@jeebusmeebus Got Me Into Homestuck Recently So I Shall Present This Fellow Here Until I Gather Enough

I drew this comic for Firas @firasmuhaisenn, a friend who has family trapped in Gaza. Their campaign has been verified by @/90-ghost. Not only do he and his sister Nisreen have to deal with the stress of being medical students, they also constantly worry about their family’s wellbeing.

But you can help Firas’ family.

The main goals of their fundraiser are:

1) Paying their university fees by 1st August. They need about $6000 CAD before then.

2) Evacuating their family!

As of 28th July, they have about:

$4,200 CAD / $82,000 CAD.

Please show support to them. Their campaign has been progressing very slowly, so let’s give them hope! <3

gofundme.com

Donate to Help evacuate our family and complete our studying, organized by Firas Muhaisen

We are two siblings from Gaza, two dreamers medical students, suppos… Firas Muhaisen needs your support for Help evacuate our family and com

answering a couple questions i got on this post since i realized ppl genuinely wanna know:

tl;dr:

israel lets very, very little aid get into gaza. even the UN can't get in as much as they want to. funding individual families, gazan led initiatives, and mutual aid collectives operating out of gaza ensures gazans can provide for themselves and pay for the extremely expensive aid that is available.

with all the civil infrastructure destroyed by israel, the situation on the ground has devolved into unrestricted capitalism, driving up the price of aid (that should be free!). this makes it more urgent for people to have funding for daily survival.

the post linked above has examples of how donating to individual families can help a lot. if you want to help more than one family at a time, there are many gazan-led initiatives focusing on rebuilding their infrastructure and distributing aid fairly that are worth donating to instead of large charities that already get the majority of donations.

as i mentioned in the last post: @/careforgaza on twitter is a nonprofit started by gazans, it's been endorsed by multiple palestinian journalists.

the sameer project is a collective organized by diaspora palestinians offering emergency shelter to gazans.

ele elna elak is a project aiming to bring water, food, shelter, etc. to gazans and has been promoted by bisan owda.

and the municipality of gaza itself is fundraising to rebuild water infrastructure.

all of these organizations are active inside gaza right now and are being run by gazans. if anyone knows of other gazan-led mutual aid projects, nonprofits or charities feel free to link them in the notes! hope this helped!

long answers under the cut!

if you wanna donate to a charity that's absolutely fine, but the thing is most charities (and even the UN!) are unable to make it into gaza in the first place, leaving aid rotting at the egyptian side of the border or subject to israeli settler attacks

not to mention, charities and nonprofits also maintain a paternalistic colonial relationship with the indigenous people they are trying to help, determining what aid they need for them instead of returning power to them and letting them make their own choices

i'm not here to say that one option is better than the other, just that they achieve different things and are equally legitimate. there's an attitude among people who question the legitimacy of these gofundme campaigns that somehow the people promoting them are telling them not to donate to charities. nobody is stopping you from donating to charities. we are just asking that you do not dehumanize the very real gazans in your inbox just because their method of asking for aid is more direct and risky.

unfortunately that's exactly what has happened. because israel destroyed all of gaza's more formalized infrastructure, it seems that organized crime and rampant inflation has taken its place. aid is supposed to be free, but in order to save for evacuation or the cost of living, people have started selling them at an inflated price. and aid that is truly free attracts intense, large crowds that are dangerous to navigate.

this was posted on abc a few days ago

it's pure, unrestrained capitalism. i've had multiple palestinians describe this situation to me confidence. that's why everything's so expensive now. why people have to rent out tiny plots of land for their tents to sit on, why my friend @siraj2024 still has to buy tarps to cover the broken windows of the overpriced bombed out apartment he rented, and why a bag of flour can cost a thousand bucks in the north.

even before israel closed and then bombed the rafah crossing, the egyptian hala travel agency was only allowing people to cross the border if they paid a hefty $5000 USD per adult / $2500 USD per child bribe. it denies doing this, but the hundreds of stories from palestinians say otherwise.

with regard to the economy, here in america we saw something similar happen in the wake of hurricane helene and milton. the podcaster margaret killjoy describes how she saw dual economies rise after asheville was fully cut off from the rest of the country - some people offered each other supplies for free in a sort of mutual aid honor system, and some people required payment when they lent supplies because they themselves needed to buy stuff for their families. these dual economies exist in gaza too. and this means they all still need money to survive.

Here's a website where Palestine GoFundMes are vetted and shared that you can send out to people. The url is gazafunds.com

Easy to use and simple. Just share the site whenever someone asks for GFMs for Palestine.

I realised i never shared these kitrs

so full of joy and happiness

blood version under the cut

Spoilers for a later part of 8:11 chapter 1

Don't you just hate it when you try to have a moment to wash all the grime off and your guardian angel says it's hell time? Truly a relatable issue

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well.

A person named Reem sent me a DM asking if I could pin her story and put more of a spotlight on her fundraiser. So I’d like to go ahead and do just that, I’d like to tell you all a bit about her and her family. I hope that you could spare a moment to read about the Shehab family please.

