You once had a warm, safe home filled with love and comfort. Your children laughed and played with their favorite toys, cuddled in their cozy beds, and wore clothes that kept them warm through the seasons. But now, all of it—your home, your children’s comfort, and your family’s security—has been reduced to nothing but memories.
Images: Images of Rana's home in Gaza, before and after the attacks.
@ranafam2
Story written by @visionsofaselfmademan
For Rana Abdul-Jawad, a wife and mother of four from Gaza, this is her heartbreaking reality. Her beautiful home, once a haven of joy, was destroyed, leaving her and her children in a torn and worn-out tent. They now face the unrelenting cold of winter with no warm clothes, no covers, and no reprieve. Her children shiver through each moment, vulnerable to illness from the freezing temperatures, and struggle to survive the harsh conditions.
Recently, the winter rain storms have flooded their fragile tent, soaking everything inside. Rana has spent entire nights desperately trying to stabilize it against the wind and rain, fearing it might collapse entirely. Despite her efforts, the tent cannot properly shield her family from the bitter cold or the relentless rain.
Image: Rana's tent, flooded with rain and barely holding up under the heavy winter rain storms.
Rana’s family needs your help. The soaring prices caused by war have made basic necessities like clothes and blankets unaffordable.
Rana’s plea is simple yet profound: “Please, save my children.”
Images: Rana's beloved children.
Your donation, no matter how small, can bring warmth, comfort, and hope to this family. It can mean the difference between enduring the cold and finding safety and security in these desperate times. Let’s stand together to help Rana’s children find warmth and peace again.
You can donate to Rana's GoFundMe [HERE].
This campaign has been vetted by association [LINK].
The Occupation has systematically destroyed every social infrastructure that makes civil society possible, whether it be healthcare, food systems, or education. In an attempt at genocide, they've targeted schools, hospitals, businesses, and every person who supports their community through their profession.
Rana and Ahmed (@ranafam2) are educators from Khan Yunis (Northern Gaza Strip), with Rana as a statistics professor at the Islamic University of Gaza and Ahmed as the principal of his school: both institutions have now been destroyed.
Palestinians have survived occupation for well over a century now, and they will remain steadfast, but they need your support.
In my conversation with Rana, she told me:
"Providing food and drink for my children right now is impossible. A bag of flour costs 1000 shekels ($272) and milk, for my little girl, is 100 shekels ($28). This is the least of what we need.
As for the tent, today my children froze from the cold because the tent is very, very, very worn out. And we drowned when it rained for a while. We couldn't sleep.
Please, if you know someone who can donate to me, I need it very, very much so that I can at least survive."
To help them get through this week, we must raise at least $1000 to cover the cost of flour and milk. The long term goal is $100,000.
Thank you so much everyone! Because of your help, we raised $860 in under a week!
As you know, the need is endless when surviving a war. Here is my conversation with Rana about the state of her tent as they try to survive the winter.
To help Rana and her family stay warm, we need to help them raise funds for a new tent. This comes on top of their ongoing need for food, water, and daily provisions.
Poll! READ THE WHOLE POST I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH!
Do you have seasonal pajamas?
Yes!
No
Voting ended onJan 14, 2025
Many people in Gaza can't even afford regular clothes right now, let alone pajamas due to high prices. @ranafam10 has reached out to me for help. She and her husband Ahmed have four children. They are educators from Khan Younis: Rana is a statistics professor at the Islamic University of Gaza and Ahmed as the principal of his school. Regrettably, both buildings have been destroyed. Her daughter needs milk and her children need clothes. The long term goal is $10,000, but the short term is $1,000. Her account is vetted by association. Please donate and/or share.
The Occupation has systematically destroyed every social infrastructure that makes civil society possible, whether it be healthcare, food systems, or education. They've targeted schools, hospitals, businesses, and every person who supports their community through their profession.
Rana and Ahmed (@ranafam2) are educators from Khan Younis, with Rana as a statistics professor at the Islamic University of Gaza and Ahmed as the principal of his school: both institutions have now been destroyed.
