Introduction:

My name is Yousef Shubair, and I’m a 22-year-old Palestinian living in Gaza. I’m not a father, nor a husband but I carry the weight of my family on my shoulders. I’ve become the strength for those around me my mother, my father, my siblings, my nieces and nephews because someone has to be.

Today, I am reaching out to you with a heartfelt plea. My family and I are living through a genocide. We had to flee from our home in Khan Younis and are now surviving in two makeshift tents in Mawasi AI-Qarara. The conditions are heartbreaking. There’s hardly any food. Prices are impossible. And the children cry daily not from boredom, but from hunger.

I’m doing everything I can, but it’s not enough. I need your help. We need your help. Every donation no matter how small brings us closer to safety, to food, to life. Please, stand with us. Help us escape this nightmare and give my family a chance to live with dignity.

Personal Story / Inspiration:

Before this crisis, we lived in Khan Younis a small home filled with laughter, love, and family. I’m the second-oldest of my siblings and have always taken on the role of protector. My days were filled with helping around the house, supporting my younger siblings, and caring for my nieces and nephews. I’ve always believed in responsibility and hope, even in the face of hardship.

But the war has changed everything.

Our home was destroyed. Our community shattered. And suddenly, everything we had disappeared. We were forced to flee with almost nothing seeking safety wherever we could find it. Now, we live in two fragile tents with no privacy, no comfort, and little hope.

Every day, I watch my parents struggle. I watch my younger siblings trying to stay brave. I hear the cries of our little ones my nieces and nephews as hunger becomes a constant companion. I do my best to be strong for them. But the truth is I am scared, exhausted, and out of options.

Still, I believe that good people exist. People who care. People who will take action when others are suffering. That belief keeps me going. And that’s why I’ve created this campaign because I know that with your help, we can escape this devastation and begin a new chapter of safety and survival.

Problem Statement:

The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The ongoing genocide has decimated communities, shattered homes, and left innocent civilians to suffer in silence. Over 2 million people are trapped in what many now describe as an open-air prison. The world sees glimpses of our reality through screens, but we live it every moment of every day.

There is little to no access to food, clean water, electricity, or medical care. Prices for basic necessities have skyrocketed beyond imagination. A loaf of bread is now considered a luxury. Children, like mine, cry daily from starvation and trauma. Parents, like me, are helpless, watching the light in their children’s eyes dim with each passing day.

We cannot continue to live like this. We need to leave but even escaping requires resources we simply do not have. Without financial help, we are stuck in a death trap with no way out.

Solution:

Your support is our way to freedom.

This campaign aims to raise €35,000 to help us escape Gaza and begin a new life somewhere safe. Your donation will directly cover:

Emergency travel documentation and visa applications

Legal and administrative fees for emigration

Safe passage and transportation out of Gaza

Temporary housing in a safe host country

Basic living costs: food, water, electricity

Medical and psychological care for the children

Schooling and educational materials

Essential clothing and hygiene products

We are not asking for a luxury life we are asking for the chance to live. To breathe. To exist beyond trauma.

Project Details:

Our immediate needs are critical: survival today, and safety tomorrow. Our long-term goal is resettlement in a peaceful country where our children can resume their education and we can rebuild our lives with dignity.

The funds will be used step-by-step to handle our escape from Gaza:

Document Preparation: Obtaining travel permits, visas, and exit authorization.

Transit Logistics: Covering the cost of transportation and safe passage through border crossings.

Temporary Settlement: Paying for short-term housing and basic supplies as we transition to a new life.

Sustainable Recovery: Supporting our reintegration into society—finding work, enrolling children in school, and getting access to healthcare.

Each euro donated brings us closer to survival, stability, and healing.

Milestones / Goals:

€5,000 – Emergency Relief

Immediate food and water for the family

Warm clothing and shelter supplies

Basic medical kits and hygiene materials

€10,000 – Documentation and Legal Fees

Passport issuance and visa processing

Border crossing permissions

Legal consultations and assistance

€15,000 – Safe Travel & Transit

Transportation through Egypt or alternative border points

Safe lodging during transfer

Emergency logistics (security escorts, food en route)

€25,000 – Initial Resettlement

Temporary housing for up to 6 months

Daily sustenance (food, water, electricity)

Internet, communication, and mobility

€35,000 – Full Recovery Plan

Education enrollment for children

Medical and psychological care

Vocational support or employment start

Full reintegration in host country

Every donation big or small gets us closer to these goals. Please know your contribution is not just charity, but rescue.

Visual Content:

A heartfelt video message from Yousef (introducing the family and situation)

Photos of the destroyed home in Khan Younis

Pictures of the tents in Mawasi AI-Qarara

Images showing the children and the current living conditions

Emotional snapshots of meals (or lack thereof) and empty food containers

Any hospital records or documents that reinforce the dire condition

These images are not to shock—they are to show the reality that we live in.

Call to Action:

Please, don’t turn away. This is not just another campaign it’s a cry for help from a family on the brink of collapse.

If you’ve ever felt helpless while watching the tragedy in Gaza unfold, this is your chance to act. Please donate whatever you can. $5, $10, $100—every amount is a step toward safety. Even if you cannot donate, you can help by sharing this campaign far and wide. One share could be the reason someone else donates.

Be the miracle we are praying for.

Help us escape. Help us live. Help my children know a world without war.

. Share this campaign with your community, on social media, in your WhatsApp groups, in your place of worship, or with humanitarian organizations.

Together, you can help pull an entire family out of the fire.

You can be the difference between life and death.

Closing / Gratitude:

From the depths of our hearts, thank you.

Thank you for caring. Thank you for reading. Thank you for believing that even amidst the darkest days, there is light.

To everyone who donates, shares, and spreads the word you are giving my children a second chance at life. You are restoring faith not just in my family, but in the idea that kindness still exists in the world.

May your compassion return to you in a thousand beautiful ways.

With eternal gratitude,

Yousef Shubair and Family