URGENT help for my four families from war-torn Gaza

Hi My name is Dalia, I am a Palestinian-Canadian residing in Surrey, BC. I’m reaching out for help in evacuating my family from war-torn Gaza to safety in Canada.

The newly announced Canadian government program to help extended families affected by the war in Gaza reunite provides a great opportunity for me to help them evacuate to safety.

My family used to live in Gaza City, but during the war they were asked to move to southern Gaza. Their situation is like all of Gaza: there is no food, no potable water, overpopulation, and the spread of diseases. I have already lost several of my extended family members during this war, my cousins, my aunt, her grandson, and some were injured, and I cannot imagine losing anyone else. If the war stops, all my families have already lost their homes in Gaza due to the bombing. Therefore, there is no future now. Schools, universities, even mosques and churches were not spared from the bombing. There is no safe place in Gaza. I need financial assistance to be able to take them to Egypt and from there to Canada. I need money for plane tickets. If they arrive in Canada, I still will need to provide them with the necessities of living, including mattresses, blankets, and clothes, because they lost even their clothes in the destroyed homes. I hope for heartfelt support from good people who know the value of human life and one’s rights to live a decent life with all their basic necessities met.

My family will be applying for the temporary visitor visa program that the government of Canada will open on January 9th. There is a total of 20 people that we intend to help evacuate from Gaza. My mom and dad, my sister and her immediate family (her husband and 3 daughters), my brother and his immediate family (his wife, two girls and son), my younger brother and his immediate family (his wife and his two boys) and my brother-in-law and his immediate family (his wife, son and daughter).

Your generous donations will help my family cover the expenses associated with the following:

• Costs of crossing the border from Gaza to Egypt.

• Cover expenses associated with a short stay in Cairo while they finalize their visa application with the Canadian embassy in Cairo.

• Air fare from Cairo to Vancouver Canada.

• Replace basic necessities that they lost due to war (clothing, bedding, furniture…. Etc)

• To offer initial financial support with rent and life expenses until they can earn a living here in Canada.

Please help my family get out of this horror. Thank you, your support means a lot to me. Any contribution helps, big or small, thank you again!