Help Omar and his family survive the genocide.

Hi, my name is Marilyn, I'm starting this campaign to help my friend Osama and his family survive the genocide in Gaza.

My name is Osama F. M. Abdelrahman. I live with my family in northern Gaza, in the Safatawi neighborhood. Our home, where we've lived since 1997, was a place of cherished memories spanning three generations. It was a five-floor residential building, with each floor housing separate apartments.

Despite enduring uprisings, wars, and multiple invasions, we never left our home. However, last year, on October 13th, we were forced to evacuate due to orders issued by the Israeli army. Prior to our departure, our neighborhood was bombed, and incendiary belts were launched nearby.

Tragically, our house was one of those targeted. It suffered extensive damage from artillery shelling and was ultimately burned down by the occupation forces. The loss of our home has left us without shelter in Gaza.

The destruction not only took our home and belongings but also impacted my brother Omar, who has spina bifida, and my sister Shahd, who suffers from speech difficulties. Accessing medical care for them is nearly impossible amidst the ongoing genocide.

My younger brother Omar, who is seven and a half years old, has been suffering from a congenital deformity in his spine (spina bifida) since birth, which hinders his ability to walk or control his bowel movements, and the lower part of his body's growth. Omar needs intensive physical therapy sessions to maintain the muscles of his lower limbs, but none of these sessions have been conducted for over five months. My sister Shahd, his twin, suffers from speech difficulties. She also stopped attending speech therapy sessions at Hamad Hospital, which was destroyed by the occupation tanks at the beginning of the ground military operation in western Gaza.

The dire situation is compounded by the ongoing conflict, which has made it even more challenging to access medical care or resources for Omar's treatment. We desperately need assistance to travel to Egypt. Egypt has completely closed the Rafah crossing and prohibits passage except after paying very high crossing fees, reaching up to $5000 per person. The amount we need to pay amounts to approximately $45,000 to get my family members out of Gaza to safety and secure their livelihoods in Egypt for some time before we can return to Gaza after the situation calms down.

Now, we face the challenge of leaving Gaza due to the closed Rafah crossing, which demands exorbitant fees. To secure our family's safety and livelihoods in Egypt, we require $45,000. Any assistance would be deeply appreciated.