Palestinians have survived occupation for well over a century now, and they will remain steadfast, but they need your support.
Even with the ceasefire, resources are still limited and expensive. The weekly allowance for basic provisions like baby formula and flour is about $1000. Rana is also anticipating additional costs for baby formula, clothes, and natal care as she's eight months pregnant and expecting soon.
Finally with the ceasefire, Rana is hoping to evacuate with her family altogether. The cost of evacuation per person ranges from $5000 to $7000. If Rana gives birth before she can evacuate, that puts the total anticipated cost at $49,000 (5 children, 2 adults).
As of today (1/23), we are at:
$8185/$100,000
$0/$1500 <- Weekly provisions
$0/$2400 <- Daily goal to reach $49,000 in three weeks
Donate here.
I know these are overwhelming numbers, but if every person who shared this post donated $5, we can get them to safety.
Hello my friends, I am Yousef from Gaza. I created a new link on Cuffed, as the link for GFM has problems with the transfer, I hope that you will support me and help my family and my sick child who has been suffering from separate respiratory since the beginning of the war on Gaza.
He needs urgent treatment that cost 2000$ per week, rent cost 2000 per month and a vaporizer device 1500$
We need your help more than ever, the ceasefire has come into effect and the crossing will open in the coming days, my little son needs treatment abroad, so please do your best
Hello, I'm Wasim, from Gaza. I'm 20 years old. My family consists of 6 members: my mother, father, 1 sister, and 2 brothers. We were displaced from Rafah to Al-Mawasi in Khan Yunis, under severe bombardment and destruction, without anything, in a small tent that can not accommodate 5 people without the necessities of life.😞💔😭
As was supposed, I was studying at a university in the month of October in which the war broke out, but my university was destroyed, and the universities in the entire sector were destroyed.
Help us and donate to us. Make a difference in our lives. We need you. We are without work and without home😭😞🙏
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Hello my friends, I am Yousef from Gaza. I created a new link on Cuffed, as the link for GFM has problems with the transfer, I hope that you will support me and help my family and my sick child who has been suffering from separate respiratory since the beginning of the war on Gaza.
He needs urgent treatment that cost 2000$ per week, rent cost 2000 per month and a vaporizer device 1500$
We need your help more than ever, the ceasefire has come into effect and the crossing will open in the coming days, my little son needs treatment abroad, so please do your best
Recently, Mahmoud created a donation campaign to get support to help my family buy food, medicine, and clothes and compensate for some of their losses.
studied computer engineering and graduated from university in 2023 he worked as a software engineer in a local company here in Gaza until the war started on October 7. Then the company got destroyed and became unemployed. His house is destroyed partially and became nearly uninhabitable, but nevertheless, they stayed in it because they do not have anywhere else to go
Mahmoud family lives in the north of Gaza, where there is a scarcity of food and have 4 sisters and 3 brothers; one of his brothers died while he was trying to find food for the family so
As the eldest in my family, now Mahmoud have to provide for their daily living expenses.
My name is Mahmoud Mohammed Jaafar Jaafar. I studied computer engineering and graduated from university in 2023 i worked as a software engin
**This fundraiser is organized on behalf of Mahmoud by Elizabeth Barnes, a friend of the family and US citizen.**
✅️Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #381 )✅️
‼️ its time to help ‼️
🍉 The ceasefire was stopped 🍉
⚠️ don’t ignore my text ⚠️
I am Mahmoud from North Gaza, studying computer engineering. I was working in a programming company during my studies. I got married a day before the war started and I was living in my house with my wife, but because of the war, things changed and I lost my house, my job and my father. 💔
It is very unfortunate and now my family has no breadwinner, so I desperately need your help. My wife is pregnant and we are suffering from famine. My child is my only hope in this world. I am asking you for a small donation so that I can provide food for my pregnant wife, please
✅️UPDATE 17/01/2025✅️
After the ceasefire in Gaza, hope has returned to us once again, giving us the strength to rebuild our lives.
now my wife is five months pregnant. She requires full care, including medications, vitamins, and medical attention.🤰👼
I beg you to help me and save my first child.🫀
My hope is for my child to come into better circumstances than these.
