Might be the year I delete all social media…..I’m tireddddd…too much comparing . I forget that I am cool and beautiful and smart and interesting all on my own sometimes. I think that humans were not made for whatever is happening with technology the past few years
Masterlist of Vetted Fundraisers from the Palestinians who contacted me (13 February - 5 March)
5 March
- Hassan Muhammad Harb/ Hassan Harb (@hassanmohameedharb99): Hassan is 25 years old who graduated with a degree in nursing. He cannot find a job and he wishes to leave Gaza. Their house has been destroyed. (https://gofund.me/c7b68f1e) (#281 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (€627 raised of €10K goal)
- Ali, Aref Abu Maraq (@gazaali, @aligaza-1): This is a family with at least 2 children. Their house has been destroyed and they are fundraising to buy basic needs and rebuild their lives. (https://gofund.me/d1855ac6) (Vetted by association! They are a friend of @/nohagaza (Vetted by association through @/mahagaza5// @/mahagaza1 (#366 on @/gazavetters vetted list)) (€481 raised of €30K goal)
4 March
- Kholoud Al-Hanawi, Yazan Alwan (@khloud-hinawi, @khloud-family2): Kholoud and Ahmed have 2 children: Yazan (9) and Zeina (2) and they are suffering from a skin disease called Plaque Ichthyosis Psoriasis. They fear the disease will cause cancer. (https://gofund.me/296e65a5) (Shared by @/90-ghost) (€777 raised of €20K goal) (IG post on their situation)
3 March
- Mena (@menamenair): Mena has 2 brothers and two sisters. She is a university student studying to be a nurse. Their house has been destroyed. She is fundraising to pay for her education and the fees accumulated through online learning. (https://chuffed.org/project/123007-you-can-save-menas-dream) (Vetted by association! Mena is a sister of Hamad @/hamad7448 (Vetted by association through @/sfaamq10 (shared by 90-ghost). She is also a friend of @/sfaamq10) ($160 Raised of $30,000)
2 March
- Niha Mahmoud/ Nuha Mahmoud (@nohagaza): Nuha is a 19-year-old university student. She wishes to evacuate Gaza and continue her studies abroad. (https://gofund.me/6c75e14f) (Vetted by association! Noha is a friend of @/mahagaza5// @/mahagaza1 (#366 on @/gazavetters vetted list)) ($462 USD raised of $40K goal)
1 March
- Muhammad Jihad Abu Al-Hatal (@mohammedhatl-blog): Muhammad had a 2-year-old child and a pair of twins who were born in th emiddle of the genocide. One of the twins had died. They are fundraising to evacuate and purchase basic needs. (https://gogetfunding.com/help-al-hatal-family-reach-safety-and-rebuild-their-lives/) (#522 on Butterfly Effect Project Vetted list)
28 February
- Emad Al-Shami/Imad Saleh, Navin Saleh(@neveen1): Imad and Navin have 2 young children: Muhammad and Yusra (3 years old). Their house has been bombed and Navin’s feet were injured by the shrapnel. They are now displaced. (https://gofund.me/61b53441) (shared by @/90-ghost) ($215 CAD raised of $45K target)
- Ahmed Mazen Hammad/Mazen (@ahmad1125, ahmad680): Mazen and hsi wife has 6 sons and 4 daughters. He is suffering from cancer, liver disease and has had a stroke. They are currently displaced. (https://chuffed.org/project/120683-medical-treatment-for-mazen-in-gaza) (shared by @/90-ghost)
23 February
- Nour/Noor Albanna (@gazano0or, @no-orgaza): Nour and his wife Samaher have 4 children: Ahmed, Raghad, Mahmoud and Retaj. They have lost their newborn son Ahmed in this genocide while her daughter Raghad has been injured. Their house is destroyed and they are now displaced. Nour’s mother’s leg had to be amputated and Nour wishes to get a prosthetic leg for his mother. (https://gofund.me/4ff691ef) (#397 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (kr9,579 SEK raised of kr1M goal)
18 February
