Help My Family Temporarily Evacuate from Gaza

In the midst of a horrifying situation in Gaza Strip, where all schools, hospitals and shelters have been bombed and there is no safety, the ICJ has left us with no other option but to ask for support from people who can actually cause a change and contribute to diminishing the pain of my family and other innocent families.

Since the 7th of October, many residential buildings have been targeted through carpet bombing in an attempt at ethnic cleansing. There is no way to predict the future outcomes of the genocide in Gaza. Despite the ongoing situation, authorities and the Court of Justice have refused to give us reprieve, leaving us to continually suffer through more genocidal actions. Since the beginning of the genocide, we’ve decided to show resistance and persistance; however, we have reached an extremely desperate and hopeless situation.

Over the past four months, I've been actively searching for ways to support my family, but unfortunately, I feel helpless and uncertain about the future. I believe that all our people, whether those who have lost their lives or those on survival mode, are facing the same challenging situation. While I love my family dearly, I also recognize the fairness in acknowledging that everyone is enduring similar hardships.

In the event that the situation worsens, and Rafah becomes a target for bombing, our family, like many others, may have to evacuate. Although undoubtedly more challenging, my sister has already lost her house due to carpet bombing, rendering her homeless. Another sister, who is 30 weeks pregnant, lacks access to sufficient food and prenatal supplements for a healthy pregnancy. Additionally, her partially damaged house prevents her family from residing there due to collapsed walls and windows. Both sisters have young children, and their traumatic experiences include losing their surroundings and homes, forcing them to endure terrible conditions.

My options are limited, and we are in desperate need of temporary assistance to help my family relocate to a safer place. The situation in Gaza is worsening, and uncertainty surrounds the possibility of a ceasefire. Time is of the essence, and we feel hopeless about the situation. My family, comprising 15 individuals, including parents, siblings, their children, husbands, and grandparents, is facing an extremely difficult financial situation. They lack access to basic needs such as food and shelter.

To facilitate their evacuation, each family member requires a minimum of $5,000 to have their names added to the evacuation list, which involves crossing the Rafah-Egypt border. Additionally, there are expenses for departure tickets and transportation, approximately $200 each, excluding accommodation, food, and residence permits in Egypt.

Update: July 1st 2024

Some of the funds that we raised were able to help support my mom who luckily was able to evacuate from Rafah before the borders closed. The borders have closed less than a week after my mom evacuated which was approximately 2 months ago. The rest of my family members were not able to evacuate along with my mom due to the insufficient funds and the short time for evacuation offered. We are still trying to raise funds to get the rest of the family out of Gaza once the borders open again. We are still seeking your support for possible re-opening of the border, however if we are not able to reach our targeted amount (sufficient funds to get the rest of my family members outside of Gaza), and incase of a permanent ceasefire, the funds will go to rebuild what my family lost.

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