Help My Aunt Flee The War In Gaza

I'm Luai Habil, a Louisiana Tech Graduate from Gaza. I'm creating this campaign on behalf of my Aunt Esan Mhanna and her two daughters, who are facing the imminent threat of danger every day in Gaza.

My Aunt Esan is a hardworking woman who once owned a clothing shop in Gaza. Just before the outbreak of the war, she and her husband managed to purchase their first apartment, which they haven’t gotten the chance to live in yet because the war started before their move-in date. At the beginning of the conflict on October 7th, Esan, along with her husband and two daughters, was living in a rented apartment in the northern region of Gaza. By mid-October, people were asked to evacuate their homes in northern Gaza and relocate to the south. They sought refuge at a relative's house already sheltering over (60 )individuals in a space meant for a maximum of (20). The scarcity of food and water became dire, relying solely on few food cans distributed every (20) days.

Two weeks ago, they received a mandate to evacuate the neighborhood where their relative's house in the al Nuseirat camp is. Traveling by foot, they walked for hours until reaching Deir El Balah. Struggling to find available tents or accommodations due to the overwhelming influx of displaced people, they searched for hours until they found an empty store where they are sheltering now. They sleep on cold floor with no access to basic necessities such as food, water, electricity, or warm clothing for the cold winter. Queueing for more than 5 hours each day to fill their water bottles puts them at risk, as many in their vicinity have been shot while attempting to fill up water from fountains in the streets. Eissan, along with her daughters Layan and Lara, endure unimaginably tough conditions.

How can we extend our help?

As previously mentioned, all areas in Gaza are dangerous, facing constant bombardment in both the north and south. Esan exhausted all her savings to purchase the apartment she will never live in, as it no longer exists. Survival now hinges on leaving Gaza and crossing the border into Egypt, requiring a minimum payment of 9000$ per person to buy permits. My Aunt is a young woman deserving of survival amid this brutal conflict, as well as countless innocent individuals, are in desperate need. Your generous donations can potentially save the lives of individuals deeply cherished by me.