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i don't know if anyone reads the longer posts i make, so i'm going to try to keep this short and hope that it encourages more people to read.

these kids are zaen and yahya. they're kindergarteners. they were really excited to start school but i don't think it needs to be said what happened afterwards. now they're trying to help their parents collect necessities in gaza.

i'm not going to write paragraphs appealing to the humanity of those reading it. i know it exists. instead i'm just going to tell you about the family and their goals.

this is the shehab family.

zaen and yahya's father is mohammed @mohammedfamily-blog; their mom is @hyamshehab92 who has reached out to me a few times.

their previous fundraiser was shut down; they lost all the money they'd been able to raise and are now trying to start over.

they have been vetted by 90-ghost here and are #127 on the gazavetters spreadsheet.

reblog this post. i'm not asking, consider this as me begging on their behalf. reblog this post even if you can't donate. please. and if you can, donate. if you want writing commissions in exchange, i'll do those for you. send me your donation receipt and i'll do 100 words for each €1. whatever prompt you want. they only have €1760 raised; they need €60k. they'd managed to raise around €17k when their previous fundraiser got shut down.

i'm putting the important links below, for ease of access.

thank you from the bottom of my heart for whatever you can do for this family.

🍉 @mohammedfamily-blog 🍉 @hyamshehab92 🍉 vet (127) (+) 🍉 gfm 🍉

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I'm making this post on behalf of Yousef Al-Habeel. He has a very small child, Majd, who is very sick.

in Yousef's own words:

"My child is suffering from shortness of breath and a chest crises due to the war in gaza, and now my child is in the hospital in intensive care because he can't breathe and his health is in great danger."

Please, share this post, and donate whatever you're able. ask your friends and family to pitch in, too. anything you give will help- even 5 dollars means more than you think. this money will go towards saving the life of an innocent little boy who is suffering more than any child ever should.

you can also share yousefs own post, found here

thank you for taking the time to read and share.

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Dear friends,👋❤️

I am Ahmad, and I live in Gaza, where the situation is becoming more difficult day by day. The ongoing devastating war has left my family and me in dire need of support. 🙏I am a father of four children, and their safety is my top priority. Can you help us by providing our basic needs for food, water, and shelter? 🥫💧🏠 Every contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in our lives and give my children hope for a better tomorrow. ❤️If you are willing to help, please contact me.Thank you for your kindness and support during these challenging times. Together, we can make a difference. 🙌

🙏🏽❤️❤️ https://gofund.me/27142aea

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Hello, I hope you and your family are well. Can you please help me recycle the post on my account? 🌺 And help rescue my family from the war in Gaza? 🙏 Thank you.

https://gofund.me/d36bfdc0

🙏🏽 please share and help if u can 👇🏽 https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-heba-family-escaping-war-to-a-new-life?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

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Zahra Traore by Renell Medrano for Harper’s Bazaar US October 2024

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a street post in Ann Arbor

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Hope on the Path to Safety💔

My name is Mohamed Mabrouk, and I live outside the Gaza Strip, but my heart and mind are with my family who is suffering there. Due to the ongoing war, our home was bombed, and now my wife and children are sleeping on the streets. These harsh conditions fill me with worry and fear for their safety.

Being away from them makes me feel increasingly helpless. Each passing day, I find it harder to sleep or focus on anything, consumed by constant concern for their well-being.

I write this story to seek help and donations to rescue them. I need to raise funds to get them to a safe place where they can live with dignity. Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in reuniting my family. I urge you to help me rescue them and bring them to me as soon as possible.

I believe that hope still exists, and I need your support to achieve that.

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Genocide flattens every discussion. There are no new conversations to be had about the destruction, death and cruelty. After more than a year, there is nothing left to be said about various media houses, corporations and international bodies of law aiding and abetting all that has been happening in Gaza, either. It is the banality of evil, it is colonialism. However even in this atrociously banal circumstance, I do think what still is a continued point of hope for Gazans and what still pushes so many of them to reach out to the world, is the support people around the globe have shown and still continue to show. Which is why I am here on behalf of the Shehab family ( @fahedshehab-new ) and requesting  you to help them survive through this winter. This won't take much of your time so please read: 

Fahed is currently supporting 13 family members in total- his own family and that of his sister’s.

