Help me and my family to Evacuate Gaza and Rebuild our life

I am Faten AlFalouji, a resident of Gaza, aged 26, currently residing in Rafah Governorate. I was displaced along with my family from Gaza City to Rafah on October 14, 2023, and we are currently remaining in Rafah to this day. We were forced to flee to safer territories southward by the Israeli army.

We face very bad conditions: lack of electricity, clean water, medical supplies, and the constant threat of invasion.

We were promised a two-day temporary relocation with the false hope of return. Regrettably, that hope was dashed as the war is still going on. With little time to spare, we could only grab the bare essentials for survival. We left behind cherished memories and belongings.

At the beginning of the war, our home was fully destroyed by Israeli airstrikes on October 20, 2023, Our home was destroyed in a treacherous bombing, leaving us with nothing but memories of a life we once knew. We are now displaced and desperate for assistance to rebuild our home.

Our home, my family’s house, here I was raised, here I grew up, here I built my character, here I studied and here I received the world’s endless love from my parents and siblings. It is sad that all what we built for decades and owned is demolished because the Israeli terrorist occupation wished for it.

My home before the war.

My home after the war.

My Siblings, all my family members, and I had many ambitions and dreams. My family consists of my father, my mother, 4 brothers and 5 sisters. My brother Fadi, 27 years old, is married and has a son. He lost his entire house and his job. My brother Loay is 24 years old, a lawyer, he lost his job. My sister Aya, 23 years old, is engaged and her wedding was supposed to be at the end of October 2023, but the occupation destroyed her happiness and destroyed all her equipment, including the clothes and things she had bought. My brother Fares is 21 years old, he lost his job. My sister Marah is 19 years old who was currently just starting her university education as well, was not able to continue her degree as well. My sister Doaa is 15 years old. My sister Dima is 11 years old. My brother Mohammed is 8 years old and I am 26 years old, a financial accountant, and I lost my job. Unfortunately, those dreams were killed in the blink of an eye due to the difficult conditions we are living in Gaza. They killed our dreams and destroyed our future.

Now, we are in the sixth month of displacement, we're still homeless and refugees at Rafah city. We still can't believe we won't return to our beloved home and that we'll need to rebuild our lives from scratch after a lifetime has passed. I don't know how we'll manage and we're anxious about how we will afford to fix it, and how we will survive the upcoming months with no income.

So we are reaching out to compassionate people like you for help in rebuilding our lives. Your donation can provide us with the support we need to move to a safer place to start our life. With your generosity, we can begin to heal from trauma and create a brighter future for us in a safe and secure housing.

There is no clear estimate of how much repairs will cost, but any and all support would be extremely appreciated by me and my family and will help our a lot.

Every contribution, no matter how small, will make a difference in our lives, to overcome this tragedy, and rebuild our lives with dignity and hope. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.