Evacuate My Last Family Members in Gaza

My name is Anas Al Burri. I am 17 years old, and I live in Gaza, a place where every day is a fight for survival. For the past seven years, I have been struggling with Type 1 diabetes and high blood pressure. I lack the necessary medications and even basic food supplies. The hardships my family and I face are beyond what words can describe. This is our last resort.

My sister gave birth to her child during the war. She delivered in an unhygienic area and developed jaundice. Her home was destroyed, and we can barely help her. The baby, a girl, is also suffering from severe health issues. We have no milk, and my sister is too ill to produce any.

Our home, once filled with laughter and love, has been reduced to rubble. We now seek refuge in a UNRWA school, but it is far from a place of safety. In this relentless genocide, we have lost 50 beloved family members. My brother, my grandparents, and all their children have been brutally taken from us.

Three months ago, my 14-year-old brother Ahmad was searching for something to eat when he was shot in the chest by snipers from a kilometer away. The bullet went straight through his body. He was just a CHILD! We still can't believe it and keep thinking he will come back any moment. We didn't even have time to mourn him before the next family members were killed.

This is Ahmad, my 14-year-old brother, two years ago. He dreamed of becoming a photographer one day.

We are left with only a small family: my father, my mother, my five-year-old brother, my eight-year-old sister, my two married sisters, and me. We have lost everything and are fighting daily to survive.

Our farm, where we kept livestock and grew vegetables and figs, was destroyed and occupied. Israeli soldiers now occupy the land, taking away our ability to live a peaceful and dignified life.

I wake up every day to the cries of my younger brother and sister, who are too young to understand why their world has turned into a nightmare. My mother tries to comfort us, but I see the fear and despair in her eyes. My father, once a proud man, now stands defeated, unable to protect his family.

We are reaching out to you with a desperate plea. We need your help to survive. Your donation can provide us with the life-saving medications and food that we desperately need. Every act of kindness brings us closer to safety and restores a glimmer of hope in our hearts.

With your support, you can give us and many other families in Gaza a chance to survive and rebuild our shattered lives. Help us survive and leave Gaza so that the last of our family does not perish.

Thank you for your empathy and kindness.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Anas Al-Burri and Family