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HelpEhsansChildrenSurvive

HelpEhsansChildrenSurvive

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Ehsan Quenita

Fundraising forEhsan Quenita
Ashleigh Shields

Ashleigh Shields

Gaza, Palestine

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Hi, my name is Ashleigh and I'm an advocate for refugees and those in the war zone of Gaza. Ehsan is a dear friend of mine with 6 children and needs your help.

  • Lama - 18
  • Lian - 16
  • Lin - 14
  • Rahaf - 12
  • Abdullah - 10
  • Ghazal - 7

She and her children are currently are facing unimaginable challenges. At the beginning of the war, Ehsan lost her husband, who was martyred, and tragically, almost his entire family followed. They lived in northern Gaza, but their home was completely destroyed, forcing them to flee to the south.

Now, they find themselves homeless, grappling with the weight of loss and despair.

Ehsan is a strong woman, yet she is filled with anguish as she watches her children suffer. She has taken the courageous step of creating a donation link, seeking help to escape the relentless cycle of death and injustice. Despite her desperation, Ehsan feels ashamed to ask for help, but she knows she must for the sake of her children.

Before the war, Ehsan led a stable and dignified life, but the destruction around her has stripped away her ability to earn an income and provide for her family. She hopes that even small contributions can make a difference, as her children desperately need support.

Her daughters, Lama and Lian, were thriving in high school before everything changed. They now face not only the loss of their father, five uncles, many cousins, and their grandmother, but also the looming threat of losing their futures. Ehsan’s children have lost all their relatives and are enveloped in grief. They have no family left but their mother.

Please consider helping Ehsan and her children during this dire time. Your support, no matter how small, can bring hope to a family in need and help them find a path toward safety and stability. Thank you for your compassion.

From my dear friend Ehsan:

"I am a mother with 6 children. My husband was martyred at the beginning of this war and my husband’s family were all martyred. I had a house in northern Gaza and it was completely destroyed. Because of that, I was displaced to the south. I am homeless now, and the situation is tragic.

I do not want to live the bitterness of loss again and see my children die in front of me, so I created a donation link until we can escape. From death and injustice to a safe place, I am now talking to you and I am crying and ashamed of myself. It is difficult to ask for help.

I am in need of money because before the war my financial situation was stable and we lived a decent life and we have dignity, but the destruction and violence has made it so we cannot earn any income at all.

I hope you can help me even if with a small amount because my children are in need and no one is donating to my children. My daughters Lama and Lian need to study and were in high school.

My children lost all their relatives , and grief constantly, for their father, five uncles, many cousins and their grandmother, lost to the war. They have no family left besides their mother."

Thank you for your support of Ehsan and her family!

Her children can survive another day because of you.

Fundraiser Updates (5)

June 13, 2026
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

6/13/26 - A quick update since it's been a while! Ehsan had her surgery and is recovering well. She feels much better these days!

The family is still living in their apartment, but unfortunately, the individual who covered their monthly rent is unable to continue to cover this amount, so we need $500 a month for rent starting next on July 1st.

The other day, Ghazal and her brother Abdallah made pizza in a pizza oven by burning paper and cardboard they scavenged. They had fun, although it was very difficult and hot!

Please remember this family and keep them in your thoughts, prayers and actions!

February 01, 2026
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ehsan and the children. We were able to pay their rent again this month so they can stay in the apartment for another 30 days. New photos and videos are posted on IG @ehsan_northgaza  

"Hello from little Ghazal! 

She dreams of returning home, but her home is now only rocks and rubble. Still, she finds joy. She plays with her siblings, even though there is no safe place left to play.

In northern Gaza, raw sewage runs through the streets. Pollution fills the air. Bombed-out buildings surround the children like silent tombstones. There is no school, no safety, no normal childhood — only survival.

Ghazal, and so many children like her, have done nothing wrong.

What crime did they commit to deserve this?

They deserve clean water.
They deserve safety.
They deserve a future.

They deserve to be children.

Please help us preserve what remains of their childhood. Your donation is a lifeline."

October 09, 2025
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Here is the latest update from Ehsan and her family, who are now staying with extended family a little further south. Ghazal is very sick and needs treatment - if you can, please consider donating to help. You can see the videos of their evacuation from the north on Ehsan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ehsan_northgaza/

 

Oct 6th

Unfortunately, we are not well. Ghazal inhaled a lot of toxic gas in northern Gaza. She has a blood infection.

