Support Yousra and Her Family's Journey to Safety

My name is Ibrahim, and I'm reaching out with a plea for help. My sister, Yousra, and her family are trapped in the midst of the devastating conflict in Gaza. Their safety is my utmost concern, and I'm desperate to find a way to bring them to safety.

Few months before the war, Yousra reunited with her family after 17 months pursuing her Master as a Fulbright scholar. She came back full of love, passion, and dreams, despite of experiencing her revers cultural shock!

Just before the war, Yousra and her family were enjoying their life together. Yousra and her husband were planning to make a better future for their kids. Yousra had plans to support her community. Everything has been dramatically changed and now Yousra and her family have nothing. They lost their warm house that has been completely destroyed, kids lost an educational year, and they have hard feelings of losing their home, toys, memories, and normal life they used to live prior the war!

Yousra, her husband, and their two children have faced unimaginable challenges, having been displaced three times already. The children have been witnesses to heart-wrenching loss, experiencing the deaths of loved ones and strangers alike. Their young lives have been overshadowed by constant fear and uncertainty.

For nearly five months, sleep has been a luxury they haven't been able to afford. The relentless violence surrounding them has left them in a state of perpetual terror. Basic necessities like food, water, and shelter are scarce and often out of reach.

The trauma they've endured is deep and enduring, but I refuse to give up on them. With your help, we can provide them with a lifeline to safety. Your donation will be used based on the following breakdown:

- We urgently need to raise €20,000 to facilitate their evacuation to Egypt.

- An additional €15,000 to ensure they have a roof over their heads for a bout 6 months.

- About €15,000 for the essentials they need for living after they arrive.

Every contribution, no matter how small, will make a world of difference to Yousra and her family. Let's rally together as a community and extend our hands in compassion and support. Together, we can offer them a path to a brighter, more secure future. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and solidarity.

Yousra in her graduation from Portland State University, without her kids and family, March 2023.

Yousra After reunited with her family at their house which is now completely destructed, May 2023.

Yousra's husband in his Masters graduation, August 2023.

Home sweet home, before October 7th, 2023

The second displacement, when Yousra and her family took only four backpacks from their big house!, October 2023.

During their third displacement to Khan Younis, Kinan is helping Yousra in clothes hand washing, January 2024.

During their third displacement to Rafah, Yousra is wood firing to prepare breakfast with the help of her kids. February 2024.

Yousra is trying to be as resilient as she could for her family, a morning photo at the shelter of 30 people, where Yousra didn't take off her Hijab for about 5 months, February 2024.

This rubble was sweet and warm house that's full of love and passion. Memories and much more of all what Yousra and her family have were gone under this massive destruction, photo taken by a friend in North Gaza in February 2024.

Yousra and her kids met a friend from the U.S. who came in a mission to Gaza during the conflict, March 2024.