The families we support

Noor is a mother of three, displaced from her home in Gaza after it was destroyed. She and her children now live in a tent camp.

We've been in direct contact with Noor since the start, verifying her family, understanding what they need, and staying in touch as things change. Thanks to donations through Asafeer, we've already been able to provide Noor's family with groceries to get them through difficult weeks.

We send regular updates to donors showing exactly what their donations went toward.

Alaa is a 28 year old electrical engineer. He and his wife Raghda, 25, had only recently married and dreamed of a small home where they could live close to their family in safety. Alaa's sister Suhair and her husband Murad, with their three young children, are part of the same household.

The war destroyed the business Alaa and Raghda had built together, and scarred the family home. The factory where Alaa worked was destroyed, and with no internet or electricity he can no longer do the online work he used to support the family. The family has been displaced several times, from the north of Gaza to the centre and the south and back again.

Alaa's health also limits the kind of work he can do, and he has not been able to keep up his medical follow-up during the war. Like every family we support, they are asking for help to get through each day and to build a safer, more stable future.

Tareq is 19 years old and has lost almost everything he once had. His basic needs have become difficult to afford. He is struggling to find food and clean drinking water, while also trying to continue his education and pay his university fees.

At 19, he should be thinking about his future, his studies and building a better life. Instead, even the simplest necessities are a daily challenge.

Support can help Tareq with food and basic necessities, clean drinking water, and university tuition and educational expenses. If you are unable to donate, sharing his story with friends, family and your networks would also mean a great deal.

In Tareq's words: "I am asking for your support not only to get through today, but to have a chance to continue my education and rebuild my future. Thank you for reading my story, for caring, and for standing beside me."

Zain is 18 and from Gaza. He was 15 when the war began, and he has grown up carrying a responsibility far beyond his years, helping his family and providing for their needs.

The family lost their home, their farms and their memories. For three years Zain did not see his house, and when he finally did, it was destroyed. All he and his family want now is food, and a tent to protect them from the cold and rain.

Through all of it, Zain did not give up his education. He studied for his high school diploma (Tawjihi) in extremely difficult conditions and achieved a 99% average. He is determined to complete his studies, and the family needs help to buy food and basic necessities.

Tareq lives in Gaza with his wife, his children, his mother and his brothers, thirteen people in all, from babies under two to adults. His home in the north east of Gaza is in ruins, and the family painting and building maintenance business they ran has been badly damaged.

Since October 2023 they have been displaced again and again, through Nuseirat, Deir al-Balah, al-Zawaida and Khan Younis, and are now split between Rafah and Deir al-Balah. They struggle to find enough food and clean water. Tareq's father needs regular medication for chronic illnesses, and another family member needs a small operation that Gaza's health system can no longer provide.

A 7 year old boy in the family urgently needs specialised treatment that is not available in Gaza. The family holds a medical referral from the World Health Organization and is asking for help to speed up his medical evacuation. In the meantime they need support with food and with the cost of travelling from southern to northern Gaza before he can leave.

If you can help connect the family with a hospital, a medical or humanitarian organisation, or a country willing to treat him, please email Asafeercharity@gmail.com.