how would you continue under these conditions?

even though @hildanasr1 has been fundraising on here for several months and been vetted by mohammed ayesh w gazaevacuationfunds since october 9, her family has barely received any donations.

on top of surviving under constant shelling, losing all sense of stability, living with nine people crammed into a tiny tent afflicted by snakes and insects, struggling to find adequate food every day, and the terror of being pregnant (!!) for the first time when healthcare infrastructure is constantly at the brink of collapse--hilda has to go through the demeaning, frustrating process of navigating tumblr and twitter to ask for help. she endures constant disappointment and annoyance because it's her family's best shot to survive.

this is exhausting. these people are exhausted! what else does she have to do to win our attention and sympathy?

right now her campaign is at €1,391 / €50K. let's get hilda to €2,000 by friday! please ask yourself if you can spare even the price of a coffee.

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Israel is destroying farmlands in Gaza and killing farmers

Here's a Palestinian that needs your help. Fadel ( @fadel-aldani1 ) is a 23 year old, currently displaced in Gaza with his family. Before the genocide started, he was a student in Advanced Technology, but his studies have come to a stop because of the tragedy happening in Palestine. I'll be sharing in this post some photos Fadel sent me of what his life is like under the genocide

Because of the Israeli occupation's attack on his land, his house has been destroyed from the bombings. Fadel and his family were injured, and there were very few hospitals that could treat them, since most hospitals have also been reduced to rubble. Fadel is in need of surgery, and it cannot be performed in Gaza due to the lack of resources

Fadel lives in pain every day, with shrapnel inside his body. He urgently needs to be evacuated out of Gaza to receive proper treatment, and the cost of this is very high

On September 19th, he set up a gofundme to cover the costs, but his campaign has been going very slowly, so far raising only €775/€10,000. Please, if you are able to, donate to his campaign, and share it even if you can't donate. His time is running out and he urgently needs our help. We must do everything we can to help the people of Palestine

Fadel's campaign has been verified by gazavetters, line 197 on their spreadsheet

Prayers and support urgently needed

Maha @mahaibrahim12 just sent me this audio message from Gaza:

Warning: loud

The family is pinned down by IOF assault on their location. They are on extreme danger right now, and need all the prayers and help they can get

Please keep them in your thoughts, and send them some support if you can

Thank you❤️

- the lady at the welfare office cancelling my benefits

- the lady at the welfare office cancelling my b

The lady at the w

"Choosing not to work is morally wrong. Being too disabled to work is fine though."

Okay, now how do you dictate who is disabled enough not to work? This is a major part of how systemic ableism happens.

Think for a second.

Think.

90% of disabilities are invisible. Those with power able to determine if we're fucked up enough to be unable to work are often ableists. They rarely give a flying fuck about us and would rather we were no longer a "burden" in order to make space for someone willing and able to work.

Landlords are evil, we know this, but how tf can you look at someone and decide they're opting to just not work? Do you consider the retired to be lazy because they're not working? My disabilities ate invisible until they're not, and it took going to court in order to get on SSDI. Because of dumbfuck ableists like you, I have to deal with other dumbfuck ableists telling me I'm evil/lazy/faking it and therefore I'm the evil category.

Kindly take a few seats and sit your dumbass down. You're making an annoying fool of yourself with this noise.

Landlords aren’t evil because they ‘don’t work’, landlords are evil because they hoard homes, force us to pay for housing and create homelessness.

CEOs aren’t evil because they ‘don’t work’, CEOs are even because they extract profit from what others create (which is wage theft) and force us to do their bidding or get fired, which creates poverty.

Their power and parasitic nature is the problem. Whether they work is irrelevant.

Get this ridiculous ‘work as morally good’ shit out of your system or sooner or later you will find yourself believing some fucked up bullshit.

Also like just to harp on the "board of people with more knowledge on mental and physical disabilities" part, can we acknowledge the logistics of that?

Like let's take the UK as an example. In the UK, there are*:

*first two stats are from gov.uk, the third is from NHS Workforce Statistics - July 2024, I decided not to include private healthcare stats both as to keep it simpler and as presumably they wouldn't be on government boards.

So from that let's get some quick ratios from that:

Now, you might be seeing why this might be a logistical issue. At best, we have a ratio of 21 to 1.

So if every disabled person decides they can't work, they'd have to share that assessor with 20 other disabled people.

If every assessment takes 1 day, someone will have a 21 day wait. Now that's incredibly unlikely because 1) that doctor is gonna need days off, and 2) if you're going to have a good, in-depth assessment where you can be sure you don't reject any actual disabled people, you're gonna need multiple days and maybe multiple weeks or months.

Say it takes 1 week for each assessment, that means someone has a 20 week wait which is about 5 months.

Say it takes 2 weeks for each assessment, that's a 10 month wait.

Say it takes 1 month for each assessment, that's a 20 month wait which is almost 2 years.

And what are those 20 other disabled people meant to do during that time? Do you expect them to work even though they, by their assesment, can't? Or are you going to give them benefits during that time?

