there is something horrifically grim to it, but illustrations for gaza and palestinians tend to catch more mass attention that actual photos of people. this made me feel incredibly helpless for a long while, seeing both how people would rather look at a neat drawing of red black green and white than look a human in the eyes, and how online platforms would rather push a viral drawing while suppressing those begging for help at the same time.
a way to cope with this feeling has been taking advantage of it to directly guide people to helping palestinians.
if art gets better traction, then there’s an incredible amount of good that can be done by creating art that immediately links to fundraisers. creating art of the many images of those who are asking for help.
within hours of posting my drawing, there has been jumps in the thousands for bashar from gaza’s fundraiser. it’s a small effort in the grand scheme of things. it’s not a fix it. but it’s something good. please take care of each other and do what you can. i think this could help a lot of people if a lot of people did it.
here is bashar. i’ve drawn him, spoken to him, and known him now for a few months. any shares help, any art helps. draw who you see, draw what you see. thanks all
My mother in law has had one her worst days, she lost mobility over one of her legs for hours, she already got treated through her healthcare but she needs to keep going to her appointments.
We need to secure money to take her to a bunch of appointments, starting the process so she can get physical therapy and probably get surgery.
We're using our last bit of money to pay the computer rental to beg for help.
Our last post
We got lots of notes but didn't make our goal for groceries.
We've been living in a house full of mold with roaches and ants after my in-laws lost their house to a fire and grandma lost her life.
I offer trinkets through my KoFi but we have been relying heavily on your generosity online.
We need $125 for food, $250 to keep going to her and my appointments, $130 for my meds tomorrow Monday and the rest $795 are repairs to get rid of the mold before the rain fucks up the house further.
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Hello. I'm really sorry I haven't updated here, I really don't know how many people are going to see this. The place in the photo above is called Catia, it is a popular lower-middle class area close to where I live.
Currently in Venezuela the largest electoral fraud in its history is occurring. Thousands of people around the country are protesting against A DICTATORSHIP that has left the minimum wage in misery, economic support for elderly adults in almost nothing, and universities in ruins thanks to the fact that the governors steal the money. money that is destined to fix them. There are few artists or public figures in my country who say anything about it, since many of them have bought their silence. Please, many in our peaceful protests have been kidnapped by the national guard, and they are minors. They are transferred to El Helicoide, the largest torture center in the country.
I am currently serving first aid during the protests, but I also fear for my life. There are seniors and many young people with us. Today a guard almost stole my cell phone.
You would help us a lot as a nation by reblogging this and spreading it, thank you very much. May the virgin bless you.
Humanitarian Appeal
‼️She will die at any time‼️😭Emergency, read my story and help me 🚨
"One moment can change everything
My daughter suffers from kidney failure and autism
due to the devastating consequences of war and malnutrition. He urgently needs donations for his ongoing treatment and a life-saving kidney transplant help to cover the high costs of his medical care and surgery, which could save his life and improve his health.
We kindly appeal to compassionate individuals to donate and support us during this difficult time.
Thank you for your cooperation and generosity.
I am asking for $25 or 50$ , which will make a significant difference in my life and my family’s🙏🏻💔
🔴My child extends her hands to you. Do not leave her facing death. If you can, your support is a lifeline for her. No one helps me or cares about her illness. Please, from a humanitarian standpoint.
https://gofund.me/8dce001c
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Especially on (US) election Day remember the Palestinian cause. Both candidates participate in a genocide against Palestinians, either win is a loss. You can't celebrate or mourn the results without remembering over 43,000 innocents have been killed thus far as a result of the genocide. A vote for either candidate is a vote for the deaths of Palestinians. Neither one is a moral choice, there is no lesser of two evils. There are two fascists on the ballot and either way we are inherently complicit in this genocide as USAmericans.
Compiling links for fundraisers.
