* to the best of your ability, of course.
This is Farah. She is a fifteen-year-old autistic girl with kidney problems. Her mother reached out to me several months ago, and I tried to support her fundraiser as much as I could. Then the money of that fundraiser, their second already, was stolen from them.
So I knew the only way I could make sure this wouldn't happen again was by starting a fundraiser for Farah myself. And that is what I did. It was scary, but I haven't regretted it in the least.
Farah's mother, Wesal (@shahdgazza), and I speak every day, now. She has a lot of worries. Six children to take care of. A household to keep running. Providing food and clothes for the family.
She does not have it easy, and her health is not doing so well either. She suffers from migraines which she doesn't want to take medication for, because she would rather spend that money on something else. She also has a herniated disc in her neck that causes her pain, which was likely caused by carrying Farah when she couldn't walk due to her disabilities. On top of that, she doesn't get much sleep, causing her to be exhausted most of the time.
Farah's mother-in-law also suffers greatly. She has cancer and until October 2023 received treatment at the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital that was destroyed by the IDF earlier this year. Her cancer has now returned and she also suffers from kidney disease, though her problem is the opposite of Farah's. Farah's kidneys cannot retain potassium, which causes her body to go deficient; while her grandmother suffers from high potassium, which is a more well-known consequence of kidney disease. You can imagine how difficult it is for Wesal to provide the right kind of food for both of them. But she wishes to give her mother-in-law the care and attention she deserves.
"She doesn't have much time left, and I want to be at peace knowing that I haven't neglected her care."
This is the kind of care with which Wesal approaches all things in her life. She divides up her day between caring for Farah, for her other children, for her mother-in-law, raising funds on Tumblr, and organising the household and her daily needs.
Would you help her?
Do not underestimate the power that lies in simply sharing this fundraiser! That can be the way in which you help!
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far. If you're not able to donate, at least consider sharing. Thank you.
Farah's fundraiser is vetted by gazavetters, #451.
