Conversations with Oday
You can follow Oday on IG @oday.7gaza
Today the words are by Oday’s sister.
You can follow Ameera on IG @ameeraaida995
Ameera is one of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who has been told they can return home. Her husband was evacuated to Egypt for medical treatment before all the borders were closed, so she is on her own with her beautiful young son Amir. Everyone in Oday’s family has a story like this, every Palestinian is dealing with the most unfathomable loss.
The return home to devastation, to an infrastructure that is destroyed, the ceasefire that was never a ceasefire means they are still dealing with sniper fire and little treats like booby-trapped tins of food that explode in your hands. Meanwhile in the West Bank the genocide continues unabated.
They have had everything taken from them as the entire world was watching.
The continue to have everything taken from them, including their right to exist as the world continues to watch.
The help they need is endless and beyond our imaginings and if we all gave a little, it would mean more than words can say.
Oday is my friend. At 21, he is the sole provider for his beloved family in Gaza and needs our help. His dream is to help them evacuate or help them rebuild. Ultimately, he just wants them to be safe.
If you can help at all, no donation too small, it would make such a difference to people who are in dire need, and it would send a message of kindness.
To help Oday and his family the best way is to donate directly to their fundraising accounts:
You can donate directly to Oday’s GoFundMe Account which supports his whole family
You can donate directly to Oday’s sister Ameera to support her and her young son, Oday’s nephew Amir.
You can donate to me at the shop. The smallest donation for us, can make the biggest difference to Oday and his family.
Thank you,
xxxLara
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