We invite you to join our effort to support the Palestinian families listed below, who are all trying to survive this ongoing genocide. Our dedicated volunteers of Operation Orange Blossom have been in close contact with these families and can confirm the urgency and authenticity of their fundraising campaigns. Your donation, no matter the size, can truly make a difference in their lives. Thank you for your support!
Support a Family in Gaza
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Mohammed Qudaih
Mohammed and Asmaa (Instagram: @mohammedr.qudaih), a young couple in Gaza, urgently need fresh food, formula and diaper for their newborn son Musaab. They’re living in a fragile tent in Al-Mawasi, sleeping on a dirt floor, exposed to the cold, and surrounded by bombings. Asmaa is suffering from malnutrition and anemia, while Mohammed, injured in a bombing, struggles to care for his family.
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Ghazal Abu Dalal
Ghazal (@ghazal.abu.dalal) has to support her family of 8 people, including three sisters, two brothers, and her parents. She had a career in information technology and owned a beautiful family home, but the ongoing destruction in Gaza has taken everything away from her. Despite the hardships and challenges, she dedicates her time to volunteering at local mutual aid initiatives, where she distributes packaged meals to her community. Your donations will help Ghazal cover necessities such as food, water, hygiene products, clothing, and medication.
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Mohammed Rieda (Abu Hashem)
Mohammed (Instagram: @mohammed._reida) lived a simple life in Gaza, working from 7 AM to 10 PM at a barbecue shop to support his wife and save for fertility treatments. After 2 years, they finally got pregnant—but the “war” destroyed everything. Displaced multiple times, his son Hashim (or Hashem) was born in a cold, bombarded tent. Now, they struggle daily: no food, clean water, or diapers for Hashim. They endure freezing nights, scorching days, and constant fear.
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Inam Mezher
Inam (Instagram: @yamennaya) is an Arabic teacher from Gaza. Their home was destroyed, and now her family, including two children, Naya and Yamen, are living in a tent, struggling to survive. Everyday, they ask if they will ever have a home or go back to school. After months of bombing and destruction, Inam can no longer provide the basics for her children. Prices have skyrocketed—food and medicine have become luxuries.
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Mahmoud Nasser
Mahmoud Nasser is a 23-year-old Palestinian young man who is originally from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, studying food technology at Al-Azhar University. He is the sole breadwinner for 20 family members, including his 48-year-old mother Najat, 27-year-old brother Ihsan, 19-year-old sister Alia, and 16-year-old sister Batoul. His father and brother are still trapped in Northern Gaza. Mahmoud’s family has been displaced multiple times since November, 2023. Even in these harsh conditions, Mahmoud has been volunteering to help displaced children by playing with them and telling stories, in order to put a smile on their faces.
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Hana Almadhoun
Hana is a 39-year-old woman from Gaza, seeking assistance to gather funds for her family to survive this genocide. They have endured displacement, loss, and constant danger due to the ongoing bombing and invasion. Her family consists of her husband, two sons, and three daughters. The “war” has shattered their lives and forced them to be displaced.
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Mahmoud Alkhatib
Mahmoud owned a small business making neon signs in Gaza City. His workshop was destroyed during the ongoing genocide of Gaza, along with his dreams of a better future. Mahmoud's 6 siblings and his parents have lost their home and sources of income. His father Nehad has a heart condition and they struggle to find essential medication and proper healthcare for him. For more updates, follow Mahmoud's Instagram (@khatibob). This fundraiser is organized by Mahmoud's aunt, Slavomira Zittova Alkhatib.
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Maram Mostafa
Maram (Instagram: @maram9.11.1997) is a 26-year-old from Gaza. She studied basic education, graduated, and worked hard to support her family. After losing her mother to cancer at age 3, she grew up with her father, stepmother, and five siblings. They were displaced from their home in Khan Younis. Now, they live in harsh conditions—no clean water, no electricity, and no hope. Maram’s dreams of pursuing a master’s degree and finding a specialized job were shattered by the “war”. She hopes to protect her family and start anew in a safer place.
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Anas Alnafar
Anas is a young man who is caring for 8 family members (Instagram: @anasalnaffar). He is collecting donations to support his family, most of whom are children. These donations will help keep them alive during the ongoing genocide. Anas's family also needs to find a safe place to stay, as they have been displaced multiple times. Any amount, big or small, will assist them with daily necessities.
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Nagham Skaik
Nagham Skaik previously owned a sweets and pastry shop called Honey Yum Yum in Gaza, which has been destroyed by bombing. Now Nagham with her husband Dr. Hesham Skaik run a temporary school for displaced children in Gaza, named Wings of Success. Please consider following the Skaik family’s journey on social media (@nagham_skaik2025 and @cheef.nagham.skaik) and share their work. Your donations will be used to cover day-to-day expenses and contribute to the temporary school project.
