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I’m bringing a few updates on Seraj and his family!
First of all, we are raising Seraj’s campaign goal to $70,000 to reflect the continued need their family is in.
Life since fleeing Rah Fah has not been any easier or more affordable. Seraj’s family spends about $500 per day on bare necessities, such as gas, food, water, tent repair, and medicine. The commission rate on cash withdrawals is still around 16%, and food and water are crushingly expensive.
Additionally, Seraj is still full of hope that the border will reopen and he will be able to travel to Egypt. Whenever this is possible, he wants to set his family up for success and provision in his absence. In the weeks before his travel date arrived, Seraj had raised money for this exact goal. However, the family was forced to use these savings for their displacement from Rah Fah.
One of Seraj’s daily struggles is the internet. Because so many people fled Rah Fah to the middle areas of the Strip, Seraj has to walk hours to find enough bandwidth to communicate with us or post on Instagram. Frequently, he can’t even use his translation app until very early in the morning when most others are trying to sleep.
Despite all of these struggles, Seraj is determinedly eager to help others–always. He surprised us last week by deciding to do a 4th mutual aid project for his displaced neighbors! Seraj distributed 100 shekels to 18 people, 50 shekels to 35 people, and 20 shekels to 20 people. Again, he walked for hours to make this possible! Pal eh Stein ians teach life, and Seraj is such a good example of that poem by Rafeef Ziadah. His constant generosity and selflessness has been a teacher to all of us on his team. What an honor it is to know him!
you can see his updates and more photos of his Mutual Aid projects on his Instagram here!
1. Boost his family's finances for continued survival costs. Withdrawing cash, accessing water, and purchasing food are all outrageously expensive in Khan Yunis.
2. Save up for Seraj's evacuation to Egypt. As soon as the Rah Fah border reopens, Seraj is ready to leave Gah Zah. This is terribly bittersweet for him, but he is hopeful that the rumors of the crossing reopening soon will come true. Note--Seraj had previously raised money for this goal, but the border crossing and Rah Fah assault forced him to use those funds for their fourth forced displacement.
3. An even bigger mutual aid distribution project! Seraj will be working on the details while we progress towards the goal of $20,000.
If you can see this post, you have some sort of platform. Even if you're unable to give, sharing Seraj's fundraiser and asking friends to give $5 and pass the link along helps tremendously. Thank you all so much!
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Video Description: Seraj handing cash to kids in the displacement camps.
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