I am a Palestinian refugee from Gaza.  I was incredibly fortunate to receive a scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Public Health. This scholarship covers my tuition, allowing me to focus on my education, but it does not cover the living expenses for my family. With three children to care for and my husband unable to work as we adjust to life here, we are struggling to make ends meet.

I am a mother of three young children 7 years old, 4 years old, and 18 months old. My husband and I were forced to flee our home after enduring unimaginable suffering due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. For six months, we lived through the war in constant fear, moving from place to place to protect our family. We faced severe famine, and my children starved as I struggled to provide for them. The war has left us with profound losses, including the destruction of our home, the loss of our jobs, and the murder of over 50 family members. During the war, we had no safe place to go. Food was scarce, and we struggled to find basic necessities. Our children fell ill due to the spread of infectious diseases in overcrowded and unsafe shelters. Access to medical care was extremely limited, and the constant bombings made it nearly impossible to live without fear of losing everything in an instant. The pain of living through that reality and suffering these losses is indescribable and has changed us forever. 

Miraculously, after losing so much, my family and I managed to flee Gaza with nothing but the hope of finding safety and a new beginning. We are now in the United States, trying to rebuild our lives.

We need your support to help us meet our basic living expenses—food, housing, healthcare, and schooling for our children. While I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to pursue my education, it has been incredibly difficult to focus on my studies while worrying about how to provide for my family.

We are anticipating the following costs:

Any support you can offer would help my family survive this challenging transition and enable me to continue working toward my dream of making a positive impact in the world. Every contribution, no matter how small, will help us build a stable and hopeful future.

Through my studies in Public Health, I hope to one day return to Gaza or other conflict-affected regions to help rebuild healthcare systems and support families like mine, who continue to endure the daily struggles of war and displacement.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to my story, and thank you in advance for your generosity and support. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for any support you can offer.

Sincerely,