Down on Skid Row

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"I cry so much more, but at least it feels more like healing than it did before."

- "T-Shirt" (Left at London)

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About me

Billie, they/it (pronoun preference may fluctuate, feel free to ask!)

Adult (20s), white, American, TME

Queer, trans, genderfluid, asexual, greyromantic, lilacean/QLM

Mentally ill (depression + anxiety)

Main interests: Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Saw franchise, KPop Demon Hunters

Currently fixated on: KPop Demon Hunters

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Blog title is from "Skid Row (Downtown)" from Little Shop of Horrors

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Last updated: February 3, 2026

[mohammedmtargaza]

19 Lives. One Heart. Zero Safety.

My name is Mohammed, and I am the guardian of a small universe that is slowly collapsing. When you see a "fundraiser," you see a number. When I see my family, I see:

My parents: Carrying 60 years of memories in a world that wants to erase them.

My late brother's children: Two orphans who look at me for the father they lost.

Shaimaa & her husband: Fighting two wars—one outside, and one inside his body (Synovial Sarcoma cancer).

My wife & children, Asma, Fatima, Omar: And their little ones who don’t understand why the sky is always screaming.

We are 19 souls trying to survive the impossible. Every reblog is a prayer heard. Every donation is a brick in the wall of our protection.

🔗 [Support our survival on GoFundMe here]

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

[ahmad-ziyad]

The doctor said it without hesitation, my mother could die today if she doesn’t receive treatment immediately, I watch her fading before my eyes, growing weaker by the hour, while I stand helpless as life slowly slips away from her.

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The doctor said it without hesitation, my mother could die today if she doesn’t receive treatment immediately, I watch her fading before my eyes, growing weaker by the hour, while I stand helpless as life slowly slips away from her.

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Vetted by GazaVetters (#658)

[ahmad-ziyad]

Tears fall down my face as I stand beside my mother, helpless and unable to afford the treatment she desperately needs. I watch her grow weaker each day, and all I can do is beg.

Everyone sees… yet so many remain silent. My mother is not asking for the impossible — only her right to treatment, her right to live.

How can we watch a mother slowly fade away because medicine is out of reach? She is a human being. She is my mother — just like any mother in this world — and she deserves a chance to survive.

If there is even a small piece of compassion in your heart, please help or share this post. You might be the reason she lives.

Donate Here - Vetted#658

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Everyone sees… yet so many remain silent.

Donate Here- Vetted#658

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[mohammedmtargaza]

Not a plea for pity. Just a human call. 🤍

From Gaza, I am responsible for my children, my orphaned nephews, and my sisters. I carry their care, their safety, and their basic needs — food, medicine, shelter — in days shaped by scarcity and uncertainty.

This is not only a story of loss. It is a story of responsibility and resilience.

If you can help, even a little, it becomes something real for them. If not, sharing this matters too.

🔗 Donate here:

Donate to Support Mohammed Orphaned Children Family in Gaza, organized by Khaled Qattam

I am Mohammed Matar, caring for orphaned children and my family in Ga… Khaled Qattam needs your support for Support Mohammed Orphaned Child

✓ Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · ✓ Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

🤍 Your support is our hope.🤍

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Not a plea for pity. Just a human call. [white heart emoji]

From Gaza, I am responsible for my children, my orphaned nephews, and my sisters. I carry their care, their safety, and their basic needs — food, medicine, shelter — in days shaped by scarcity and uncertainty.

This is not only a story of loss. It is a story of responsibility and resilience.

If you can help, even a little, it becomes something real for them. If not, sharing this matters too.

[link emoji] Donate here:

[check mark] Vetted by @gazavetters (#533) · [check mark] Verified by @bilal-sala7 (#36)

[white heart emoji] Your support is our hope. [white heart emoji]

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[nourhamoda24]

My son Mohammed is in unbearable pain before my eyes. He cries from the intensity of it and cannot sleep, while I stand helpless, with nothing but tears and prayers.

This is not begging…

One full day without any donations means one more day of suffering for a child who has done nothing to deserve this.

The doctors were clear: without the necessary funds, we cannot proceed with his surgery.

Every day of delay increases his pain and steals more of his childhood…

Please, any donation — no matter how small — can help ease his suffering and bring him closer to surgery. Do not let an innocent child pay the price for circumstances beyond his control.

Vetted by #731

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My son Mohammed is in unbearable pain before my eyes. He cries from the intensity of it and cannot sleep, while I stand helpless, with nothing but tears and prayers.

This is not begging…

One full day without any donations means one more day of suffering for a child who has done nothing to deserve this.

