We, (Najwa, Jana, Farah, and Maryam), are the sisters of Shaheed Khalid Saed Ash-Shawwah, who was martyred on 07/31/24 along with Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail Al-Ghoul and his colleague, photographer Rami Al-Rifi . Khalid was our older and only brother and he was a great support for us and others. As you may heard Khalid’s story in the news, he was bombed while he was riding his bicycle coming back from delivering food to our old and injured neighbors.
Before the IDF forces killed our brother Khalid, they forced us to evacuate our house and left everything behind. They then destroyed our house and our father’s restaurant. We had to move at least 10 times since every new area we seek refuge to gets bombed.
Currently, the 4 of us and our parents, are living devastating and sad life in a bombed room in Gaza. It is extremely difficult for us to get the basic needs of food, water, and shelter.
We sincerely hope you can empathize with our dire situation and consider supporting us. We are raising funds in order to be able to pay the rising cost of basic necessities in north Gaza. Our family is large and the cost of survival in north Gaza is astronomical. If you have anything you can spare, we implore you to support us. From where you are right now, you personally can help save our lives in north Gaza.
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Please reblog our post, follow us @khalid-Sisters and boost our posts, and repost the link to our campaign across all your social media.
Your generosity has the power to make a significant difference, and will give us hope that there will a better future waiting for us once the war stops.
We ask God to bless you and your families and to protect you all from all calamities and to never make you feel or go through what we are going through.
Voices from Beneath the Rubble: A Life Suspended in Gaza
Art by @norrriey & @sailing-ever-west ♥️
Rebuilding Lives: A Family's Struggle and Need for Support in Post-War Gaza
In the heart of Gaza, a once-thriving family now grapples with the harsh realities of war. Mohammed Alanqer, a dedicated engineer, had built a promising technology startup that was the cornerstone of his family’s livelihood. However, the war has left his business in ruins, and his family displaced, facing severe financial and health challenges.
The Impact of War on Livelihood and Education
The destruction of Mohammed's startup has stripped the family of their primary source of income. This loss is compounded by the closure of schools in Gaza, depriving their children, Layan, Sarah, and Adam, of their right to education. With the educational institutions in disarray, the children’s future remains uncertain, threatening to deepen the cycle of poverty and instability.
Health and Safety Concerns
The war has not only affected their financial stability but also put the family's health at risk. The destruction of hospitals has left Mohammed's wife, Enas Majed, in a precarious situation, particularly during her pregnancy with their youngest child, Amir. The family also struggles with medical conditions, including their son Adam’s battle with viral hepatitis and other illnesses like measles, which have become prevalent due to the lack of proper healthcare facilities.
The Urgent Need for Support
The family has been forced to flee their home multiple times, living in constant fear and without basic necessities such as clean clothes and adequate food. Their situation has become increasingly desperate, with the cost of escaping to a safer environment being prohibitively high. The financial burden of crossing borders, estimated at $5000 per adult and $2500 per child, is beyond their means.
A Call for Help
Mohammed and his family urgently need support to overcome these challenges. The total estimated costs for providing education, housing, and essential needs amount to between 27,817 and 42,485 euros annually. This includes:
- Education Costs: 11,817 - 18,485 euros per year
- Housing Costs: 12,000 - 18,000 euros per year
- Basic Needs: 4,000 - 6,000 euros per year
This financial assistance would enable the family to secure a stable and safe environment, ensure the children’s return to education, and provide the necessary healthcare to overcome their current difficulties.
Conclusion
The story of Mohammed Alanqer’s family is a testament to the resilience and determination to survive in the face of unimaginable adversity. However, their journey cannot be completed without external support. By contributing to their cause, you can help rebuild a future where Mohammed’s children can grow up in safety, pursue their education, and live with dignity.
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It breaks @mahmoudkhalaff and their families hearts to pieces to even think about evacuating from Gaza where they have lived their entire lives and have created an unnumberable amount of beautiful memories.
Throughout the six months of the ravaging war in Gaza, the 8 members of the Khalaff family have been displaced four times in the Gaza Strip seeking every avenue to escape imminent death.
At one point, the entire family barely escaped death when sniper bullets hit the building where they sought refuge. Both children and adults alike had to crawl on the floor to move from one room to another to minimize the risk of getting a bullet in the head or chest.
They had flashbacks flash before their eyes because of their journey in life and most thought: "This is the end. Here is where everyone in this family dies." They are always sick with worry thinking about the children: "They should be out playing football or hide and seek instead of trying to hide from Israeli sniper bullets. "
Since October 7, our lives have completely changed for the worse, as the occupation deprived us of the basics of life, including: “water, electricity, education, health...”
Many families were removed from the civil registry, children were killed, and the elderly and women forcibly displaced citizens from their homes and burned and destroyed their homes.
The occupation left nothing but destroyed it. The war continues in the Gaza Strip and our lives are getting worse day by day
“Look at what our lives were like and what they have become.”
We were living in a beautiful, safe house, but the occupation destroyed everything beautiful and destroyed our lives
Save Gaza from occupation, genocide and famine and give us back life
it's gonna be art fight season again soon and i just remembered that i haven't managed to post the rest of the attacks i did last year! so here they are <3