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Mohammed Alswaitti
Mohammed is only 16-year-old and is supporting his family of 12 people. Due to the ongoing bombings in Rafah and Deir al-Balah, Mohammed has been moving his family frequently. Unfortunately, the Alswaitti family is currently separated as a result of multiple displacements. Asil (Instagram: @asool.ibrahim) is leading a fundraising campaign to help cover necessities, as the costs of obtaining food and water is skyrocketing due to the ongoing blockade.
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Hanin Shamia
Hanin (Tiktok: @haninsfamily) is a 32-year-old mother of three from Gaza. They lost their home, business, and dreams, fleeing multiple times to escape bombings. Now, they live in a tent on unsuitable land, struggling to find food, clean water, and medicine. Hanin’s father was seriously injured while searching for food and needs urgent medical care, but hospitals and supplies are scarce. Your donations will hep Hanin support her children and help with her father’s medical expenses.
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Muhammad F. Hamdan
Muhammad F. Hamdan is a highly accomplished dental student from Gaza. He and his family used to live near the loudspeakers in Khan Yunis. The ongoing destruction in Gaza has postponed his dream of becoming a dentist. Muhammad comes from a family with four sisters and two parents. For more updates, follow his Instagram (@mhm3d.fawzi). This fundraiser is organized by his cousin, Diana Ahmed.
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Tamer Bream
Tamer is a student who was studying in Tunisia. He has been stuck in Gaza ever since the beginning of the “war“. His family consists of 5 people, including his father, and 3 siblings, who are all children. Tamer’s father was working, and they had a house. The ground invasion and ongoing bombings have destroyed their home, forcing them to be displaced from one place to the next. Tamer and his family now live in a makeshift tent, but food has been scarce due to the ongoing blockade. His family sleeps hungry every night.
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Iman Ayyad
Iman Ayyad (Instagram: @Iman_Ayad_91) is a 33-year-old mother of five from Gaza and a Palestinian embroidery (“tatreez”) artist. For 12 years, her intricate hand-embroidered pieces were shipped worldwide, supporting her family and empowering other women in Gaza. However, her home and business were destroyed. Now, Iman and her family live in a tent in Al-Mawasi. She dreams of evacuating to Egypt to rebuild her life and restart her embroidery business.
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Tawfiq Jerbril
The Jerbril family is currently collecting donations for Dr. Tawfiq Jerbril (Instagram: @tawfiq.jebril), who has chosen to stay behind to help rebuild his community. Tawfiq is an architecture professor. Tawfiq’s niece Bana is a budding artist who specializes in colored pencil drawing (Instagram: @banam_j014), currently using her art skills to fundraise for her uncle’s survival. Consider making a donation to support Bana’s art and Tawfiq’s effort to rebuild his city.
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Nour Krayyem
Nour Krayyem (Instagram: @gaza2you) has already lost 20 family members, including seven immediate relatives, to the “war“ on Gaza. Now, she is desperately trying to save the rest of her family—16 people, including her parents, 7 sisters, 2 brothers, and their children. They are living in constant danger, without access to food, water, or basic necessities. Nour’s family are too young to understand the horrors. Every donation, no matter how small, brings them closer to survival and hope.
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Motaz Harb
Motaz Harb (Instagram: @mo3tazkhaled) is an interior designer who previously owned a studio (@eng.motaz.harb) in Gaza. He and his wife, Zahoor Alhato, have a young daughter named Tala. Zahoor (Instagram: @zahoor_alhato) used to work in the Banking and Financial Sciences department at the Islamic University of Gaza, but the ongoing siege has resulted in significant losses for their family, including Motaz and Zahoor's jobs and their family home. Currently, Motaz and Zahoor are collecting donations through Zahoor's brother, Mohammed, to help cover daily necessities, especially formula and diapers for Tala.
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Tariq Mezher
Tariq Mezher (Instagram: @tarq_hussam) is a dedicated physical therapist from Gaza. After earning his bachelor’s degree in 2020, he worked hard to save money for his master’s education. But his home was completely destroyed when a neighboring house was bombed, leaving him injured in his foot and his father seriously injured. Tariq is struggling to rebuild his life, care for his injured father, complete his education, and evacuate his family to safety. His dream of becoming a master’s-level physical therapist is on hold as he fights to survive.
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Hossam Abu Rida
Hossam (Instagram: @lrhm93i), a brave 15-year-old from Gaza, is the backbone of his family of six. After their home was destroyed, they now struggle to survive without basic necessities. His siblings—a 10-year-old brother, a 7-year-old sister, and a baby sister just a few months old—are in desperate need of food, water, and diapers. Despite his own hardships, Hossam selflessly helps his community by organizing food baskets for others.