The Shehab family is a group of 8: Reem, her husband Fahed, their young children Sahar, Dana, Mona, Malak, Yehya, and the children’s grandmother Mona. Sadly, all of them are currently trapped in Gaza amidst the dangers the Israeli occupation has brought and are attempting to evacuate to a safe place. 

They’ve faced many hardships from being displaced once again from their home in Gaza after it was bombed after already being displaced many other times before to having to deal with inhumane conditions and the constant threat of death and destruction looming over their heads.

Please take a moment to watch a video that Reem shared with me in which her daughter, Sahar, talks about and shows what they’ve been having to go through in Gaza:

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Donate to Help Sahar and Her Family to Evacuate Gaza, organized by Ahmed Shamia

😥Please watch the video until the end Look what happens to us We don't know what comfort is We are tired of this situation. Every day we are

What I’ve mentioned here from Reem's story barely scratches the surface of the struggles that the Shehab family is currently dealing with. I encourage you all to read Reem and her family’s full story on their GoFundMe page with love and care in your hearts for them.

I’ve heard about a lot of Palestinian users getting their accounts shadowbanned or flat out deleted, and unfortunately, Reem has been a victim of this and has had to use her daughter’s account to reach out to others. I encourage you all to follow @monashehab for updates on her and her family’s situation, and so that we can better support them.

This campaign is legit and has been verified by @el-shab-hussein (proof) and shared around by many others so please don’t hesitate to donate!

As of July 7, 2024 (11:55 AM EST), the Shehab family’s campaign is currently at €19,860 of €50,000.

(This post will be edited daily in order to update on their fundraiser's progress.)

gofundme.com

Donate to Help Sahar and Her Family to Evacuate Gaza, organized by Ahmed Shamia

My name is Sahar Shehab. I am 14 years old from Gaza . I ask you for urgent h… Ahmed Shamia needs your support for Help Sahar and Her Famil

If you all could spread the word about the Shehab family’s campaign and especially donate if you're able to please, it would be greatly appreciated. 

Let’s all do whatever we can to help Reem and her family! Please reblog, share, repost this on other sites or on your blogs if you'd like to, please do whatever you can to bring attention to their fundraiser so that the family is able to get more donations and support! 

Every donation helps no matter how small, so let's all join together and do our best to help Reem and her family out. To Reem and the Shehab family, I wish you all the very best and hope that you reach your goal soon, God bless you all.

Remember, no one is free until we’re all free. Let’s remember to be kind and help each other. Thank you all in advance for your time and help, and I hope you all have a good day.

From Gaza to Europe: A Young Girl's Dream is Finally Coming True!

Vetted by association (Mahmoud khalaf) here.

Before the genocidal war on Gaza, I was immersed in university life and enjoyed studying English literature at the Islamic University in Gaza (IUG), which was utterly destroyed by Isr*ael. They destroyed the place that helped me find my passion: performing on stage in English.

My family and I have been displaced multiple times and we ended up now in a tent that does not protect us from any bullets, shrapnel, or the cold and rain of winter. I had never thought I would have to live in such hellish conditions at the age of 20, an age at which I was expecting to be studying at university and enjoying the company of my friends like any other girls my age around the world!!!

Below is my letter of acceptance from Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in Ireland, the place where I am reclaiming and achieving my dreams.

Amid the pain, horrors of war and many near death experiences, luckily, I was awarded a scholarship to do a BA in English Language and Literature at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland. A glimmer of hope shone in my sky, happiness rushed strongly through my veins, and a voice within me roared: "A unique destiny awaits you, Sarah. Seize this opportunity, honor your people abroad, and use your talent to tell the world about Palestine and touch their hearts."

Read more about the scholarship here.

I am literally at a crossroads at this stage in my life. I could keep running from a place to another with my family searching for safety and wasting years of my life without education. Or, you could help me evacuate with my family to Egypt and then go to study at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland.

Please do NOT decide to look away and send my only opportunity for a good education to go with the winds. Please boost my campaign by:

donating, reblogging and sharing.

gofundme.com

Donate to Help Sarah and Her Family Evacuate Gaza and Study in Ireland, organized by Sarah Abu Hweidy

Education, the oxygen I breathed before the war, is now a far… Sarah Abu Hweidy needs your support for Help Sarah and Her Family Evacuate G

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Verified Palestinian gofundme’s Masterlist

Rightfully so, I have gotten messages worrying if everything I post is legit (I try my best to make sure the answer is yes), but here’s a masterlist of ones that one or more people have confirmed are legit Palestinians. Most are from the blogs @el-shab-hussein, @ibtisams, @palestinecharitycommissionsassoc ,@90-ghost, @nabulsi and @palipunk

I will also be making individual posts for most of these

Help Khaled and his family escape Gaza

Help lara and abdalla Family to be safe in Gaza

Emergency: Help Ibrahim's Family Find Safety - $50 is 500kr

HELP Ezzideen & his Family to EVACUATE Gaza

Your help is the only hope to save us from war.

