Help Ashraf and Doaa rebuild their lives

Meet my friend Ashraf, a devoted father and husband. Ashraf once lived peacefully with his family in a three-story home he spent five years building near the eastern border, filled with love and hope for a better future. But he and his family were forced to leave everything behind when the occupation ordered them to evacuate their home.

Thus began a painful journey of displacement. Ashraf and his family moved from one place to another in the south, carrying their fear and anxiety with them, facing close airstrikes that threatened their lives and enduring unforgettable hardships. The little children bore burdens beyond their years, with their tears a constant testament to their suffering.

Two months into displacement, Ashraf received photos showing that his home had been partially destroyed. These images only deepened the pain in his heart. Still, he dreamed of returning and rebuilding his life. But fate was crueler. Shortly after, his home was struck again, turning it into a pile of rubble. The destruction didn’t stop there; his shop and warehouses filled with goods—his only source of livelihood—were also reduced to ruins.

Ashraf and his family continued moving between different areas in the south until they reached Rafah, where they faced dire living conditions in displacement camps. They endured a lack of food and water and unimaginable hardships. Amid escalating tragedy, Ashraf was forced to make difficult decisions to protect his children and wife.

The only asset Ashraf had left was his car, which had been his means of supporting his family. Under immense pressure, he sold it to cover the high costs of arranging his family’s passage out to Egypt. These costs were exorbitant, especially as Egypt imposed large fees on refugees to allow them to cross. He managed to secure enough funds for his wife: Doaa and children to leave, but the amount wasn’t enough for him to join them. Ashraf had to stay behind, leaving his heart with his wife and children, while he faces the daily threat of hunger and death.

Today, Ashraf stands without a home, a shop, or a car, having lost everything to the war. His house, which was entirely destroyed after being struck twice, and his shop, once his livelihood, are now rubble. Yet Ashraf hasn’t lost hope, but he urgently needs your support more than ever. Through your donations, you can give Ashraf the hope he desperately needs:

To meet the needs of his family in Egypt, ensuring they have a dignified life despite being denied residency, education, healthcare, and other essential rights. To support him to withstand the harsh conditions.

To rebuild the life the occupation destroyed, so Ashraf and his children can regain the safety and stability they lost.

Ashraf bears no blame for this suffering. He is an innocent victim pleading for your compassion and humanity. Help him rebuild what he has lost, start anew, and recreate his life from scratch.

Donate now and be part of Ashraf’s journey toward hope and a dignified life. Together, we can make a difference and give him and his family a new chance at life.

This is what the house looked like four months after the events of October 7th, and this family has become homeless and without work. They need to rebuild their lives and need to live a healthy life and provide for their children.

So they can live like the rest of the children of the world despite these difficult circumstances that have robbed them of their source of strength and their place of security and stability.