He has to look after 8 children now, with the youngest being his son Yayha who is barely having anything to eat because the price of baby milk  is exorbitantly high in Gaza. 

The genocide has taken a toll on Fahed’s daughters. Sahar and Dana spent a whole year under the threat of bombs and right now instead of getting to be teenagers, they ask their father if they will survive. They have even said they don't want to live if they lose someone. 

The family right now immediately needs clothes to keep them warm throughout winter. Fahed’s family is from the north and has been displaced several times before they came south. Displacement is dangerous and a silent killer because often essential items are lost and cannot be replaced in time. 

Please consider that the weather has already turned colder around the world and that which is only mildly uncomfortable to us, presents a dire situation for Gazans. The families don't have a shelter and there is no way for tents to adequately protect from cold winds and rain. So right now the immediate need is for warm clothes and it can cost upto $400 per person. With THIRTEEN PEOPLE to take care of Fahed immediately needs to raise at least 5k to buy the required apparels. So please boost and donate. 

Currently at $66,248. He needs to reach $71,248. Please help however you can. 

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Please remember that every donation, even if it is 5 dollars, is a ray of hope for the families who have lost everything.

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Dear friends,

I’m reaching out today on behalf of my dear friend Ismail Almughanni from Gaza 🇵🇸, who is going through an incredibly tough time. Due to the recent conflict, Ismail has lost both his home and his beloved bakery. His bakery wasn’t just a source of income—it was his passion, a way to serve his community, and a beacon of hope for many.

Now, Ismail is striving to rebuild, but he can’t do it alone.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Spread the word: Please share or reblog the pinned post on his profile. Every share helps his story reach people who may want to support.

2. Donate if you can: Any contribution, no matter how small, will bring him closer to rebuilding his bakery and reclaiming what he lost 🍞❤️.

Your support will mean the world to Ismail. Together, we can help him rise again and rebuild not just his bakery, but his future 🌿🤲.

Thank you so much for standing by him during this difficult time.

praying for your friend 🙏🏽❤️ https://www.gofundme.com/f/saaad-asmaaayl-fy-aaaad?attribution_id=sl:31607738-fe3c-4d04-aef5-24344d0bb759&utm_campaign=fp_ss_icons_ai&utm_content=amp9v1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

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Please help me rebulid my Bakery

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I'm Ismail Almughanni an entrepreneur from devastated Gaza trying his best to rebuild his Bakery 🍞🥐🥖

On a quiet morning, the aroma of freshly baked bread filled the street, signaling the start of a new day at your small bakery, a place you took immense pride in. For years, this bakery had been a haven where people from all around would gather to enjoy the warm, delicious pastries and bread that you carefully crafted. It was a symbol of hard work, a beacon of hope, and a destination for anyone seeking a taste of comfort amidst life's challenges.

But one day, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. The sounds of bombing began to shake the city, and it wasn’t long before the fires of war reached your neighborhood. There was no warning, no chance to escape or save what you could. Shells rained down on the district that housed your beloved bakery. You watched helplessly from a distance, unable to do anything.

Minutes passed like hours. When the noise finally subsided, and the thick smoke that blocked out the sun began to clear, you looked towards your cherished place. It was destroyed.

The walls that once protected you and brought you closer to your customers had collapsed, and the oven where you had kindled the flames of hope had turned to ash. Everything was shattered, broken, as if that place had never been a sanctuary of peace and comfort.

But the destruction wasn’t just physical. The pain in your heart was far greater than any material loss, a place filled with beautiful memories now reduced to rubble. The moments when you saw smiles on people’s faces as they savored your bread, the laughter that echoed through the bakery—those were now just memories, dissolving in the ashes of devastation.

As days went by, you tried to piece together the fragments, not just of the bakery but of yourself as well. You knew rebuilding wouldn’t be easy, and the wounds left by the war wouldn’t heal quickly. But you also knew that the hope you had infused into your bread would remain alive in your heart, even if the tables and chairs were destroyed, even if the bakery itself was gone.

The bakery may have been destroyed by war, but its spirit lives on in you, in everyone who tasted your bread, and in everyone who walked into that small place and found a slice of happiness.

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