The doctors were clear: without the necessary funds, we cannot proceed with his surgery.

Every day of delay increases his pain and steals more of his childhood…

Please, any donation — no matter how small — can help ease his suffering and bring him closer to surgery.Do not let an innocent child pay the price for circumstances beyond his control.

Vetted by #731

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[mamdiala]

My son, Moamen, needs surgery to remove his tonsils, adenoids, and neck glands, with a cost of $500. His health is deteriorating, and I need your help to provide him with the treatment he needs.

Any support would mean the world to us.

#Moamen_Needs_Your_Support"

Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #715 )✅️

Help Diala and her family from Gaza.

I have created this campaign on behalf of my dear friend, and her family

[ahmadwaleed55]

Every day here feels heavier than the one before

My father is not recovering, he is only enduring the pain

There is still no access to the treatment he desperately needs

We are trying to survive in a place where survival itself feels impossible

No stable shelter. No income. No proper medical care

All we are asking for is a real chance

A chance for treatment, a chance for dignity, a chance to keep my father alive

If you can help, please stand with us

Donate, share, or help our story reach someone who can

📌 Fundraiser vetted (#167 by el-shab-hussein & nabulsi), But we created a new GoFundMe page because GoFundMe suspended the beneficiary’s account on the platform, which put us in a very difficult situation.

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Every day here feels heavier than the one before

My father is not recovering, he is only enduring the pain

There is still no access to the treatment he desperately needs

We are trying to survive in a place where survival itself feels impossible

No stable shelter. No income. No proper medical care

All we are asking for is a real chance

A chance for treatment, a chance for dignity, a chance to keep my father alive

If you can help, please stand with us

Donate, share, or help our story reach someone who can

[pushpin emoji] Fundraiser vetted (#167 by el-shab-hussein & nabulsi), But we created a new GoFundMe page because GoFundMe suspended the beneficiary’s account on the platform, which put us in a very difficult situation.

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[motasem-family]

If anything bad happens to me or my family, know that I have asked for your support with all the hope I have left. I have pleaded with you to donate, even a little, or to amplify my voice. Today I am not asking for much, just a sincere gesture, a kind word, and a small act of support that could make a huge difference in our lives.

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Today I am not asking for much, just a sincere gesture, a kind word, and a small act of support that could make a huge difference in our lives.

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Vetted by GazaVetters (#722)

[saharfamily223]

Yesterday, my daughter turned one year old.🫂

One year ago, I gave birth to her in the middle of fear and uncertainty. I remember holding her for the first time and promising her that I would protect her, that I would give her a safe and warm home.

Yesterday, she turned one.

There was no . No decorations. No gifts🥹🥹.

But there was a quiet wish in my heart.

If she could wish for anything, I know it wouldn’t be toys.

It would be something so simple…

To live in a safe and warm home. 😭

To grow up in a stable life where hunger is not part of her childhood.

She is only one year old.🫂

She doesn’t understand war, instability, or financial struggle.

But she understands cold nights. She understands hunger. She understands when her mother holds her a little tighter because she is worried about tomorrow.

If you would like to give her a late birthday gift, even the smallest amount can help us move one step closer to safety, food, and warmth.🙏

Your kindness could be the gift that changes her second year of life. 🤍

Thank you for remembering her. Thank you for caring.

To donate, click here 👇

Donate to Help Sahar and Mohammed Build a Safe Home for Their Baby, organized by Jordan Brusso

Help Sahar and Mohammed Build a Safe Home for Their Baby Sa… Jordan Brusso needs your support for Help Sahar and Mohammed Build a Safe H

[cosmickoshi]

This campaign has been vetted by @/gazavetters here (#631 on their list of verified fundraisers). Please donate if you're in the position to do so and share widely to help them reach their goal! Even the smallest action helps.

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Yesterday, my daughter turned one year old. [people hugging emoji]

One year ago, I gave birth to her in the middle of fear and uncertainty. I remember holding her for the first time and promising her that I would protect her, that I would give her a safe and warm home.

Yesterday, she turned one.

There was no . No decorations. No gifts [2 face holding back tears emojis].

But there was a quiet wish in my heart.

If she could wish for anything, I know it wouldn’t be toys.

It would be something so simple…

To live in a safe and warm home. [loudly crying face emoji]

To grow up in a stable life where hunger is not part of her childhood.

She is only one year old. [people hugging emoji]

She doesn’t understand war, instability, or financial struggle.

But she understands cold nights. She understands hunger. She understands when her mother holds her a little tighter because she is worried about tomorrow.

