Have you ever had a surgery?
yes, minor surgery
yes, major surgery
yes, both minor and major surgery
no, I've never needed surgery
no, I can't afford the surgery/ies I need
I just want to press a button
I'm very lucky to be getting a gender affirming surgery soon, which my insurance will (mostly) cover, but not everyone is that fortunate. One person who really needs some assistance to afford surgery is my dear friend Ibrahim @aburakhiaibrahim ! His right eye has been damaged during the genocide, and his doctor warned him that unless he gets it operated on soon, he will lose sight in that eye.
This is obviously terrifying, because Ibrahim often can't afford food, let alone an expensive medical procedure!! To top it off, suffering under Israel's constant cruelty has led to him developing incredibly severe depression - he's talked often lately about wishing he was dead.
I'm very worried for my friend. Please, don't abandon him in his time of need. Just because there is a so-called ceasefire does not mean the people of Gaza are safe or suddenly thriving, not after so much destruction and trauma. Israel is continuing to starve them, force them to live in flimsy tents during the cold wet winter, and bomb them. Palestine is still under siege.
There are two ways you can donate to Ibrahim and his family:
GFM:
Dear Compassionate Community, My name is Samah, and I com… Samah Aburakhia needs your support for Seeking Safety: Support My Family's
His brother's PayPal, which accepts smaller donations than GFM and is easier for his family to access quickly:
Go to paypal.me/motazmsaburakhia and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
Every single donation helps, no matter how small!!
Vetted by @gaza-evacuation-funds