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Another Wednesday and another @RadioWatermelon space given to families in Gaza for them to talk to us about whatever they want. Hopefully you will be there to hear them. Cheers.
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Ahmed's Family
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Ahmed is a 16-year-old from Gaza and the main provider for his family of seven, which includes his mother and several younger siblings, some of whom are often ill. In 2024, his father was martyred while returning to their destroyed home to collect winter clothes for Ahmed’s sick brothers and sisters during a period of cold weather and severe shortages. Since then, Ahmed has taken on the responsibility of supporting his family as they face repeated displacement, limited access to food and clean water, electricity shortages, and difficulty securing basic necessities. He is seeking support through donations or participation in his campaign to help his family meet their daily needs and remain together during these conditions.

Jehad Muhammad Mahmoud Faraj Allah's Family
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Jehad Muhammad Mahmoud Faraj Allah is a 21-year-old from Gaza who had spent two years studying law with hopes of becoming a lawyer before the genocide interrupted his education. He is now responsible for supporting his family of ten, including his mother, who lives with epilepsy and worsening mental health conditions, his three brothers, two sisters, and two young children within the extended family. The family faces ongoing hardship while living in displacement, struggling with high food prices, limited access to supplies, and restricted aid. Jehad was injured in his arm on August 5 while trying to obtain aid and continues to need medication, ointments, and bandages for treatment. His 15-year-old brother, Wissam, underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix shortly before Eid al-Adha, a procedure that cost around $250 and still requires follow-up care during recovery. Their tent is located near areas frequently affected by airstrikes, including the Nuseirat market, where a recent missile strike killed and injured civilians close to places the family relies on for daily necessities. With worsening conditions and repeated displacement affecting Gaza, Jehad hopes to secure enough support to buy food and supplies in bulk to reduce dangerous trips to crowded markets, obtain medicine and winter necessities, reinforce their shelter, and help preserve the possibility of continuing education for himself and his siblings in the future.

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Oday's Family
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Oday, 23, is a father in Gaza and the sole provider for a household of 12 people living in a tent, including his wife, infant child, five other children, two orphaned girls under his care, his parents, and additional family members. The family faces ongoing hardship while trying to secure food, shelter, and basic necessities. Oday is also responsible for supporting his parents’ medical needs, as his mother lives with heart disease and his father has a thyroid tumor, both requiring treatment that is difficult to access amid limited resources. While caring for the entire family and managing daily expenses, he has launched a fundraising campaign to help cover food, medical care, and other essential costs. Donations of any size, as well as sharing the campaign, would help support the family during this period of displacement and uncertainty.

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Sabreen Khaled Mohammed Abu Lahia, 26, is a mother of three young children and is currently pregnant. Her home in Khan Younis was completely destroyed, and her family has been displaced around 20 times since October 7, 2023, when they first had to leave their home because they lived close to the border. Sabreen now lives with her children and mother in a badly damaged tent on school grounds, which they hope to repair before the winter rains. Her children are 6, 3.5 and 1.5 years old, and her youngest daughter is suffering from malnutrition and weak blood. Her two youngest children still need diapers and fortified milk, costing more than $200 per month. Sabreen also needs regular pregnancy check-ups, vitamins and Omega-3 supplements, while the family's medication and medical treatment cost around $300 per month. Her mother, who also lives with them, is blind in one eye due to high pressure in the eye, and Sabreen's father passed away during the genocide. The family struggles to keep warm during the winter, as they lack proper clothing and blankets, and each evacuation means leaving behind whatever belongings they have managed to keep. Sabreen will also need to purchase clothing and other necessities for her baby after giving birth. They have not received soup kitchen assistance since around July 2026 and have no source of income other than donations. With three young children, another baby on the way, and ongoing medical and basic living expenses, Sabreen is trying to provide her family with the essentials they need to get through each day.