Hello Everyone ❤️

My name is Yacine Zerdane, and I live in Paris, France. Today, I am reaching out to you on behalf of my lifelong friend, Omar Mahmoud Abu Asaker, and his family, who are currently displaced due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Omar is an intelligent and kind-hearted young man with a bright future ahead of him. It pains me to see him and his family suffer under these unimaginable circumstances, and I hope you will join me in supporting them during this time of crisis.

Below is Omar’s testimony:

Before I tell you my family’s story, I want you to imagine this for yourself:

- Spending 20 years studying to build a future! (That’s me)

- Spending decades working hard to provide security and comfort for your loved ones! (That’s my father)

- Spending everything to build a home filled with love and memories!

- Watching your dreams take shape, only to see them disappear in an instant…

Then, in a moment…

You lose your degree and education.

You lose your school and university.

You lose your home.

You lose your savings.

You lose your childhood memories.

You lose everything: your ambitions, your comfort, and even your sense of safety.

And what happens next? You are forced to start over… pleading for help from strangers just to survive another day. This is my new reality.

My name is Omar Mahmoud Abu Asaker. I am 20 years old, and I was in my second year studying pharmacy at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. I have always been passionate about learning, and books have been my escape. But now, my life has become an endless struggle for survival. My family and I lived in Rafah, in the south of Gaza, but we were forced to flee during the largest wave of displacement when the entire city was ordered to evacuate. We lost everything.

Let me introduce you to my family:

1. **Mahmoud, my father** – A dedicated teacher who spent years working hard to give us a good life.

2. **My mother** – A loving and resilient woman who has always been the heart of our home.

3. **My younger siblings** – Innocent children who are now facing a nightmare no child should ever experience.

When the temporary ceasefire was announced, I returned to Rafah, hoping to find some part of my life still intact. But when I arrived, my home was gone—completely destroyed. All I could do was set up a tent on top of the rubble, hoping for a semblance of stability. But it didn’t last. The war started again, and then came the mass evacuation. We were forced to flee once more, leaving behind even the little we had managed to salvage.

Life as a displaced person is unimaginable. Every day is a battle to find clean water, food, and basic shelter. The fear never fades. The exhaustion is overwhelming. The uncertainty of what tomorrow holds is unbearable.

Despite all of this, I refuse to give up. I am fighting to help my family survive. I am launching this campaign to raise funds to evacuate my family through the Rafah/Egypt border crossing. The cost of evacuation is $5,000 per adult and $2,500 per child under 16. This is our only chance to live with dignity. Since the border remains closed, we may also need to use part of these funds to purchase essential supplies such as food, water, and materials to keep our temporary shelter intact while we wait.

This is not the first time I have tried to seek help. I previously started a GoFundMe campaign, but it was unjustly removed for reasons I still do not understand. But I will not let that stop me from trying again because my family’s survival depends on it.

With your support, we can escape this nightmare. Every donation, every share, every act of kindness brings us one step closer to safety. Thank you for standing with us. I hope to share better news about my family soon.

With gratitude,

Omar Mahmoud Abu Asaker Family

You can contact me here