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Yahya Talal Abu Raida
Yahya Talal Abu Raida (Instagram: @help_yahya_from_gaza) is a 17-year-old from the town of Khuza’a, east of Khan Younis in Gaza. He is the sole breadwinner for his elderly parents, ages 61 and 53. His mother has diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and chronic cartilage/vertebrae conditions that cause her great pain and suffering. His mother has evacuated to Egypt where she needs support with medical costs, rent, and food. His sister, age 34, evacuated to Egypt and from there traveled to Indonesia to receive treatment for thyroid cancer. Yahya and his father remain in Gaza. Yahya was injured in a massacre in July and has lost many family members. They have survived numerous massacres in Rafah and Khan Younis and many, many displacements. Donations to his campaign are the family’s only lifeline.
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Sama Ridaa
Sama Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Rida (Instagram: @sama.ridaa) , a 16-year-old from Gaza, once dreamed of a bright future. But the “war” has shattered her life. Her father, Mahmoud, has been taken hostage by IDF forces, and his whereabouts are unknown. Sama, her mother Reham, and her four siblings—Nezaz (19), Abdul Rahman (10), Fathi (8), and Maryam (5)—are now living in a refugee tent community, struggling to survive.
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Firas Abdalltif
Firas (or Feras, Instagram: @f_e_r_a_s_2020) is a computer engineering student at Al-Quds Open University. He ran a small business with his family, but everything was destroyed. On his birthday, he woke up to bombs instead of candles. They fled to Rafah, but there was no safety here either. Bombs fall daily, and they live in constant fear. His family of 16—including a 2-week-old baby—are all crammed into a tiny tent. They often go days without food.
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Ahmad Salem
Ahmad Salem (Instagram: @ahmad.moamer) is a devoted father from Gaza, once built a beautiful home filled with love, comfort, and happy memories for his family. But in an instant, the genocide took everything—his home, his photography equipment, and even the clothes and toys of his baby girl, who is not yet a year old. Ahmad and his family sleep on the ground in a tent, enduring harsh cold, hunger, and illness. The pain of seeing his daughter deprived of her childhood, her comfortable bed, and her toys is unbearable. Your donations will be used for covering daily expenses and helping them get through this genocide.
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Alaa Khalaf
Alaa is a 24 years old from Khan Yunis. Her campaign is supported by her cousin Sarah (Instagram: @srkhal2). Alaa’s home was completely destroyed in this “war”. Since November 2023, her family of 10—including her father, who suffers from a severe heart condition—have been fleeing from one place to another in Gaza. They have no access to proper medical care.
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Mohammed Khalaf
Mohammed Khalaf and his family are enduring unimaginable hardships in Gaza. His campaign is supported by his cousin Sarah (Instagram: srkhal2). After losing their home and source of income at the start of the “war”, they now live in a makeshift tent made of nylon and wood, offering little protection from the cold winter and relentless rain. Displaced multiple times—from Bureij camp to Rafah, and now to Deir al-Balah—they struggle to find even the most basic necessities.
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Muhammad Al-Najjar
Dr. Muhammad Al-Najjar (Twitter: M7madNajar) is an intensive care doctor in Gaza who dedicated his life to saving others amidst the horrors of this “war”. His family was forced to flee their home, and an airstrike left his 14-month-old daughter with a severe brain injury. Thanks to humanitarian efforts, she and her mother are now in Turkey receiving medical treatment, but Muhammad remains in Gaza, serving his community while longing to reunite with his family.
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Naser Abuaqlain
The Abuaqlein family (Instagram: naser_abuaqlain) includes Wael, Nahla, and their six children. Wael is a dedicated government employee, and Nahla is a devoted teacher. Their children are Reema (a dentist), Khaled and Hazem (accountants), and Yaser and Naser (engineers). After 470 days of displacement, the family has returned to their destroyed home in the north. They face respiratory and digestive illnesses from polluted water, lack of food, and unsanitary conditions. Many loved ones have been lost, and they are trying to rebuild their lives.
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Ahmad Samir
Ahmad’s sister, Eman, her husband, and their three children—Nabil (8), Mai (5), and baby Haya (5 months)—fled their home in Northern Gaza when it was destroyed by bombs. They walked 40km to Rafah with nothing but a backpack each, leaving behind everything they owned. They lived in a tent with no food, clothes, or even diapers for Haya, who was born just days before the “war”. He managed to evacuate them to Egypt, but he needs your help to cover the costs and pay of the huge debt of the evacuation fees.