Clicks for Palestine
Crips for ESims
Mohammed Nasseer's Family $1,245/$10k, 80 donations
Hashem's Family $7,200/$60k, 410 donations
Shaima's Family €4,253/€50k, 288 donations
Ghazal Naseer £2,868/£25k, 165 donations
Shawwa Family, $6,361/$25k, 362 donations
Mahmoud's Family $23,467/$60k, 569 donations
Heba's family $2,561/$30k CAD, 129 donations
Mahmoud Jehad and Family, $8,270/$25k, 583 donations
Hazem Shawish's Family €18,434/€50k, 1.1k donations
Ahlam Ramadan's Family €4,430/€20k, 267 donations
Hossam Saleh Mohammed El Bardawil $23,914/$30k CAD, 837 donations
Doaa and Omar $4,250/$40k, 162 donations
Muhammad Al-Sir's Family, €2,367/€50k, 117 donations
Ibrahim's Family €9,715/€20k, 511 donations
Mohammed Ayesh's Family £20,359/£60k, 1k donations
El-Shab-Hussain's Direct Contacts
Google Doc of Vetted Fundraisers
Do your part, recognize our complicitness as USAmericans in this genocide. I will be adding more to this post as time goes on. FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🕊️
All we ask for is a chance to live… A life that was stolen from us under the bombs and destruction. We need your support to continue our treatment and to try and rebuild what’s left of us.
2. @riding-with-the-wild-hunt Here .
I contemplate the happy faces of people around me here in Ireland and reminisce about the happy normal life my family and I had before the war. A life that turned into a distant memory for us and was replaced by an unending series of horrible nightmares.
Unlike my family in Gaza, people here have access to drinking water, all types of food, electricity, and a roof over their heads. Above all, they are safe, and I cannot help but wonder if they genuinely do appreciate these blessings in their lives enough.
People seem relaxed and laughing wholeheartedly around me in Ireland. I wish I could laugh too, but I am crushed way beyond recovery on the inside. I was evacuated by my Irish college after five months of living the horrors of war in Gaza. I hope you will never know what it feels like to live in constant fear and worry and be horrified by the most sickening and scary nightmares every single night while you are far away from your family in such circumstances.
When did my people in Gaza cease to be human beings worthy and deserving of a normal life? Has it become normal now for my family in Gaza to be starved and killed while the whole world is watching the genocide? If that is the case, then you will have to excuse me if I seek every avenue to bring them to Ireland and start a new normal life like all people here around me.
I was assured by the Irish Reugee Council (IRC) and lawyers in Ireland that there is hope I can reunite with my family in Ireland. In difficult times, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. For me and my family, you are literally our light and hope for a better life.
SOS!
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Hello! My older sister is currently escaping a domestic violence situation. She has been financially abused and suddenly cut off from their joint finances by her ex, and received a ten-day eviction notice while in the process of financially recovering.
She is at risk of being homeless in winter with two children, and of uprooting her child with an intellectual disability from his support system.
I know this is a tough time for all and that I've asked for help frequently lately, but our family has exhausted our resources and we are unable to get the funds together to keep them housed.
Her most urgent goal is 1,500, to pay her rent and avoid immediate eviction, but the full goal would help her find a new place and fully remove herself from an unsafe environment.
Anything at all would help her and her children tremendously, and I can provide more receipts to verify the situation in private if necessary.
Spreading this would be a huge help. Thank you so much for reading.
Hi guys my uncle recently passed away and my family is struggling financially if you’ve ever liked my art or just wanna help out if anyone has anything to pitch in I’d really appreciate it
“My name is Eslam from Gaza, I’m 29 years old, and I’m a children teacher from Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. a mother of two daughters, Hanaa 5 years old, and Alma, 10 months old. My husband Rasmi is the director of 3 language and training centers. In this war, our house was completely destroyed and razed to the ground, and my husband’s centers were blown up. He lost his job, and we were completely displaced, and we are now homeless and jobless, My two young daughters constantly suffer from diseases due to malnutrition and water pollution.
Danger and death surround us all day and all night. We have lost everything and depend on donations to survive and, most of all, to have any hope of escaping this genocide and evacuating to safety in Egypt. The cost of daily living continues to rise significantly in Gaza - imagine that we cannot find the type of milk for our daughter because of its high price. There is no kind of detergent and this is the cause of skin diseases for my two little girls. We bought a piece of soap for $30! ، and detergent is 100$"
vetted: bees and watermelon spreadsheet #175
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Don't know if this is making the rounds here bc it's quite recent but TunnelBear VPN is now free for people connecting from Venezuela to use to elude censorship!
You can get it here!! Stay strong and safe!!