- Hassan Ramzi Al-Nakla (@hassanxsworld, hasanalnqlah4): Hassan is 21 years old and from a family of 5. His older brother Muhammad is mentally ill and requires medication. (https://gofund.me/547a6d2e, https://chuffed.org/project/123449-help-to-rebuild-my-life-and-support-my-hasan-family) (#396 on @/gazavetters vetted list (gfm), shared by @/gaza-evacuation-funds (gfm))
- Nesma (@nesmagaza1, @nesmagaza2, @nesmagaza7): Nesma (28) is from a family of 26 people and has 5 brothers and 5 sisters. She has lost a brother is this genocide. Her mother is suffering from cancer. (https://gofund.me/16ce3a70) (vetted by @/90-ghost) ($303 USD raised of $60K goal)
17 February
- Diana Qandi, Mahmoud Mushtaha (@dyanahelp): Diana and Mahmoud has a 2-year-old son Ashraf. Ashraf suffers from intestinal diseases, in addition to eczema which he suffers from since birth. (https://gofund.me/713f2386) (#441 on @/gazavetters vetted list)
16 February
- Hanaa (@hanaa-gaza0, @hanaa-gaza2): Hanaa (38) has 8 children, the oldest of whom is 15 and the youngest only 2! Their house has been bombed and they are now displaced. (https://gofund.me/fee4bca9) (#517 on @/gazavetters vetted list) ($485 USD raised of $10K target)
- Mohammed Matar (@mohammedmtargaza, @mohammedmatars-blog): Mohammed is 30 years old and has 4 children. He lost his brother in this genocide and is taking care of his now orphaned nephews. Their house has been destroyed and they are displaced and living in a tent. (https://gofund.me/8f25e024) (vetted by @/bilal-salah0, shared by @/90-ghost)
- Amir Bashir (@sheetofwritingpaper (organzier)): Amir’s first child was born in the middle of the genocide. Their house has been destroyed and they are now living in a tent. (https://gofund.me/1b13a905) (vetted by @/wefeedgaza on Instagram (you can also see @/wefeedgaza posting Amir’s fundraiser along with Amir here) (while I’m not familiar with @/wefeedgaza, its IG page is followed by both @/fundsforgaza and @beesandwatermelons, both of which are known Gaza fundraiser vetters)) ($870 USD raised of $20K goal)
15 February
- Mohammed Abdulkarim (@mohammedabdulkarim, @mohammedabdalkareem): Mohammed has lost his house and his shop. He is now displaced and living in a tent with his wife, parents and siblings. HIs financial situation is so bad that he is now in debt. (https://gofund.me/70c0d31f) (Vetted by association! This fundraiser has been vouched for by @/rabahmonis1 (shared by 90-ghost)) (€182 raised of €20K target)
- Shaima Al-Masry/ Shymaa Almasrii (@shymaafamilys-blog): Shaima is a teacher and she married her husband only a year before the genocide began. Shaima lost her husband and and she gave birth to her daughter Sila in the middle of the genocide. Funds needed for food, water, nappies and warm clothes (https://gofund.me/73241376) (#1308 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list)
13 February
- Shaza Mahmoud Awda (@shada-family): Shaza (27) and her husband have 3 children: Mira, Mohamed, Qamar. Their house has been destroyed. (https://gofund.me/ae201a8b) (shared by @/90-ghost) (€75 raised of €50K goal)
You can enter my freshwater pearl necklace raffle if you donate to any of the above fundraisers with campaign progress written in red!
Click here for my Google Doc with my complete masterlist of all the Palestinian gfm asks I’ve received
Info on how gfm campaigns are vetted: See here, here, here, here and here.
See post here for other verified ways to send aid to Gaza.
Mutual Aid Funds: The Sameer Project: North and Central Gaza aid/ Refaat Alareer Camp Aid/ South Gaza Aid
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currently allowing myself the decadent indulgence of believing wholeheartedly in my ability to survive this.
I’m going to live and it’s going to be horrible and awful and wonderful and painful and joyous and like going across monkey bars with a sprained wrist and like drinking a glass of freshly made orange juice and difficult and so damn long. but I’m going to and I’m going to and then I’m going to wake up and survive it all again.
