URGENT! Help Ali Abu Hassan and His Family find Safety

Ali and Abdullah are looking after their mother and two younger brothers, Abdul Raman and Hatem. Their family home in Gaza was destroyed, and they were displaced. At current they have been displaced 12+ times. Most recently, they are taking shelter in Khan Yunis due to the bombardment, without anything except for what they could carry. They are in critical need of food, water, and medical supplies for their two youngest brothers.

(From right to left:) Brothers Ali, Hatem, Abdul Raman, and Abdullah, with a relative, Amir (center) Their mother, Hanan, is not pictured.

Abdul Raman has type I diabetes, and is suffering due to lack of access to medicine, clean drinking water, and healthy food. He needs a glucose testing device every month, as well as testing strips for the device which cost $50. The medications he requires can cost up to $100. Abdul losing weight very quickly - he is down to weighing 30 kilos. Your donations ensure that they can continue to access food and water but supplies become scarcer and more expensive to acquire. The need for your support continues.

Hatem, pictured above, suffers from a bone density disorder. His wrists are broken on the joint, and he needs surgery for them to heal properly. The constant need to travel long distances on foot to get to safety is taking its toll on Hatem’s health, and the malnutrition from over half a year with unstable access to food is contributing to his condition.

Ali has been used instagram (@aliabuhassan) to document their family's life in gaza amongst the bombardment - by sharing their struggles. Please click here to view his page.(Ali's Instagram) The cost of acquiring food and water is over $500 per week. Their diet mostly consists of bread, as flour is one of the few things possible to acquire. Everything is scarce, and malnutrition is as much of a threat to their lives as bombardment.

The family is in immediate need of shelter in an area outside of the bombardment, which would cost about $600 per month. The situation is dire, but the funds generously donated so far have been a lifeline. Thank you, sincerely, for all the donations and words of encouragement. Please continue to share this fundraiser and support this family as they try to make it through this war and to safety. The family hopes to evacuate to Egypt once funds are raised, where they will begin their asylum application to Canada or Australia. They are a long way off from this goal, and in immediate need of support so that they may survive to start a new life in peace.

Gaza is not on GoFundMe's list of supported countries, and so crowdfunding efforts for Gazans to evacuate while under siege depend on having outside contacts. Unfortunately, not everybody does.

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How this fundraiser got started:

Hi, I am Isha from New York. Ali first reached out to me & my friend Chloe via social media, which has been the lifeline of so many displaced people trapped in this war as a window to the world outside. Ali has joined in the hard work of documenting their situation and advocating for his young brothers while fleeing the trail of war. They very much value their family's privacy but have given me permission to start this fundraiser on their behalf and share their situation so they have a secure and legitimate way to gather funds to support their family.