Help a Small Family Leave Gaza - Traumatic War
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I am Rana Abu Ahmed, a Palestinian currently residing in Canada. It is with a heavy heart that I reach out to you today, as my circumstances have compelled me to seek assistance for the well-being of my aunt's family in Gaza, particularly in regards to their safety and peace.
My aunt, Eman Harara, aged 35, along with her four young children - her eldest daughter Rose (ورد) Harara, aged 12, a son (Karam Harara), aged 8, the youngest daughter Lana, aged 5, and the new born girl named yaseem, aged 2 - have been severely affected by the ongoing destructive war in Gaza.
They have lost their homes and were forced to seek refuge in Rafah, hoping to find a safe place amidst the chaos.
Her 12, 8, and 5 year old (eyes are covered for security purposes as requested by the mother) :
They were living in a small garage, devoid of essential resources such as water, electricity, and other basic needs. In her desperate attempts to convey the dire situation to my mother, my aunt shared the struggles they face.
CURRENT SITUATION:
The house beside the garage they were living in got bombed and destroyed. Here are the aftermaths of the garage they were living in:
The 12, and 8 year old among the destruction:
ADDITION (My fathers loss):
Four months before the war began, my father (Ahmed, aged 50) had bought an apartment which costed around $70,000 CAD and before he had a chance to enjoy it, it was destroyed due to the war and put him in depth financially.
We hope through this campaign, we can raise enough to help everyone recover from this horrible situation.
HERE ARE PICTURES:
Your blessings are worth more than you can imagine.
THE EVACUATION:
To better the circumstances, the Egyptian border authorities are demanding exorbitant fees of $10,000 per adult and $10, 000 for all the children to grant them passage for exists.
Therefore, I have created this GoFundMe campaign in the hopes that we can join forces as a united community and extend our support to my aunt in these extremely arduous times.
The funds raised will be allocated towards the following purposes:
- $10,000 for one adult and $10,000 for the children, totalling to cover the compulsory border fees.
- Providing basic necessities such as baby formula, diapers, and winter coats.
- Securing suitable accommodation for my aunt and her family in Egypt which would cost $15,000
- Coming to Canada, around $15,000
Of course this does not include the transaction fees + gofundme takes 2.9% of donations!
I appreciate every single one of you on the behalf of my aunt and cousins.
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NOTE:
ANY EXTRA donations will go towards creating care boxes to help other families living in tents around my aunt!!
This is an extremely rough situation for everyone living in Rafah, so I want to make sure all your donations go toward the people of Gaza.
This is an incredible community, I couldn’t thank you guys enough.
Organizer and beneficiary
Rana Abu Ahmed
Organizer
Waleed Alhalees
Beneficiary