Help Falastin's Family Survive & Escape the Genocide in Gaza

Conversion Notes: Swedish Krona to US Dollars

*250 SEK ≈ 25 USD

*1,000 SEK ≈ 100 USD

*10,000 SEK ≈ 1,000 USD

Please read this if I were your sister, daughter, or a member of your family who is close to death now.

My name is Falastin Iwais, a palestinian from Gaza living in Sweden but all my family still living in Gaza. I am reaching out to you from the depths of my heart. My family and relatives in Gaza are facing unimaginable hardships and desperately need your help.

In november 2023 last year, i lost three of my cousins from my mother's family with their wifes and children's, some of them still under the rubble untill now. In mars 2024 this year i lost another 2 cousins in Alshifa hostpital, this shock after three months of the first lose was a big slap into my face, it was a harsh reminder that death didn’t stop, and that none of us is an exception in this genocide, not a woman nor a child, everyone of us is a target to the death machines above our heads.

My family has lost everything. Some of them have tragically passed away, some injured, and those who remain are without shelter, moving from one temporary place to another in a desperate attempt to stay alive. Currently "After more than 20 times of being displaced and having to leave our house escaping from rockets and death " they have fled south and are living in a makeshift tent made from plastic bags and torn clothes.

Each day is a battle for survival. Each day, my family wakes up not knowing if they will have food to eat, clean water to drink, or a safe place to rest. Their homes have been wiped, and their children sit sleepless waiting their death. In Gaza, there is no where to seek shelter, no bunkers, nowhere to hide. Gaza is no more than 40 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide with a population of just over two million. Gaza's border is completely surrounded by fences and barbed wire. The only way out of Gaza is to Egypt.

Yes Egypt is the only way out of Gaza, but after nearly nine months of relentless genocide, Gaza's borders remain closed, trapping everyone inside.The only way out is to pay an exorbitant amount, between $8,000 and $11,000 per person, to cross the Rafah border into Egypt when it occasionally opens. For my family, the total cost to reach safety in Egypt is overwhelming and seems impossible to afford.

I used to introduce myself as the youngest in the family but in this GENOCIDE I’m a big sister who see her siblings’ future getting lost in front of her eyes, as i see my brothers kids who are still young and supposed to be in school, my mom who is 73 years old unable to find her medicine, as I see them, I made it a mission to myself to save my family or who’s left alive from it, to save their future from all of this and to escape Gaza.

For us who are from Gaza, death knocks our door every single day, every new day under war is a possibility of a new loss. I still have my mom, sister and brothers a life and before losing another one of them, I intend to evacuate my family of 24 members and their kids from Gaza.

With your generosity, we can help them regain a small part of the security and dignity they have lost. By showing your compassion and solidarity, you can change their lives. You can be the light that brightens their darkness, the warmth that soothes their cold, and the hope that breaks through their despair.

How You Can Help:

1. Donate: Your contribution, no matter the size, can make a tremendous difference. Here are some examples of how your donation can help:

- **$25** can provide a family with food for two days.

- **$50** can ensure a family has enough food and water for an entire week.

- **$100** can provide emergency medical care for the injured.

- **$1,000** can help rebuild their homes.

- **$10,000** can cover the cost for one family member to leave Gaza.

2. **Share:** Spread our message on social media, via email, and tell your friends and family about our cause. The more people who hear about our struggle, the greater our chances of reaching our goal.

Your Donations Will Be Used To:

1. Provide Essential Needs: Food, water, medical supplies, and temporary housing.

2. Rebuild Lives: If the ongoing genocide stopped, we will use the funds to rebuild my family home and lives.

3. Safe Relocation: If the genocide continues, the funds will be used to help my family leave Gaza for a safer place when its open again.

As the saying goes, "Every little bit helps." Your contribution, no matter how small, can join with others to create a stream of hope and change. Imagine that your gift can provide a meal for a child, clean water for a family, or medicine for an elderly person. Every penny counts, and every act of kindness makes a difference.

Photos of "Lina," who was born at the start of the war, and she is now 9 months old. Your donation could give her the chance to survive, leave Gaza, and find safety with her family.

Thank you for taking the time to read and consider helping. Your donation can make the difference between hope and despair, between life and death. Thank you for your generosity and compassion.

Warm regards,

Falastin Iwais