It is incredibly difficult for a child to be born in a tent, in the worst conditions, surrounded by insects and germs.
Please, help me build a new hope for this small family 👨👩👦
please make a donation 🙏
any amount will make difference to us
$4,223 Raised Of $30,000
This is Seigen Mizu from the Seigen Mizu dojo. I am creating this fundraiser to hopefully elevate this amazing young man to his previous pos
Help me, my husband was injured when the shelter we were displaced to was bombed. He sustained a severe injury. Please help me. He is the only breadwinner for me and my children. Look at me and my children with an eye of mercy and humanity. Please, every day that passes we lose our lives. 😭 He needs very expensive surgeries and medications and travel outside the country 🥺
I have not received enough donations and my son Adam's health condition is deteriorating day after day. Today he is suffering from a rash on his foot and hand. I appeal to kind hearts to help me provide the treatment and care Adam needs. Thank you
Hello, my name is Lina, and I’m reaching out to you from Gaza. I am married… Lina Hilles needs your support for Help My Family Survive Th
In the darkness of war and under the suffocating siege, where we’ve lost everything, life feels like a daily struggle for survival. Amid this devastation, my little cat—the only soul left to comfort me—is now suffering from a severe illness that is slowly taking her away from me.
Watching her in pain every day breaks my heart. Here in Gaza, under siege, even trying to get the simplest treatment feels impossible. I can’t bear the thought of losing her, but I need your help to save her life!🙏🏻💔
Why am I asking for your help?
In Gaza, war doesn’t just kill people; it destroys every bit of hope, even for the smallest souls. The siege has made access to medicine, food, and basic care nearly impossible. But I refuse to give up. My cat isn’t just a pet; she’s my family, my joy, the one constant light in this harsh world!!🙌🏿
How can you help?
• Donate to save her life Link
My name is Nour, I’m 18 years old, and I was a high school senior dreaming of a b… Nour Mohamed needs your support for Hope Amid Destruction
• Share this post as widely as you can. Every share is a chance to save her.
The Siege in Gaza: A Harsh Reality
• 80% of Gaza’s population relies on humanitarian aid.
• Even basic medicine for animals or humans is often unavailable.
• The smallest, innocent lives like cats suffer needlessly because of the war and siege.
A Heartfelt Plea:
If you’re reading this now, you’re my only hope. Your hand could make a difference. Help me save my little one’s life and let kindness prevail in the midst of this darkness.🤍🍉
“Compassion brings hope, even in the hardest of times…”🙏🏻
Most of you will have heard of the negotiations on the ceasefire deal by now. While it is certainly cause for joy, we must remember that this is not the end of the fight. A ceasefire is only for the people of Palestine. To the rest of us, it is a sign to keep fighting, even harder now. We must keep going until Palestine is fully free.
While we're at it, my friend Mahmoud (@ma7moudgaza2) (vetting link) still needs your help! Mahmoud is a skilled web designer from Gaza (here's his portfolio) and he's worked extremely hard to get to where he is right now, to study and sit for his exams amidst the genocide.
While there is always the cost of food and drink, Mahmoud also needs help with paying his registration fee to pursue his education further.
We all came through for him last year and helped him get enough money to sit for his exams. I believe we can do it again!
GOAL: $800 BY TOMORROW- TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
CURRENTLY $225/$800
The Hamam family has decided to focus their attention away from rebuilding their … Annie Hall needs your support for Support Muhammad in Gaz
My name is Hazem Jouda, I am 20 years old and I have spent my life in Gaza since birth.
My life was filled with happiness and comfort until October 7th when the war in Gaza began, bringing tragedy to me and my family. Initially, I was studying IT at one of Gaza's prestigious universities (Islamic University), but the war disrupted my studies in my third year.
This led me to start a campaign to collect donations after much thought, as it wasn't easy for me and my family, as rebuilding my future is my right.