Hope : Help Little Elen Fetch a brighter Future

Help Aseel’s family evacuate from Gaza.

EMERGENCY: HELP evacuate Bashar from Gaza

Help Mohammad Hammad evacuate his family from Gaza

Help Madleen's Family From Gaza

Help Jehad Evacute From Gaza

Help a med student & his family evacuate to safety

Help Fadi's Family Rebuild Their Life Amidst Crisis

Help Us Safely Evacuate a family from Gaza

Help child with Cerebral Palsy evacuate

Protect an open source engineer and his family

Help Bring Ayah’s Family in Gaza to Safety

Call to Action: Keep Gazas Talent Alive

Help Belal and His Family Escape the War in Gaza

Urgent Rescue Mission for the Mortaja Family

Save my family from the war in Gaza

Urgent: Help Evacuate My Family From Gaza War

Urgent help to evacuate my family out of Gaza

Help evacuate Safi’s family from Gaza in warfare

emergency : Help Support the Khalaf Family in Gaza

Help AbdulAziz and his family

Help Yousef escape Gaza and treat his cancer

Help my family rebuild home und evacuate Gaza

Please Help Me Evacuate My Children To Safety

Escape From War Nightmare: Support Gazan Family

Help my family in Gaza

Salaam Animal Care, find a safe home for animals

URGENT HELP help my family to evacuate Gaza

Help me & my Family Evacuate from Gaza

Urgent Appeal for Support: Help a Photographer

Help Jana's Family Find Refuge and Peace

Help me to save my family from the war in Gaza

Help evacuate my brother and his family from Gaza

Urgent apeal to help Elzomar family leave Gaza immediately

Help my mum to travel to a safe place

Help Afnan to find safety and to complete her education

Support getting Linda and her family out of Gaza

Support Mohammed and His Family Affected by the Gaza War

Help Ala's Family Overcome Crisis in Gaza

Freedom and home repair for Aesha an family

Help us evacuate and rebuild what's left of our lives

Help Tamer and his Family in Gaza!

Help my family escape death and reunite with me.

Help me and my family escape the Genocide in Gaza

Help rebuild Ahmed's family life in Gaza .

Emergency : Saving My Mother and only brother From War Zone

Rescue Mahmoud's Family: A Call to Escape Gaza's Devastation

Help Mohammed & His Family To Safety

Help Almoghrabi family to evacuate Gaza strip

Urgent Appeal: Help Save Ruba & Muhammad in Gaza!

Urgent help to evacuate my family from Gaza

Help Alia's family and their children get out of Gaza

Urgent Appeal: Save Little Yusuf and His Family Amidst Gaza

Support My Family Escape War in Gaza

Help me get my family out to safety

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Help my children and family from the Gaza war !!

Please Help Evacuate Fadi's Family from Gaza

URGENT: Help Hayam and her Family Escape the Genocide

For what remained in us من أجل ما تبقى فينا

Please Help Restore The Sharifs home & Help Leave A War Zone

Help Shymaa's Family Reunite in Egypt

Help Mahmoud’s family evacuate from Gaza

Donate to help Deyaa and his family escape Gaza

Fatima’s Journey to Restore Artistry in Gaza

My family under fire, help them evacuate Gaza.

Help me to evacuate from the genocide

Help Mahmoud to evacuate from Gaza to continue education

Help my family evacuate from Gaza

Help Sana’a and her family evacuate from Gaza

Haytham needs your help to support his family

Help my family survive and evacuate from Gaza

Help me rebuild a shelter for my family in Rafah

HelpYoussef and his family get out of Gaza for a better life

Let my family be safe and live in peace!

Relief Appeal: Secure Evacuation from Gaza War

Please Help Tahani save her children and husband

Urgent Help Appeal: exit the war of Gaza"

Help My Family Get Out Of Gaza

Vegetables, food, and water for Palestinian families

HELP Muhammad evacuate his family out of GAZA

Secure a Safe Future for Youssef’s Family - Act now

Support My Journey to a New Start

Help Shymaa's Family Reunite in Egypt

Help Me and my Family to evacuate from Gaza ASAP

Saving My Family from the Horrors of War in Gaza

Help the Allahawani family escape genocide

URGENT - Help Azzam evacuate his family from Gaza

help my children get out of gaza safely

Emergency: Help Evacuate My Family from Gaza

Help Safaa secure her children‘s lives after war

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These may be my last words,The war is as if it has returned again. Idk when this usurping entity will stop perhaps when they kill us all.

This link is our last hope.I will'nt urge you to publish it as you are free.There is no longer any meaning to anything

I want to tell you that Israel killed more than 30 members of my family. I am just trying to help the rest of my family.

Every dollar will make a difference in protecting them.

My campaign has already been verified.

@\nabulsi @\el-shab-hussein@\ibtisams

gofundme.com

Donate to Help Nesma and her family evacuate, organized by Mena K

Nesma Ahmed is raising funds to help her family evacuate from Gaza. Currently, Gaza has been… Mena K needs your support for Help Nesma and h

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