Hello! I am Raed, 28 years old and living in Gaza. I want to share with you the enormous challenges that my family and I are facing in this merciless war.
I am married and the father of a small and beautiful family. I have always dreamed of providing for their needs and moving them from one place to another, taking care of their souls and lives, like a heroic knight and an angel. As for my wife, Heba, who is 29 years old, she has dedicated her life to building a beautiful and warm family full of love and tenderness.
As for my children, I have two beautiful roses, they are my whole life, Ahlam, who is three years old, the smart girl with the beautiful eyes who used to live the most beautiful life and we provided her with all her rights, which she has now been deprived of and she remains homeless and miserable
My second rose is Samira, a year and a half old, born two months before the war, the sweet-faced girl who was deprived of proper nutrition since her childhood.
They are innocent souls who were robbed of a normal childhood due to the ravages of conflict.
Our family home, which was once a safe haven, has been damaged and destroyed, leaving us not only homeless, but also suffering from the loss of our cherished memories and sense of security. We have been displaced many times, resorting to modest tents, shelters and the streets. Living in these temporary tents imposes many challenges on us. We queue for the bathroom to relieve ourselves, and cook on a makeshift stove, everything is difficult for us. Getting water is very difficult; we have to walk long distances and wait in long lines to get it. Food is scarce, which increases our daily struggle. The extreme weather in the desert, with its extreme cold at night and extreme heat during the day, increases our hardships, and makes life in displacement unbearable at times.
On the tenth day of the war, our bitter displacement journey began for us and our children, and we are still suffering today. These are some pictures of displacement
Due to water pollution and malnutrition, these two innocent girls suffer from intestinal infections, stomach worms, and food poisoning. We usually go to the hospital under the risk of planes and bombing to treat them.
Ahlam also suffers from severe allergic reactions, due to malnutrition and water pollution. Her life is in danger and she cries intensely from the pain, so we take her to get allergy shots and some medications.
As for me, I suffer from stomach pain and a fourth-degree hiatal hernia, which prevents me and makes me lose the ability to live my normal life, in light of these great difficulties and the collapse of the health system here and the interruption of medications.
My wife is suffering from anemia and is also breastfeeding, and suffers from varicose veins, toothache, some colon pain, and vasculitis.
We want to use the donations to obtain necessities such as food, clothing, medical care, and to cover the costs of displacement, transportation, and other personal items.
We plan to use the donations to evacuate people from the war zone through HALA, seeking temporary relief from the chaos and a glimmer of hope for a better future. Your support is not only a lifeline for me and my family, but also a beacon of hope in the darkness of war. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for standing with us and providing your generous assistance.
We made the difficult decision to leave for Egypt together in light of the horrific devastation we witnessed in our beloved Gaza. The pain and fear of seeing our homeland in ruins due to the ongoing conflict has left deep scars on our hearts. We long for a safer environment where we can rebuild and strive for a brighter future. Although it is very painful to leave our cherished memories, we are determined to find stability and security in Egypt, and seek solace and support as we embark on this difficult journey.
Please refer to my Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/raed_alhelou_/
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Thank you
