Help my brother and his family evacuate from Gaza

Hi, I'm Ola and I would like to share with you my mother's story. My mom writes to you saying:

This is Amal, a Palestinian Canadian mother of three whose whole life revolves around her family stranded back home in Gaza. As much as it aches me to see my neighborhood, my city, and my home go shattered into pieces, my most devastating concern right now is my family. I am so fortunate that my brothers and their families are still alive in Gaza. But every day surviving becomes more of a struggle, more of an unbearable reality, and more painful. Please help me raise money to get my brother and his family of 6 out of Gaza.

Meet my brother Ehab, a 54 charted accountant in Gaza.

Ehab was a hard worker who built his career from scratch in accounting. His accounting office has unfortunately turned to ashes. He fled his home with his family in Tal El Hawa district in Gaza City to his farmland in Alzawayda in the middle of the Gaza Strip, which was deemed as a safe zone early on in the war. He is also a person with disability being born with different leg lengths and has gone through multiple surgeries since the age of 2, the most recent being a hip replacement in Egypt in 2005. He is also a coronary artery disease patient who received angioplasty and long-term medication to sustain his cardiovascular health. As a result of his medical needs, Ehab relies on a multitude of medications that have become impossible to obtain under the current circumstances in Gaza.

Meet Hayat, Ehab's wife, and my sister-in-law.

Hayat is a kind-hearted soul who obtained her accounting diploma while raising two beautiful girls. She later had 4 other children two of which are twins. Hayat devoted her life to being a housewife and raising her 6 children. Her only dream was to see her kids grow and prosper like all kids in the world especially with one being born with a disability whose name is Noha.

Here is Noha amid this war living in a tent on an open-air farmland.

Noha was born neurodiverse. A 15-year-old teenager, Noha is the warmest soul you could ever meet with a smile that never departed her face, until 5 months ago. Under the current war situation, Noha is not capable of receiving the medical attention she needs. Noha also suffered 3 panic attacks during this war as a result of nearby artillery and bombing. Please help Noha leave this nightmare and receive the medical treatment she needs.

This is Ashraf, Noha's twin brother.

Aside from Noha, soccer is the only other thing Ashraf can never depart. Ashraf always dreamed of living abroad and pursuing his passion for soccer. Help Ashraf leave Gaza and begin his journey towards his goals.

Meet Duaa

Duaa was a 2nd-year university student who was forced to stop her education due to the current war. Duaa dreamt of finishing her degree to work in the healthcare sector. Help Duaa leave Gaza to continue her education in Cairo, Egypt.

And last but not least, meet our lovely Yasmine, whom we often call Yasmina

If you have heard of the popular phrase from Gaza "the soul of my soul", Yasmina is described to be exactly that to her parents. Being the youngest of all her siblings, Yasmina is only 7 years old and has suffered great fear, cold, and scarcity of nutrition during this war. She was unable to go to grade 2 due to the recent attacks since October 7th. Help Yasmina leave Gaza and re-enter school like all the kids her age.

Every penny you contribute to this fundraiser will help my brother and his family escape death that surrounds them in every way whether from bombing, the cold, or famine. I ask you respectfully to help Ehab and his family get closer to safety, closer to life, and farther from death. I appreciate all your contributions, kindness, and generosity by donating.

Thank you

With Love and Peace always,

Amal

More family photos of Ehab’s family