The war stole my academic certificate, and not only that, my family and I lost our own home and our own business, which was our only source of income. We had a well-known shop for making and selling oriental sweets in Khan Yunis city, which my father dedicated his efforts and life to establish in 2013. The occupation destroyed it, and I, along with my siblings, lost our jobs, leaving me unemployed and without any source of income.
I will attach pictures of our shop before and after the war.
Everything changed on October 7th, when the tragedy struck. Within a week, we were forced to flee our home after it was heavily shelled, leaving with nothing but the clothes on our backs. After days, we received news that it had been destroyed, along with our memories.
My family and I struggle to survive amidst extremely inflated prices and needs despite having no income at all.
I will also attach pictures of our house after the war.
Despite the challenges I face, I remain determined to continue my education and achieve my aspirations. With the limited options available to me in Gaza, I made a brave decision to continue my educational journey and help my family rebuild our home and shop, our only source of income, to start over.
No donation is too small, and every contribution is deeply appreciated. Your support can make a profound difference in my life and the life of my family by contributing to this campaign. Not only will this help us continue my education, but it will also enable me to rebuild my life and the life of my family and contribute positively to my community and the world at large.
My campaign goal is $15,000 to rebuild our income stream and get back on our feet.
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I am one of the sons of Al alnasar refugee camp, and a survivor of Al Shifa hospital massacre. Does anybody care to hear my story?
I live in Gaza city, where my youth was taken from me.
On 7-10-2023 I was asleep, my biggest concern was waking up in time for the 8am lecture at my university.
I'm in Al-Shati camp, south of Gaza. I'm sure you've heard of it. Today is 26-11-2024, it's been more than a year, and I'm still living outside my house. I don't understand why this happened, or why I'm still not in my house.
About two weeks ago was the anniversary of our displacement from northern Gaza to the south and since that day we've known nothing but hardship.
The tent where we live is inhabitable and cannot support any form of life in this cold and this rain and this flooding.
Of all these terrors, the memory of our displacement is the bleakest of them all.
On 10-11-2023, we experienced two days of siege on Al Shifaa hospital, without food nor drink nor even light to see around us, feeling our way like we're blind in order to move around, because even our phones had run out of battery, not even knowing whether the occupation has invaded the hospital yet or not, all we hear is the sound of ceaseless bombardment within the hospital's perimeter.
We lost a lot of people that day. Those who were detained, those who were murdered, and those whose fates are unknown to this day.
We couldn't believe it when the morning finally came, and we finally fled the hospital, to walk 20 kilometers on our feet through Al Halabat path after two days with no food or drink.
This is the story of one of Gaza's sons. My story is not singular, but one of many stories that strengthen our conviction in our right to this land. Most of us here have died for this land.
Our condition today is horrible. This war is picking us off one by one. I am not willing to lose another member of my family. Causes of death are compounding, the latest of which is the cold and storms that the weather has brought.
With only 5 dollars, you can save me and my family's lives. If you can't donate, share this post so it can reach someone who can help us.
‼️Helping me means helping 5 members of my family..‼️
🥶We're freezing🥶
Hello, I'm Wasim from Gaza, in Al-Mawasi specifically... My family and I were displaced from Rafah after hardship, bombing, displacement, and hunger.😭😔
Now we have been away from our city and our beautiful home for 9 months. We have lost our house that my father built stone by stone and he worked 24/7 to build this house. But the occupation destroyed it, and no house remained in my beautiful city remained intact.😭💔💔
We are now living in a tent or semi-tent, which does not protect us from the cold of winter or the rain. Our lives are very difficult.😔😭
Thanks to your donations, we have been able to buy food and flour, and now I am asking you for help to buy a tent that will protect us from the cold of winter. We do not know what it means to sleep because of the extreme cold.🥶
This is our tent made of fabric and some nylon, not closed on one side. We are freezing from the cold. Help us to buy a new tent. You are our last hope.😭🥶🥶🙏
I also want to ask for help for my mother, who is the most precious thing in my life. Without her, I am nothing...
She has a back cartilage disease and is in great pain. She needs physical therapy, medicine, and vitamins, and I am unable to provide them. Help my mother receive treatment.🙏🙏😭
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