If you would like to give her a late birthday gift, even the smallest amount can help us move one step closer to safety, food, and warmth. [folded hands emoji]

Your kindness could be the gift that changes her second year of life. [white heart emoji]

Thank you for remembering her. Thank you for caring.

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To donate, click here [backhand index pointing down emoji]

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[fatmagaza-5555]

Valentine's Day ❤️We were a family who loved life

We laughed, we dreamed, we celebrated every small moment together.

On Valentine’s Day, we used to take photos, smile, and promise each other a long life side by side.

Today… war has torn us apart.

The man who used to hold my hand and protect our family is now lying injured, separated from me in intensive care. I cannot even sit beside him. I cannot comfort him. I cannot tell him that we are still fighting to survive.

War did not just destroy buildings. It destroyed our safety, our stability, our simple happiness.

We are no longer celebrating love — we are fighting to keep it alive.

I am a wife standing alone, trying to care for my children while my husband battles his injuries. Medical needs, food, basic survival — everything has become a daily struggle.

If you ever celebrated love… please help us protect ours.

Your donation, no matter how small, can help us survive this nightmare and keep our family together.

Please don’t scroll past us.

Stand with us.

Help us rebuild what war tried to erase. 🤍

Donate to Help Fatima's family in their time of need, organized by Mariah B

I am Fatima, a mother of two, displaced from Gaza, now seeking refuge in Al-Mawasi… Mariah B needs your support for Help Fatima's family in

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[wadadshadi]

Please help Wedad’s family 😔

I BEG YOU DONT SKIP🚨

Tell me, how can my voice reach your hearts ?

Words are no longer enough to capture the tragedy my family and I endure.

My name is Wedad Shadi, I am 15 years old, and I live in Gaza, Palestine.🇵🇸

Our home was completely destroyed, and now we live in a torn, fragile tent. We are a family of 7, and my mother, father, and my little sister Mira were injured when our house was bombed.

My mother and Mira are in urgent need of medical treatment, but we have nothing to pay for their care, not even food to survive.

My mother and my sister were injured during the war. I am terrified of losing them… please, don’t leave me without my mother and sister. They need urgent help to survive.

They desperately need medicine and medical treatment, as shown in the videos. Every moment without help is a struggle for their lives.

Please, I beg you… save them, help us, and give them a chance to live. 🙏💔

I have started school, but I could not register because I cannot afford the fees.

Please, I beg you to help us. Donate to save my mother and my innocent little sister before it’s too late. Every contribution can save a life and bring hope to a family in desperate need.

Every day we wake up to the same reality: destroyed homes, no safety, no stability, and needs that keep growing.

People think the pain paused… but for us, it never did.

Even with a so-called “ceasefire,” nothing has really stopped.

The explosions, the drones, the fear — the violations never ended.

And our suffering definitely didn’t.

Your support is the only reason many of us manage to keep going.

Your donation 🙏🙏 — no matter how small — can mean medicine, food, warmth, and a little bit of dignity in a life that’s been stripped of everything.

Please, stand with us. Don’t let this struggle fade from the world’s attention.

We still desperately need you to get back on our feet.

Campaign checked by 90-ghosr

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Donate to Support Wedad's Journey to Safety and Education, organized by Mickey Dee

Hello, my name is Mickey from Michigan USA and I am raising funds for Wedad… Mickey Dee needs your support for Support Wedad's Journey to Sa

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[mamdiala]

🎉 Happy Birthday, Hisham! 🎂

“My wish for this year is to have toys, notebooks, and pencils to learn and grow… and become an eye doctor one day.” — Hisham, 6 years old 💖

Thanks to your donations, Hisham celebrated his 6th birthday with joy and a smile that you made possible. 🎁

You can make his day even brighter with a small gift on Feb 13. Every little contribution and share brings happiness to his heart! ❤️

Help Diala and her family from Gaza.

I have created this campaign on behalf of my dear friend, and her family

Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #715 )✅️

[enasfamily]

Save my orphan children

I am Inas, a mother of two young children: Muhammad, 7 years old, and Hala, 5 years old. They should have been living their childhood like all children—safe and warm in the embrace of their father. But the war has stolen that dream from us😭😭😭

Six months ago, my husband Anas, a kind-hearted man who endured a life of poverty, was killed by a random shell while on his way to work as a taxi driver. Since that tragic day, I’ve been left to carry the unbearable weight of life alone.

I held a diploma in international secretarial studies and was about to start a job to help support my family. But the war shattered not only our home but also my hopes and dreams. We’ve been displaced six times and now live in a tent that offers no shelter from the bitter cold or the ever-looming fear.

