I was contacted by Moneer @lion-5 to post some important words he wanted to share here. Please, make sure to read them carefully and take action to support Moneer and his family:
"My brother risks his life⦠just so we can eat." š
"I'm a 20-year-old guy, and these aren't just words... this is a cry for help.
We are a broken family ā not only by war, but by hunger, illness, and exhaustion.
My father, Raed (48), suffers from a severe skin condition that makes it dangerous for him to be in the sun or even sweat.
My mother, Amani (40), has chronic asthma, spends most of her time bedridden, and struggles to breathe without constant medication.
And me? I've had two surgeries recently, and my body can no longer handle pain, hunger, or even standing for long.
Now the responsibility for the whole family falls on my younger brother Mohammed (17) ā
a child forced to become a man far too soon.
We now buy flour by the kiloā¦
Yes, $30 for just one kilo.
Itās barely enough to feed a single person ā and Mohammed can only afford half a kilo, if that.
He risks everything and goes to what they call "aid distributions" ā
but theyāre not aid. Theyāre death traps.
And Israeli snipers waiting to shoot if you stay longer than 4 minutes.
If you donāt get anything in time, you go home with nothingā¦
Just tears, empty stomachs, and another day of despair.
But Mohammed still goesā¦
For my little sister Sham (5), who now suffers from severe malnutrition.
For my mother, who can barely breathe.
For my father, whose skin burns when he sweats.
Because thereās no one else left.
Iām not asking for much.
Just a smile on Shamās face,
If you can donate even 5ā¬, it might help us buy flour ā
so Mohammed doesnāt have to risk his life to feed us.
We can hold on to what little hope we have left.
Please, donāt let that hope die. š
Despite living in such horrendous conditions, Moneer still dedicates his time and strenght to post and reach out to people on this platform. He deserves to be heard and seen - just like every person living in Gaza, forced to watch genocidal states unleash so much destruction and suffering on their beautiful people and homeland.
Above is the link to Moneer family's Gofundme. Every contribution matters, either ā¬5, ā¬20 or ā¬200. Please follow Moneer's blog and put some of your time into learning his story and helping his campaign reach more people.
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