Sahar Jehad Khalil Abu Louz is a Palestinian mother who reached out to me a few days ago sharing her story. She has 3 kids named Khaled (15), Sarah (11) and the youngest, Retal (6). As you might’ve know from what’s been happening for 7 months now, Gaza is being bombed and the people residing there are being killed, facing a genocide. Palestinians in Gaza are being starved, in constant fear and are not receiving any medical attention since most of the hospitals have been bombed and aid is not being left in.
Currently, the Israeli Occupation Forces are carpet bombing Rafah which borders Egypt and people are eager to escape, however Egypt is charging people trying to flee $5000 USD per person to cross the borders. The bombing is getting worse and there is no saying if and when Egypt will close its borders. So it is very urgent that Sahar and her family gets out, especially because she is pregnant. She has already lost her husband from the bombing and so it is very important that her and her family are able to escape and rebuild.
Sahar is asking for $180,000 USD to escape and rebuild her and her children’s lives; the costs will obviously cover the entry fee Egypt requires, medical/ doctor appointments for herself and her children, food, clothing and anything else she needs to survive (https://gofund.me/6b3c5a3d). If 4,000 people donated $45 to Sahar and her families fund she will be able to escape to Egypt and start fresh. Even if you can't donate $45 anything counts whether it be a dollar or $5. If you can't donate in general, sharing is the next best thing.
If you've posted the "All Eyes on Rafah" Al photo on your story but haven't done anything else this is your chance to redeem yourself. The bombing is getting worse and there is more lives like Sahar and her Family that are eager to get out.
I’m doing commissions to help Sahar and her family get out of Gaza. I will draw anything for $1+ USD as long as it’s not illegal nor offensive. As someone who’s desi (Punjabi + Tamil), this all to familiar. Not to make this about myself but when Pakistan and India partitioned my Tamil side fled to Pakistan and left behind a lot, not to mention that they were also victims of the British. My maternal Great Aunt and Uncle who are still alive witnessed the atrocities of the partition and the British’s crimes, so it is important to me that I do something about it.
I will honor the commission in 2 ways:
1. You donate directly to the gofundme which I have linked and show me proof that you donated.
**2. You pay beforehand (whether it’d be through Cashapp or Google Pay) and I will donate it myself **
To hold myself accountable and to prove I’m not grifting I will be showing my transactions and showing proof I completed the commissions that were requested. There will be no refunds given even if you aren’t satisfied with the end result since again we are fundraising. I’ll only be able to take USD since I’m based in the US and have no idea how international money transfers work. In order for the commission to be honored it will have to be more then $1 USD, anything lower then that will not be honored.
Again, I will draw absolutely anything as long as it’s:
1. Not illegal Meaning CP of any degree, violence against a real life person, anything abusive etc
2. Not offensive Hate symbols, problematic people, propaganda etc
3. Anything I’m not fully confident in drawing This really depends but as an example I will not be doing anything that is extremely detailed
Let’s help Sahar and her family reach their goal and help them escape safely!! Message me to get started.