We are Riham and Hamouda. Our love story survived four years of siege and two years of painful separation caused by the war. We lost everything we worked for: our future home was destroyed, and Hamouda’s small restaurant—his only source of income—was reduced to ashes.
But we refuse to let our story end in the rubble.
We are starting over, not just to build a life for ourselves, but to serve those who have been left behind. Our dream is to launch "The Hope Kitchen,” a project with two hearts:
✅ A New Beginning: Rebuilding Hamouda’s career as a chef to provide us with a dignified livelihood and a roof over our heads.
✅ Feeding the Forgotten: A dedicated charity initiative to prepare and deliver hot meals to displaced families in remote, neglected areas that aid organizations haven’t reached yet.
Your support won’t just help a couple reunite; it will ignite a flame of hope that will feed hundreds of hungry souls in the most marginalized corners of Gaza.
Help us turn our pain into a purpose. Every helping hand brings us closer to home and brings a meal to someone in need. 🤍
This is one of the comics I drew about Rawan’s life to draw attention to her campaign.
The campaign has only received $5 in the last five days, unfortunately. This is Rawan’s only way of financing her studies so she can get her degree and find a job to support her family. This is also how she was able to put her youngest sister in kindergarten, and hopefully her younger brother in middle school soon.
It wouldn’t be so crucial if she had electricity and a stable internet connection, but she lives in a part of Gaza that’s not considered a priority for reconstruction since it’s very close to the yellow line and very few people live there. As a consequence, her only option to work on her assignments is to walk to a café for their wifi, and a day spent day costs $50, so she can only study when she has enough money.
Please pitch in to support them if you can. Even $5 goes a long way and just sharing these posts helps a ton too 🙏
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Children dying from the cold, mothers screaming in pain and anguish, men praying to their Lord against injustice, the elderly groaning, the sick praying to their Lord to ease their pain and cold—all this in the tents.
I am Kholoud Al-Hanawi From Gaza 🇵🇸, the wife of Dr. Ahmad, a surgeon who risked his life in the war to save others. But today, he stands helpless—unable to save his own children. Our home is gone, reduced to rubble, and now we live in a tattered tent, barely shielding us from the burning sun and freezing nights. We have lost everything… but the worst pain is watching our children suffer.
Our precious babies, Yazan (9 years old) and Zeina (2 years old),are battling a cruel disease—Plaque Ichthyosis Psoriasis 🩸. Their delicate skin cracks, bleeds, and burns every single day. Every movement is agony. Every night is filled with their cries of pain. No child should suffer like this.
Tonight, Yazan looked at me with tear-filled eyes and whispered:
“Mama… will I be like this forever?” 😢
I swallowed my pain and forced a smile. How do I tell him that the medicine he desperately needs is beyond our reach? $500 every 3 days—that’s what it costs to ease their pain. But how can we afford it when we barely have food to survive?
Then came his next question… the one that shattered me completely:
“Mama… will I die if we don’t get the medicine?” 💔
No mother should ever have to hear these words from her child. No child should have to live in constant agony, wondering if they will survive. I am begging… if you hear me, if you feel our pain, please help us before it’s too late. 🙏💔
Reblogging with a link to the artist, Emily K., who’s based in Philly and is firmly anti-AI! You can print this piece (and some others) for free for use at protests and such!
