Winter Has Arrived, and We Are Desperate
To everyone reading this,
Winter is here in Gaza, and it has brought with it a cold so bitter that survival feels impossible. My family and I are living in unbearable conditions. We have no proper shelter, only the crumbling walls of a garage shared with two other families. The nights are freezing—temperatures sometimes drop to zero—and we don’t have enough blankets or warm clothing to protect ourselves, especially my children. Every night, I wrap my three little ones as tightly as I can, but their small bodies still shiver from the cold.
Food is another battle we are losing. Most days, we manage only one meal—usually canned beans or other unhealthy food, because that’s all we can afford. My children, Omar, Zein, and Zeina, are growing weaker. Their fragile bodies desperately need proper nutrition to grow, but we have no way to provide it. Everything here is outrageously expensive. A single frozen chicken costs 350 ILS, nearly $100. It’s a price we can’t dream of paying.
We are still unable to return to our home in Jabalia because it no longer exists—it was completely demolished. The war has stolen everything from us, and the blockade is suffocating us. There is no water, no medicine, no electricity. Every day, we hear of more deaths caused by this cold and these inhumane conditions. Just two days ago, four newborn babies died because of the freezing nights. Yesterday, a doctor—someone who should have been saving lives—was found dead in the morning, unable to survive the cold.
I am terrified for my family. My husband, who is already battling a severe chest injury, is becoming weaker by the day. And my children, who are so young and innocent, are enduring hardships no child should ever know.
We desperately need your help to survive this winter. My children need warm clothes and blankets to keep the cold at bay. We need food to nourish their growing bodies and medicine to protect them from falling ill. Every single donation, no matter how small, can make a real difference in our lives right now.
Please, I beg you, don’t let my children suffer like this. Don’t let this winter take more lives. Your generosity could be the reason we survive these dark, freezing nights. From the bottom of my heart, I ask you to help us and share our story with others who might be able to help.
Thank you for your kindness and support.
— Saadiya
My name is Saadiya Masoud. My family and I have endured the horrors of war. Our home in Jabalia, northern… Omar Abu Al Rob needs your suppor
