No family should have to choose survival over safety.
Imagine watching your dreams of fleeing to safety slip away, day by day, until all that remains is the fight for the most basic needs required to survive.
This is heartbreaking reality for Hossam, his wife Hanan, and their children in Gaza.
Images: Hossam Al-Qazzaz, his wife Hanan, and their young children are forced to live over the destroyed remains of their home.
Story written by @visionsofaselfmademan
When the war in Gaza began, this family's plan was clear: to escape the violence and build a future in safety, out of harm's reach. But despite tireless efforts, they have only raised €1,980 of the €30,000 needed to evacuate their family. With the cost of evacuating ONE SINGLE INDIVIDUAL being approximately €5,000, the amount raised so far isn’t even enough for one person to leave the war zone, let alone six.
Unable to escape, Hossam and Hanan adjusted their plan to something as simple—and devastating—as building a single room on the ruins of their former home. But even that has proved impossible. Now, Hossam and Hanan are forced to live in a tattered tent with their children (the youngest of whom is an infant), exposed to bitter cold, vermin, and constant danger. They are often forced to go to sleep hungry due to the skyrocketing prices of food that make even the most basic of necessities practically unaffordable.
Their reality in which they are forced to live is completely inhumane: Habiba, their four-month-old daughter, cries for hours because they can’t afford milk to feed her. Their young son was recently attacked by rats while the family tried to sleep in their makeshift shelter.
This is the daily struggle this precious family faces—one of survival, with no clear end in sight.
To make matters worse, Hossam and Hanan's voices are being systematically silenced. Every time they attempt to raise awareness of their plight, their social media accounts are banned, their posts deleted, and their pleas erased.
As of writing this post, Tumblr has deleted Hossam and Hanan's blogs yet again. Now unable to share their story here themselves, we are continuing to post on their behalf, so their voices can still be heard, uninterrupted by censorship.
NO ONE should be forced to stay in a war zone because they lack the means to pay fees to escape. This family deserves more than this desperate fight just to survive another day. They deserve the chance to rebuild, to dream, and to live with dignity.
We implore you to help however you're able. The Al-Qazzaz family’s fundraiser has stagnated at €1,980—a heartbreakingly small amount that barely scratches the surface of their need.
If we band together, our collective donations can quite literally change this family's reality. It can help feed their children, provide them with better shelter, and—most importantly!—bring their dream of fleeing to safety within their reach.
EVERY contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference. And if you can’t donate, PLEASE share their story, far and wide. 🙏 Together, we can give Hossam, Hanan, and their children the chance to escape this unimaginable nightmare and build a life in safety, free from fear.
You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz Family’s GoFundMe campaign [HERE].
This campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is #287 on their list of verified campaigns.
Thank you my friend for sharing our story and your wonderful efforts with us. I hope that our voice reaches everyone, especially since all our accounts on Tumblr have been closed. I hope that everyone will support and donate to us for the sake of my young children and so that we can We can repair our tent that leaks rainwater and buy food, clothes, milk and diapers for my baby daughter Habeeba. All respect to you and please do not leave us alone.
1,980 / 55k as of jan 13th!!!
LAST DONATION WAS 1 DAY AGO!!
I hope your voice reaches everyone and they donate to us, as we need everyone.
We started the fundraising campaign about 9 months ago and until now we have not exceeded 2000 euros and unfortunately all the money was spent on food and the needs of our four children and the necessities of life and the prices in Gaza are now very expensive and now our campaign balance is starting from zero again please donate to us because no one cares about us
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