Gaza Urgent Appeal: Restore hope and vision

My name is Fady Ahmed, and I am from Gaza. Like so many families in Gaza, my family and I have faced unimaginable loss. We have lost our homes, our security, and the life we once knew.

Before the 7th of October, we were a family of six—four sisters, two brothers—living together in Gaza, sharing moments of joy and love. But this war has shattered our lives, taking everything we held dear.

After the 7th of October, my family and I were forced to flee our home in Gaza City, seeking refuge in Khanyunis. My sister Manal’s building was demolished, leaving us with nothing but the clothes on our backs. We found temporary shelter with our sister Faten, but soon, Khanyunis too became unsafe as the invasion reached us. The house that once provided us warmth and safety was reduced to rubble.

My sisters’ Homes were all destroyed: Doaa’s Home, Rana’s Home and Faten’s Home, Manal’s Home

Desperate and with nowhere else to go, we moved to Rafah, believing it to be a safer place. But even there, tragedy struck. On the 8th of December, 2023, my beautiful 5-year-old daughter Mera was killed in a bombing. My wife’s leg was shattered, and I was severely injured. Physically, I survived, but the trauma has left deep scars on my soul. I’m now under anti-depressant medications, struggling to find the strength to carry on.

Our losses are beyond words. My daughter Lana, who is still so young, lost her right eye in the attack. Doctors in Turkey and Cairo believe there is hope—a chance to restore her vision with a corneal transplant. This is our only glimmer of hope in a sea of despair.

The war on Gaza has stolen our peace, our homes, and our loved ones. My family, including my mother, sisters, and their children, endured unimaginable hardships, forced to flee from one place to another, seeking refuge amidst the chaos. After multiple displacements and the destruction of their homes, they found themselves without shelter, without safety, and without hope.

In Rafah, the last place we thought we could find safety, we were bombed again, leaving us with nothing. We have exhausted every resource to support our family during this conflict. The high cost of living in Cairo, coupled with the expenses incurred from relocating and the devastation of our homes, has left us on the brink of despair.

We are in urgent need of long-term accommodation in Egypt, Medical Teatments for Lana, Sara and Heba where we can continue our journey in safety and peace.

In additions to school fees for all the children in our family as with no humanitarian residence permits, we face countless challenges—accessing basic services, finding employment, and even ensuring that our children can return to school and rebuild their lives.

Every word I write comes from the depths of my heart. I never imagined I would need to seek help like this, but the relentless grip of our circumstances has left us with no other choice. We are in a state of profound pressure and uncertainty, and we need your support to find a way forward.

Please, if you can, help us find a safe place to rebuild our lives. Your kindness could bring us the hope we so desperately need in these dark times.