Conversations with Oday.
I have been back and forth with Oday today about a few things. He is working on an incredible relief project idea to help the people of Gaza, and we were playing around with a few ideas. Also, it is a special anniversary for him as today marks 2 years since he left Gaza for the sake of his family and to look for a future where he could help his family in Gaza. He is 21 years old, and it has been 2 years since he has seen his family.
Finally, I was trying to help Oday with something, and he asked me to “speak for me.”
That broke my heart, because isn’t that the least we can do is to speak for others. We should all be speaking for the Palestinians because in doing so, we speak for ourselves.
I am trying to help my friend Oday keep his family in Gaza alive. Please help if you can, even if it is just the price of a coffee, it quite literally could mean the difference between life and death for Oday's family.
I met @oday_aburaida through @projectlovebrocade, a worldwide initiative amplifying the voices of the people of Palestine. We were matched due to our mutual love of photography. Oday was studying photography when the 6-day war started in 2022 and he had to abandon his studies to support his family.
I am trying to help Oday raise funds for his family through various fundraising options as follows:
The best way to help Oday is to donate directly to his PayPal account.
His link is here:
With the help of two amazing artists Jacqueline King and Heather Mercer, we have an art raffle currently running. There are only 200 tickets available, $10 so your odds are good!
Links for tickets is here:
I also have an ebook version of a small poetry collection called Poems of Palestine. $15 from every sale goes directly to Oday.
Finally, I am selling Flower Inspiration Cards in-store and online - $3.00 from every card sold goes to Oday and his family.
Thank you,
xxxLara
Beauty, hope, joy, & inspiration
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