Which brings us back to the original problem where you are potentially paying people who can work to not work, does it not?

Now you might say "not every disabled person can't work" which is a fair point. So let's just take a look at the ratios between the disabled people unable to work and the NHS clinical staff.

Okay, that cuts our hypothetical waiting lists down by a third, but that's still ~3 months, 7 months, and 1 year and 2 months.

So I'd say that the point still stands.

And here, we are operating on the best case scenario, but is a midwife really qualified to assess whether someone with acquired brain damage is able to work or not? What about rheumatoid arthritis? Or C-PTSD? Or COPD?

I'd argue no which brings our ratios up to 23:1 and 14:1, and so making longer waiting lists.

And the actual suggestion was doctors - which is also debatable because like a lot of disabled people, I've had to explain conditions I have to doctors so are they really qualified- and those ratios are 107:1 and 68:1 which are pretty stark ratios.

An assesment takes 1 day? Someone has to wait, at best, 68 days. It takes 1 week? That's 68 weeks which is over a year. It takes 2 weeks? We're creeping towards 3 years. It takes 1 month? 5 years and 8 months.

Obviously, this wouldn't typically happen all at once - though if you are suggesting a hypothetical system for a new society, it would - but it's not like there's a cut-off where there'll be no new disabled people. It will be a rolling issue.

And, we have to also have to take into account that doctors can't spend all their time assessing whether or not disabled people can work. That's not in their job description. We primarily want them to be doctors.

So say we allocate a certain amount of time for assessments. How much time are we gonna allocate? Because the smaller the amount, the longer those waiting lists get, but the bigger the amount, the more the quality of overall healthcare will fall.

And the suggestion wasn't just 1 doctor. It was a board of doctors and uh, yeah that's gonna make those waiting lists a lot longer. If those boards have 2 doctors who are working round the clock on them, you're doubling those waiting lists.

So under this proposed system, what is our best case scenario?

If you want to minimise the amount of time someone actually able to work is able to access benefits, you'll need to assign 1 assessment to 1 doctor and give them 1 or 2 days to complete it.

If you want to make sure that no person genuinely unable to work falls between the cracks, you're gonna need much longer assessments with multiple doctors who are specialists for that/those condition/s which means much much much longer waiting lists.

And if those waiting lists are multiple years long, that does mean you'll be accomodating people who genuinely can work who are faking, and at that point, doesn't this all seem redundant?

Because unless you decide to not accommodate those on the waiting list, which will absolutely harm disabled people, you're just doing the thing you didn't want to do in the first place.

We've just created a logistical nightmare that doesn't solve the original "problem" that person had.

And we're not even getting into the fact that the whole "there are people pretending to be disabled who aren't actually disabled so they don't have to work" thing is just ableist rhetoric. It's just an extension of "you're not disabled, you're just lazy" rhetoric and scapegoats the disabled for society's problems.

This whole "problem" rests on the fact that people don't believe disabled people when we talk about our disabilities. That's it.

So, congrats buddy, you couldn't solve your non-existent problem! 🙂❤️

PLEASE STOP; This Family Desperately Needs Your Help!

The Alanqar family consists of Raed (47) and his wife Amani (39), and their children Rasha (22), Rana (21), Monir (19), Mohamed (16) and Sham (4).

They have been displaced, lost all sources of income, and are suffering in horrible conditions. Their house was destroyed, and so was the university where Monir was studying.

They now struggle to get basic resources and escape the constant bombings.

In order for them to eventually evacuate, this family is trying to raise €35,000. So far, they've only raised €2,830 and their last donation was 22 hours ago.

Please help them however you can; donate if you're able and share their campaign. Everything helps.

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STOP; Please Help This Family in Ghazzah Survive!

Alaa is a mother of twin boys from Ghazzah; Asser and Majed (4). Their home was destroyed, she and her husband have both lost their jobs, and they've been displaced multiple times since.

They can barely afford basic necessities like food and water, and their health is deteriorating due to heat and surrounding disease. Their tent is also very weak and barely protects from the weather.

Alaa's husband was also previously hard of hearing, and has now lost his hearing completely due to the bombs. His hearing aids ended up getting broken, rendering him deaf until he can get new ones. Of course, with no income and the destroyed medical infrastructure in Ghazzah, he is unable to get them on his own.

In order for this family to support themselves through genocide and eventually evacuate, they need to raise €25,000. So far, they've only raised €9,187 and haven't received any donations in 4 hours.

Please donate if you can and share their campaign; Alaa's husband is living without his hearing and they are constantly struggling to afford things they NEED to live. They deserve whatever support you can give; every bit helps.

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i like clicking buttons too but i am asking you to actually pay attention to things that matter even if you don't have a fun poll to engage with. it's ridiculous how inventive people have to get to entertain tumblr userbase enough for you to reblog fundraisers nowadays.

donate to mahmoud ( @ma7moudgaza2 ). his fundraiser slowed down significantly again, once the polls in the promo posts expired. he's currently at $19,794 USD raised of the temporary $20,000 goal. it is a verified, trusted campaign.

