While I have you here

Ahmad and his family need your help escaping gaza

Please don't ignore this

These people are in a living hell, if you can afford it please do what you can to help them

Hi Tumblr, your help is needed. A woman in Gaza reached out to me asking for help, and I’m extending her plea to all of you.

Her name is Aya Alanqar (@ayaaymanalanqar96) and she, with her father, mother, grandmother, and brother need the funds to travel through Rafah border crossing and safely evacuate from Gaza.

They are only 5% the way to their goal as of making this post ($1,591/35,000 needed) and it is urgent that they receive the support they need, so please donate and share this post with others to spread the word.

(Taken from TikTok; if you have $1,000 or more in your bank account, donate $5. If not, donate $1. If you truly cannot spare the money, share and spread the campaign in any way you can. That way, you can contribute to helping this family and other families and not feel like you need to donate a large sum if you're not able to. Remember, every bit counts)

Thank you for reading, thank you for caring, thank you for being here. Free Palestine 🍉

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Aya and her family are vetted by @gazavetters, their number verified on the list is ( #217).

Their gofundme:

I have always had a passion for desserts. I used to cook them for my family almost everyday, and I cooked them with love. Every evening, my family would gather to share stories and smiles over my delicious creations. It was my own way to bring my family together.😍💗

Sadly, these days are long gone. Our home, which used to be our haven, was damaged. As a result, we were forced to leave to Southern Gaza in persuit of safety and survival. It turned out that there's no thing such a safe place in Gaza, as we still live in constant danger. Warplanes are hovering overhead day and night and explosions are heard from every direction.💔💔😔

There's also the danger of starving or dying due to the lack proper medical treatment, which is a real threat to the lives of chronically ill people, like my dad and grandma.😭😔

I really yearn to the days when my family was happily eating my homemade desserts, but sadly it seem like a distant memory now.🥺🥺

That's why we have made the difficult decision of leaving Gaza and starting over somewhere else. We want to restore our peaceful life without being constantly dangered by warplanes or bombing, without being forced to struggle to provide even the most basic necessities, such as water and food. We just want to be happy again. 😞😞

If you find it in your heart to help a family in distress, please consider donating to our GFM campaign or at least sharing for the world to see. Your support, no matter how small, can make the greatest difference in our lives. 🙏🙏

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Aya & family

✅️Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is (#217)✅️

URGENT APPEAL! HELP ME SAVE MY FAMILY FROM THE HORRORS OF WAR

Hello everyone,

My name is Aya, and I’m reaching out from Gaza. I am addressing you after a complete year of a devastating war that left disastrous impacts on our lives. I led a good life along with my family that was once happy, but things took an ugly turn since war eruption. Despite difficulties, we managed to cope somehow. Yet, it has been a complete year of fear, anxiety and lack of certainty, and this isn't ending anytime soon. For this reason, we have decided to evacuate Gaza and start over in a new place. I love my hometown. I certainly do, but the survival of my family is at stake! I am appealing to you to help me save my family by raising the necessary funds to safely evacuate Gaza. You are kindly invited to read my story as I try to explain in simple words unexplainable feelings of misery, desperation and bitterness.

Sweet home, no more

At first, we were forced to leave the comfort of our house in order to seek refuge in a safer place. Well, it turned out that there's no thing such as a safe place in Gaza and, sadly, our sweet home was damaged. To a small family, like us, home means everything. It means safety, comfort and love, but no more!

A complete turnaround

A complete turnaround

Before war, we enjoyed a comfortable life. Our house was fully equipped with the latest gadgets. Everything we needed was just a click away. Yet, we have gone through a complete turnaround. Since the beginning of the war a year ago, we had no power supply, no water, and no cooking gas! We are literary a century back in time. We use wood for cooking and heating, stand in lines for water supply and manually move water from very far places.

Aya

It's me. I loved cooking, graphic design and reading. Yet, all of this sounds now like a distant memory. The war has effectively killed my passions, as all I am thinking about in the meantime is the safety and survival of my family. I worked as a content creator, studied to be a professional graphic designer and had big dreams, but sadly they are all gone!

Dad

My father, Ayman, worked as a respected computer engineer at a big tech company. He loved his work, but sadly, he doesn't work anymore as the company stopped operating in Gaza. My father suffers from high blood pressure, and I am seriously worried about his safety and health, considering the shortage in medications and healthcare services in the war-torn Gaza. My father is also occupied by our safety and survival which increases his illness. Being responsible for a family of five members isn't a small feet in normal conditions, not to mention in wartime.

Mom

My mom, Eman, is my sweetheart. Despite the challenges, she took care of us every single day for over a year of displacement. Regardless of the challenges, she kept on supporting us without complaining. However, I am increasingly worried that she might collapse under this unbearable pressure.

Granny

My 85-year old granny is the most vulnerable person in our family. she is chronically sick, and the lack of medications and healthcare only makes her condition even worse! My granny, who barely walks, is displaced over and over again and is forced to move dozens of kilometers every time we get displaced.

Ahmad

My brother, Ahmad, worked at a big tech company and was preparing to get married. He had a promising future and a great career ahead, but all of his dreams have vanished in the dust of war. He lost his job. I am really worried about his safety as he is growingly depressant!

The line between safety and peril

To safely evacuate Gaza, we need to travel through Rafah border crossing, which increasingly represents the line between safety and peril. However, we are asked to pay a huge sum (7,000 USD per person) which we cannot afford, as the war has drained our savings. That's why I decided to turn to you for help. Please, save our lives. Your donation, no matter how small, can decide our safety.