaks down to €6,300 per person, including my two brothers' families and my parents' families (5 people).
• The cost of travel from Cairo to Belgium is €5,000
. The cost for visa applications and all the costs related to reunion is a €5,000 . (€1,000 per person).
. A total of € 1,349 will be used to cover GoFundMe transaction fees (2.9% plus $0.30 per donation).
Any donation, no matter how small, will make a significant difference to the safety of my family. We'll use the money raised in a transparent and efficient way to make sure every dollar goes to keeping them safe.
Thanks for your support, and I'm grateful for any help you can give during this difficult time.
Help me reach my goal and provide safety for my family by sharing this campaign with your friends, family, and colleagues
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your kindness and support, as well as your willingness to stand with us in support, as together we can make a real difference and provide safety and security for my family.
Thank you our compassionate friends and supporters.
Organizer
Reem Elhafi
Organizer
Brussels, BRU