@buttercuparry @feluka @appsa tagging you for reach! thank you

My private donation campaign declined due to my not publishing it because I am now busy with mid-term exams. Not only that, I am busy collecting money, working, studying, preparing for exams, and protecting our children. All of these worries burden me one day after the next. Help me achieve my goal guys.

Currently $170 USD away from the short term goal of $20,000.

I ask my friends to help me reach the goal. This amount will not only help me buy supplies for us but will also help support my family. I ask you not to turn away in my hour of need.

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Please donate to Eslam family!

“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 $30! ، and detergent is 100$"

As of 8:46pm November 11, 2024 (GMT+8) $31,955 raised out of $50,000

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@eslamfa9 @eslamfa8

I am Rabah, my father is Munis

My friend, please save my father. He is on his deathbed, My father’s condition is bad, I am unable to do anything. I hope you can help us, my friend. Please

I try to ask others for money, No one wants to help me. I am very frustrated. I am unable to help my parents

My father's condition is bad. Every day his condition gets worse. My father needs to receive radioactive iodine treatment for cancer, but we are unable to provide the money to get my father out of Gaza, He needs to leave Gaza to receive treatment abroad.💔💔

I am afraid of losing my father, Please help me 💔🍉

My father's life is in your hands, I hope you will help me and donate to us so that we can save my father from death. Please donate to us 🍉💔

My father is now in the hospital and, we need money to be able to conduct medical examinations and x-rays of my father’s body

We do not have enough money to do all of this💔🍉 I am helpless, my friend, I am afraid of losing my father 🥺 Please help me and send me money so I can provide all of this for my parents. Please, please. 💔💔☹️🍉

This please please donate your donation will save my father my friend I am afraid of losing my father please donate to us your donation contributes to saving my father 🙏💔

$25 can save my father, it will not be the cause of my father’s death. If you are able to donate and you do not donate, I will not forgive you

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Traumatized in Ireland While my Family is Facing Death and Starvation in Gaza

Note: Vetted by:

1. @el-shab-hussein and @nabulsi # 151 on the spreadsheet of Vetted Gaza Fundraisers List]

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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The Israeli army ordered us to evacuate our home in Gaza. With heavy hearts, we fled south, taking only what little we could carry. Not long after, we received the devastating news that our house—our home—was completely destroyed. Everything I had worked for, everything that held the memories of my family, was reduced to rubble.😭😭

Now, we live in a tent, struggling to stay dry, to stay warm. The rain beats down on us as the ground turns to mud beneath our feet. The cold seeps into our bones at night, and hope feels more distant with each passing day.☹️

I never thought I would find myself in this situation, forced to rely on the kindness of strangers to survive. But here I am, asking for help, not just for myself but for my family, who have lost everything. I want to rebuild a safe home for my wife, my brothers, and my sisters. I want to give them a future, something to hold onto when everything else has been taken away.🥹

Please, if you can, donate. Every little bit brings us closer to rebuilding what we have lost and giving my family a sense of safety and dignity once more.🙏🫂❤️

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A call for support

Art above is by tumblr user sunset-synthetica

I am calling on my followers and anyone else reading this post to take time to donate at least 10 euros to Nader's family's campaign. It is vetted (#4 on the list).

As of the time I write this post, this campaign is 80% to its goal of €50,000! This has been achieved by thousands of individual donations to which yours counts.

Gazans in Need: Your Support Can Make a Difference

I am a displaced person from Gaza, facing extremely difficult circumstances. Life here has become unbearable. A bag of flour now costs $100, and it's nearly impossible to find. We've been forced to buy flatbreads just to survive, but prices rise every day, and everything feels like an overwhelming burden.

In these challenging times, every dollar from you can make a huge difference. I appeal to you for any amount, no matter how small, as even modest donations can have a significant impact.

If you're able to help, you can't imagine how much your support will ease our suffering. Thank you to anyone who stands by us in this difficult time.

i have just heard from @mohammedshehabtt that the crossing might open soon. screenshot below:

if muhammad is right, the crossing will open soon. that means he has only a limited amount of time to raise funds and get his family to a safe place.

muhammad is only 26. he's younger than i am. it breaks my heart that this is something he has to worry about. unfortunately, it is, and he's got his family to worry about too:

they've lost their home in the war. they are currently displaced in deir al balah. iman and toleen have gotten sick due to the conditions in the camp they're staying in. look at these sweet girls; they don't deserve this.

they deserve a home. they deserve warmth and safety. they deserve a cozy bed to sleep in every night, and a home to decorate with star-shaped lights like they had before.

this is not merely a dream they have; it is an attainable goal.

muhammad needs to raise €30k total to get his family out, of which he only has €5257 at the time of my writing this post. i am appealing to all of you who see this post to please share it. please donate whatever you can. i know a lot of people have been feeling hopeless especially now, but please don't. there is hope. if the people of palestine have hope and faith, so should we all. and now more than ever we need to work together to help them.

so please, share and donate. whatever you can do, please do it. thank you.

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