Help a Family of 8 Survive in a Tent in Gaza

Emergency

Help a Family of 8 Survive in a Tent in Gaza
My name is Wissam Madi. Alongside my husband, we are the proud parents of six wonderful children. We once had a beautiful life in our home in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. It was more than just a house; it was the center of our universe, a place filled with our children's laughter, our shared dreams, and a lifetime of memories. Then, the war took everything from us. Our home was completely destroyed, reduced to rubble. In a single moment, we lost not only our shelter but every single possession we owned. We escaped with only the clothes on our backs. We have nothing left. Today, my husband, our six children, and I live in a small, cramped tent in Khan Younis. This is our reality now. This thin sheet of fabric is all that separates our family from the street. It offers no real protection from the biting cold of the night or the intense heat of the day. As parents, our greatest pain is watching our children suffer and seeing the immense burden on my husband as he struggles daily to find our next meal. We are not asking to rebuild our home; that dream feels impossible right now. We are simply asking for your help to survive. Your donation will be used immediately for our most critical needs: Food and Clean Water: To provide essential nutrition for our children and ensure they have safe water to drink. Rent for the Land Under Our Tent: To secure this small patch of ground so we don’t lose even this last resort of shelter and end up completely exposed. Every single contribution, no matter the size, is a lifeline. It is a message of hope that helps us endure this nightmare. You are our best hope for survival. Thank you for your compassion. May you and your loved ones always be safe.

$514 raised Of $50,000

River Nyakomisaro Half Marathon-2026
River Nyakomisaro Half Marathon-2026
River Nyakomisaro, which flows prominently through Kisii Town in Kisii County, has long served as an ecological corridor and cultural landmark in the region. Historically, the river supported domestic water needs, agricultural irrigation, and ecological balance by serving as a habitat for aquatic biodiversity. For local communities, it has also held significant cultural meaning, often used in rituals, social gathering sites, and community storytelling. The river also adds aesthetic value to the urban environment and has the potential for urban greening and recreational use. In recent decades, however, the river has become increasingly polluted due to unregulated urban growth, inadequate solid waste management infrastructure, and failure in enforcement of environmental regulations. Key drivers of degradation include the illegal dumping of garbage, especially at night by custodians following instructions from property owners; raw sewage from leaking sewer lines flowing directly into the river; motorcycle washing activities discharging oil and dirt; and the general apathy of the population towards the river's conservation. EHF’s 2023 observational study reported that approximately 75% of the waste found in the river originates from urban households and businesses within Kisii Town. Children have been seen swimming in the river despite the visible filth and local residents often collect water for cleaning or washing not knowing it is contaminated with harmful bacteria like E. coli. Motorbike riders use the river to wash their vehicles, contributing to the oil and hydrocarbon contamination of the water. Informal waste dumps along the banks frequently collapse during rains, leading to surges of plastic and organic waste into the river’s flow. The deteriorating health of River Nyakomisaro has far-reaching implications for human health, biodiversity, economic development, and climate resilience. There is a direct correlation between the pollution of the river and increased cases of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and gastrointestinal infections in Kisii Town. The local health centers have repeatedly reported spikes in disease outbreaks after heavy rainfall events which wash accumulated waste into residential areas. It is in this context that EHF seeks to host the River Nyakomisaro Half Marathon as a flagship public engagement campaign. The objective is to utilize sport and mass mobilization to shine a spotlight on the river’s plight while galvanizing support for a structured, multi-stakeholder clean-up and conservation effort. The marathon will provide a participatory platform for civic education, partnership building, and grassroots empowerment

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HELP SUPPORT THE ANIMALS OF LEBANON

Animal

HELP SUPPORT THE ANIMALS OF LEBANON
Hi! My name is Sarah I am 24 years old and at 17 I decided to change my path and focus on saving animals from the streets of Lebanon. The streets of Lebanon are not kind for the animals, cats and dogs are abused on a daily basis in ways you cannot imagine. Everyday, I encounter dogs and cats that are shot, abused, beaten, neglected, they’re unwanted everywhere they go and there’s no hope for them here. Since I was 17, I rescued more than 300 animals, successfully rehomed more than 100 dogs and cats across the globe (Switzerland, France, Canada, USA, Spain, Uk) I work extremely hard so I can give them the life they deserve, while they are in Lebanon, they are given the best veterinary care possible then they move to paid facilities where they will be rehabilitated until they’re healthy enough to travel abroad. This mission became very big, I currently have more than 160 animals directly under my care and I am responsible for far too many on the streets where I feed them and care for them. My monthly expenses became huge, I have a full time job on top of the rescuing and things became impossible to maintain with the increase of the prices of everything. The war that took place in 2024 made things worse, too many animals were affected and I had to be available and take all of them. Now there’s a monthly struggle to raise the amounts needed to cover everything that goes into the rescue of these babies, from their food, boarding fees, medical etc… I am simply drowning in bills and for the first time in many years, I am obliged to stop rescuing due to lack of funds. The first to be directly affected are the stray animals that wait for me everyday to feed them. I am praying everyday that my situation changes so I can keep going. I am a registered NGO (501c3) EIN: 33-4885367 If you wish to follow my work, I am very active on Social Media, mainly Instagram. One of my dogs got featured on the Dodo. My instagram page is: @rescuing_in_lebanon If you wish to support my work please don’t hesitate to reach out for more information. Thank you!!

$9,177 raised Of $100,000