Yes, there is. [a clinic] But we buy treatment with money. The expenses are high here. I can't provide for their needs. She has been suffering from fever for a week. But it comes back after a few days.

Oct 9

We will return to the north, but everything is no longer there. Everything has been bombed.

 

September 17, 2025
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Ehsan and the children were just forced to flee their bombed-out apartment with nothing but the clothes on their backs. They are in desperate need of a tent and mattresses. See video attached below.

https://youtube.com/shorts/3PZwlpkV-gA?si=Nuc7dSKvwY6eJQyd

Ehsan's Instagram account was deleted by Meta! Please follow her new account: @ehsan_northgaza

https://www.instagram.com/ehsan_northgaza/

Messages from Ehsan:

Sep 11:

"We have been ordered to evacuate the tower. We are on the street."

Sep 12:

"We are in danger. Tanks are advancing and the shelling is intense. Oh, Lord."

Sep 13:

"We're leaving. I need a tent quickly. We don't know where to go. Everyone evacuates. We evacuated, but we didn't take anything with us. We left without anything. We left under bombardment and threats. We need a tent and mattresses. We reached a safe place after a 48-hour siege."

Sep 15:

"A very scary night. Very low flying [planes]."

June 14, 2025
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting Ehsan and her family. They have been able to obtain shelter and food with your generous donations. 

"I thank you all, you are great friends, I am exhausted, without you I don't know what to do."

-Ehsan Qanita

 

Some More Recent Messages from Ehsan:

 

June 9th

"Hello, how are you, friends? We've been searching the market since morning for missing flour. Unfortunately, it's hard for the children without flour. I'm trying to cook alternatives for them. We in northern Gaza are suffering from high prices, and they're getting worse every day. The commission for withdrawing money has reached 42%."

 

June 11

"The Internet is disconnected from us. Since yesterday, the Internet has been disconnected. The Internet in northern Gaza has been bombed...Very difficult...Bombing...High prices...Flour is being sold at astronomical prices."

 

Below: a photo of Ehsan's youngest, little Ghazal

Anonymous

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$100 • Recent donation

Anonymous

Anonymous

$1,500 • Top donation

İbrahim Halil

İbrahim Halil

$20 • First donation

Organizer

Ashleigh Shields

Ashleigh Shields is the organizer of this fundraiser

HelpEhsansChildrenSurvive
Ashleigh Shields

Ashleigh Shields

Gaza, Palestine

Fundraising for

Ehsan Quenita

Fundraising forEhsan Quenita
Donation protected
👍 0% fee

Hi, my name is Ashleigh and I'm an advocate for refugees and those in the war zone of Gaza. Ehsan is a dear friend of mine with 6 children and needs your help.

  • Lama - 18
  • Lian - 16
  • Lin - 14
  • Rahaf - 12
  • Abdullah - 10
  • Ghazal - 7

She and her children are currently are facing unimaginable challenges. At the beginning of the war, Ehsan lost her husband, who was martyred, and tragically, almost his entire family followed. They lived in northern Gaza, but their home was completely destroyed, forcing them to flee to the south.

Now, they find themselves homeless, grappling with the weight of loss and despair.

Ehsan is a strong woman, yet she is filled with anguish as she watches her children suffer. She has taken the courageous step of creating a donation link, seeking help to escape the relentless cycle of death and injustice. Despite her desperation, Ehsan feels ashamed to ask for help, but she knows she must for the sake of her children.

Before the war, Ehsan led a stable and dignified life, but the destruction around her has stripped away her ability to earn an income and provide for her family. She hopes that even small contributions can make a difference, as her children desperately need support.

Her daughters, Lama and Lian, were thriving in high school before everything changed. They now face not only the loss of their father, five uncles, many cousins, and their grandmother, but also the looming threat of losing their futures. Ehsan’s children have lost all their relatives and are enveloped in grief. They have no family left but their mother.

Please consider helping Ehsan and her children during this dire time. Your support, no matter how small, can bring hope to a family in need and help them find a path toward safety and stability. Thank you for your compassion.

From my dear friend Ehsan:

"I am a mother with 6 children. My husband was martyred at the beginning of this war and my husband’s family were all martyred. I had a house in northern Gaza and it was completely destroyed. Because of that, I was displaced to the south. I am homeless now, and the situation is tragic.

I do not want to live the bitterness of loss again and see my children die in front of me, so I created a donation link until we can escape. From death and injustice to a safe place, I am now talking to you and I am crying and ashamed of myself. It is difficult to ask for help.

