Hello 👋

what I wish people would understand about fundraising for gaza is that while everyone is desperate and I would never say not to fundraise for or donate to individual families-- I currently fundraise to support multiple friends' families-- the overwhelming narrative I see on Tumblr that the best and most ethical thing you can do is send money to individuals and there is no option for anything else is so so incredibly damaging and inadvertently lends support to the marginalization and distrust of any remaining communal social infrastructure. the sameer project, which you should donate to, talks about this in a recent video they put out. the situation in gaza is unimaginable and everyone is in need of a huge level of support, and yet this fundraising discourse by well-meaning people in the west that donating money to individuals is the only moral way reproduces societal divides wherein resources are directed to people who speak English, who have relationships with people outside of gaza, and who have internet access while hundreds of thousands are left behind.

there ARE non-ngo locally based grassroots initiatives working to meet those needs however they can, and your small donation goes a lot further with them because they are able to buy food/water/supplies in bulk at a reduced price and reach more people with less money. again I'm not saying people shouldn't fundraise for individuals because these initiatives are so limited and many people cannot access them -- but as an example, the group I fundraise with is currently serving people fleeing north gaza who are starving and have nothing, and when we fundraise enough to do cash aid distribution there's so much need that our partners can only distribute 100-200 per large family. and then I go online and see people who have absolutely no understanding of this context at all exclusively working towards raising tens of thousands for just a few people when evacuations haven't been possible for months. it's good to do whatever you can but please consider how this narrative being reproduced among westerners trying to help that there are no other options has the potential to damage groups working towards equity and wider reach however is still possible

I hope you are safe my friend 🌹

I am sorry to ask for help, but we are all hoping for your generosity and kindness with us. The war has returned again and the high prices have returned again💔😓. There is no food in the house and my children are dying of hunger.😭😭 Consider them your children or your siblings. Please donate €25to us. Your donation is enough. Be with us. Please, I need your humanity and your feeling for us today. May God bless you and give you double your donation. My children send you greetings.

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Took this from Instagram because this is urgent US folks.

You need to call and email your reps no matter if you live in a red or blue state. This cannot be allowed to pass.

It will prevent anyone who has ever changed their name from voting (including their last name)

Hello, 🇵🇸🍉

I am Montaser from Gaza, I need your help to survive the dangers we live in, Could you please help me to save my family from the war in Gaza? 💔🙏

https://gofund.me/c5f0b946

I hope you can support and stand by me at the beginning 😞💔

Thank you ♥️

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If you're in the US military or National Guard, and are given an illegal or unconstitutional order, the GI Rights hotline (1-877-447-4487) is there to help give you the support you need to do the right thing by refusing it. It would be good to think about this now before it becomes a live issue for you and it would be smart of you to memorize that number.

The Israeli occupation forces bombed Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip a short while ago. This hospital was the last functioning hospital in the Strip after all hospitals were bombed. Now, there are no functioning hospitals in the Strip. The occupation is deliberately destroying the health and education system and all means of life in Gaza. Please don't ignore us. Do something, please!!!😭

Gaza is a "killing, detention, starvation, and genocide camp." This is the true description of where we live now. Please help me and my family so that I can escape the war zone and receive medical treatment. Please, we desperately need your help!!!! 😭

Please help us by donating so that my family and I can escape this horrific war and get treatment and start a new life, please!!!😭

hi

I am Abdulrahman from Gaza. I hope you are well. I need your help. This is a post link that contains a link to donations for special pregnancies in myhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/i-am-abdul-rahman-i-live-in-gaza-with-my-family?hope you will donate to save my family. If you are unable to donate, please share the link with your followers. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference t🙏Please donate and share my story with everyone We need your help, no matter how smallo save my family. Thank you very much. I love you I ️Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #359 )✅️

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They bombed near my friend's house, 50 martyrs.

Common wyrm behaviour.