Help Mohammed's Family Escape the Gaza Genocide

Hi, I'm a grad student in NYC who has been active in Palestine solidarity for a while and am absolutely horrified and heartbroken by the amount of destruction and death happening right now in Gaza. 

I'm organizing this fundraiser for my friend Mohammed who is trapped in Gaza and has already experienced so much loss, hoping that we can save him and his family. I set up a bank account specifically for this campaign to keep track of donations and I will be transferring the money raised here to him to support him and his family survive this genocide and eventually evacuate from Gaza. Part of this money will also go to daily cost of living because everything is extremely expensive right now. Please read his story:

HELLO kind-hearted donors , Your kindness can transform our tale of tragedy into a story of resilience and renewal.

Hope you can help us in this unbelievable unstoppable war to survive with simplest necessities.

Please, consider extending your hand to us in this time of need.

Together, we can heal wounds, restore lives, and sow the seeds of a brighter tomorrow.

I am Mohammed Almanasra, 32 years old, married, and a father of three children: Abdulrahman, 6 years old, Sarah, 4 years old, and Lina, 3 years old.

My story began with the loss of my parents and four of my sisters who were bombed and lost their lives along with their children after the events of October 7 and the severe war on Gaza. Now, my wife, children, and I are displaced, without parents or siblings, living with our little cat that we embrace among us.

Recently, I moved to the south of the Gaza Strip, fearing for the lives of my children. We left behind our memories and our new home, for which we had not finished paying the installments, in addition to losing my job. Currently, I live in a tent that does not protect me from the heat of summer or the cold of winter, and without the minimum necessary living basics including water, food medical care, clothes and even bedding.

I suffer from a chronic asthma and severe attacks from tightness and an extreme allergy in the ear and I need medicine that are not available, or very expensive. My wife has cancer and needs continuous treatment which is also not available in Gaza, or very expensive.

Under these difficult circumstances, after five attempts at displacement and narrowly escaping death from the bombing, I am trying with all my might to protect my family, the most precious thing I have.

My dreams were shattered, and my house was destroyed, and I found myself living in a tent no larger than 4 square metres. My work turned from a tailor to a street vendor in order to barely buy a few crumbs of bread to feed my children.

My main goal with this donation is to protect my children, my wife, and our scaredy cat and evacuate them to a safe place away from the ongoing wars. The funds will be used to cross the Egyptian border and bring basic needs and treatments to create a more stable conditions for my family. Approximately $18,000 will be allocated for travel expenses, and around $6,000 for securing suitable housing for a couple of months. As for the medical treatment costs, the exact figure will be determined after undergoing examinations in hospitals in the Arab Republic of Egypt & it's gonna be in average $8,000. The remaining amount will be used to establish a small project to sustain our daily living, enabling me to provide for my children and wife.

Look at what happened to my children because of the intense heat and the insects that thrive in the summer season. Every day, I take them to the hospital to treat them due to poisonous insect bites. I implore every kind-hearted soul to help me protect my children.

My son, Abdul Rahman, has a deep passion for playing football and is a devoted fan of Real Madrid. He always dreamed of playing football at his school, but the war prevented this dream from coming true.

Where are you, Real Madrid fans?

Help Abdul Rahman achieve his dream.

See how my children's lives used to be filled with joy and happiness in the past, days passing quickly with laughter and play. But now, their days are filled with darkness and despair, as if happiness has completely left their lives. Their dreams are fading before their eyes, and the innocent laughter that once lit up their faces dreams of returning.

Please help me protect my children and restore life and hope to them. Every donation, even just $5, can make a difference. It means a lot to us and to our children. Please reshape their lives with love and security, and help build a new hope in their hearts.

Your donations can make difference in helping me save my family.

I feel very sad and embarrassed to ask for help, but I have no other options left. I know that this request is difficult, but I also know that there is still humanity and living consciences and I believe in miracles.

Your support during this extremely difficult time will give us hope in the midst of devastation and despair.

If you have any inquiries or questions, feel free to ask me, please!

Message from Mohammed's wife: Through the darkness, there is a glimmer of hope. Your generous donation can make a difference. It can provide the medicine that my husband desperately needs to recover. It can bring nourishment to my beautiful daughters, easing their suffering and giving them strength. It can restore dignity with hygiene supplies, offering a small measure of comfort amid the chaos.

Your support will enable us to reconstruct not only our physical environment but also our shattered morale. We can cultivate fresh hope with tender care, watching it flourish anew. Your compassion has the power to turn our tale of hardship into one of strength and rejuvenation.

Please, think about reaching out to us during this critical period. Together, we can mend wounds, revive lives, and sow the seeds for a brighter future.

ALL LOVE AND PRAYERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

Sincere greetings & thanks

Mohammed & the family