I am in need of money because before the war my financial situation was stable and we lived a decent life and we have dignity, but the destruction and violence has made it so we cannot earn any income at all.

I hope you can help me even if with a small amount because my children are in need and no one is donating to my children. My daughters Lama and Lian need to study and were in high school.

My children lost all their relatives , and grief constantly, for their father, five uncles, many cousins and their grandmother, lost to the war. They have no family left besides their mother."

Thank you for your support of Ehsan and her family!

Her children can survive another day because of you.

Fundraiser Updates (5)

June 13, 2026
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

6/13/26 - A quick update since it's been a while! Ehsan had her surgery and is recovering well. She feels much better these days!

The family is still living in their apartment, but unfortunately, the individual who covered their monthly rent is unable to continue to cover this amount, so we need $500 a month for rent starting next on July 1st.

The other day, Ghazal and her brother Abdallah made pizza in a pizza oven by burning paper and cardboard they scavenged. They had fun, although it was very difficult and hot!

Please remember this family and keep them in your thoughts, prayers and actions!

February 01, 2026
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ehsan and the children. We were able to pay their rent again this month so they can stay in the apartment for another 30 days. New photos and videos are posted on IG @ehsan_northgaza  

"Hello from little Ghazal! 

She dreams of returning home, but her home is now only rocks and rubble. Still, she finds joy. She plays with her siblings, even though there is no safe place left to play.

In northern Gaza, raw sewage runs through the streets. Pollution fills the air. Bombed-out buildings surround the children like silent tombstones. There is no school, no safety, no normal childhood — only survival.

Ghazal, and so many children like her, have done nothing wrong.

What crime did they commit to deserve this?

They deserve clean water.
They deserve safety.
They deserve a future.

They deserve to be children.

Please help us preserve what remains of their childhood. Your donation is a lifeline."

October 09, 2025
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Here is the latest update from Ehsan and her family, who are now staying with extended family a little further south. Ghazal is very sick and needs treatment - if you can, please consider donating to help. You can see the videos of their evacuation from the north on Ehsan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ehsan_northgaza/

 

Oct 6th

Unfortunately, we are not well. Ghazal inhaled a lot of toxic gas in northern Gaza. She has a blood infection.

Yes, there is. [a clinic] But we buy treatment with money. The expenses are high here. I can't provide for their needs. She has been suffering from fever for a week. But it comes back after a few days.

Oct 9

We will return to the north, but everything is no longer there. Everything has been bombed.

 

September 17, 2025
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Ehsan and the children were just forced to flee their bombed-out apartment with nothing but the clothes on their backs. They are in desperate need of a tent and mattresses. See video attached below.

https://youtube.com/shorts/3PZwlpkV-gA?si=Nuc7dSKvwY6eJQyd

Ehsan's Instagram account was deleted by Meta! Please follow her new account: @ehsan_northgaza

https://www.instagram.com/ehsan_northgaza/

Messages from Ehsan:

Sep 11:

"We have been ordered to evacuate the tower. We are on the street."

Sep 12:

"We are in danger. Tanks are advancing and the shelling is intense. Oh, Lord."

Sep 13:

"We're leaving. I need a tent quickly. We don't know where to go. Everyone evacuates. We evacuated, but we didn't take anything with us. We left without anything. We left under bombardment and threats. We need a tent and mattresses. We reached a safe place after a 48-hour siege."

Sep 15:

"A very scary night. Very low flying [planes]."

June 14, 2025
Ashleigh Shields
Ashleigh Shields

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting Ehsan and her family. They have been able to obtain shelter and food with your generous donations. 

"I thank you all, you are great friends, I am exhausted, without you I don't know what to do."

-Ehsan Qanita

 

Some More Recent Messages from Ehsan:

 

June 9th

"Hello, how are you, friends? We've been searching the market since morning for missing flour. Unfortunately, it's hard for the children without flour. I'm trying to cook alternatives for them. We in northern Gaza are suffering from high prices, and they're getting worse every day. The commission for withdrawing money has reached 42%."

 

June 11

"The Internet is disconnected from us. Since yesterday, the Internet has been disconnected. The Internet in northern Gaza has been bombed...Very difficult...Bombing...High prices...Flour is being sold at astronomical prices."

 

Below: a photo of Ehsan's youngest, little Ghazal

Organizer

Ashleigh Shields

Ashleigh Shields is the organizer of this fundraiser

$4,661of $60,000 goal
30Donors
24Comments
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