My young children face relentless hunger that weakens their fragile bodies and a cold that knows no mercy for their small hearts. Each day, their cries for warmth and food grow louder, and each day, I feel more helpless to provide them with even the basics of life💔😭😭

I appeal to your humanity, to your compassion. We need your help to survive, to find a safe shelter, and to feed my children. Your generosity could be the reason Muhammad and Hala continue to live and find hope amidst this darkness🥹

Please, help me keep the light of these innocent children from being extinguished by this cruel world

Donation Link

Donate to Help Enas and her children in Gaza, organized by Gabriel G

My name is Gabe. I am from Portland, OR and I am raising funds on behalf of Enas Shukry I… Gabriel G needs your support for Help Enas and he

[mamdiala]

Please don’t ignore my plea.

I’m a mother from Gaza with a severe head injury, in urgent need of surgery.

I only need $300 to continue treatment.

My three small children depend on me 💔

Any help or share means everything.

Help Diala and her family from Gaza.

I have created this campaign on behalf of my dear friend, and her family

Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #715 )✅️

[ahmadwaleed55]

The situation in Gaza remains catastrophic.

My father’s health continues to deteriorate, and there is still no proper medical care available.

We are living without basic necessities and without income.

We urgently need your support to save his life.

Please donate and share. 🇵🇸🤍

📌 Fundraiser vetted (#167 by el-shab-hussein & nabulsi)

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Please donate and share. [Palestinian flag emoji] [white heart emoji]

[pushpin emoji] Fundraiser vetted (#167 by el-shab-hussein & nabulsi)

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[sooadgaza2]

"Help sooad Family Survive & Rebuild in Gaza"

Vetted by gaza-vetters number in the list ✅365✅

Hello, my name sooad Muhammad, I am a 61-year-old mother and former school teacher from Gaza💔

After the army entered the city, we went out to Rafah under the attack of planes and missiles.And the bullets that spare no one, we lived in torn tents that did not protect from the heat, the cold, or the rain. All the words in the world cannot describe what we have lived through. All I want is for you to look at me and my family with a merciful heart and help me.

Before October 7th, I lived a humble life, dedicated to teaching and raising my children. But everything changed. Since that day, my family and I have been living in unimaginable conditions—without electricity, without clean water, without safety.

Our home was destroyed, and we now sleep in a torn tent, exposed to the freezing cold. My children cry from hunger and fear. The markets are empty or unaffordable. Bread is now a luxury—I knead pasta just to make something to fill their stomachs

Please open your heart and stand with us in this time of despair.

We are not asking for much—just a chance to survive. A blanket for the cold. A piece of bread. A roof that does not leak. A moment of peace for my children

I am humbly asking for your help. Your donation, no matter how small, can give us warmth, food, and hope. It can help us survive these dark days and rebuild a life with dignity.

Your support means the world to me and my family.

Please donate 🙏

All the destruction that you see, we live every day a hundred times, and we live hunger, death, and a life that has no taste of life

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"Help sooad Family Survive & Rebuild in Gaza"

Vetted by gaza-vetters number in the list [check mark button emoji] 365 [check mark button emoji]

Hello, my name sooad Muhammad, I am a 61-year-old mother and former school teacher from Gaza [broken heart emoji]

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After the army entered the city, we went out to Rafah under the attack of planes and missiles.And the bullets that spare no one, we lived in torn tents that did not protect from the heat, the cold, or the rain. All the words in the world cannot describe what we have lived through. All I want is for you to look at me and my family with a merciful heart and help me.

[ID 2: A woman baking bread in a pan above a fire. End ID.]

Before October 7th, I lived a humble life, dedicated to teaching and raising my children. But everything changed. Since that day, my family and I have been living in unimaginable conditions—without electricity, without clean water, without safety.

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Our home was destroyed, and we now sleep in a torn tent, exposed to the freezing cold. My children cry from hunger and fear. The markets are empty or unaffordable. Bread is now a luxury—I knead pasta just to make something to fill their stomachs

[ID 4: Wreckage and rubble from a destroyed building, covering the ground in a large pile. End ID.]

Please open your heart and stand with us in this time of despair.

We are not asking for much—just a chance to survive. A blanket for the cold. A piece of bread. A roof that does not leak. A moment of peace for my children

[ID 5: Bread in a pan. End ID.]

I am humbly asking for your help. Your donation, no matter how small, can give us warmth, food, and hope. It can help us survive these dark days and rebuild a life with dignity.

Your support means the world to me and my family.

Please donate [folded hands emoji]

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All the destruction that you see, we live every day a hundred times, and we live hunger, death, and a life that has no taste of life

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GazaVetters (#365)