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Hello, I am Trish Maud. I live in New York. I am here today to shed light on this tragedy and to help my friend Malak and her family in Gaza. This is her story in her own words. Hi, my name is Malak I am a 17 year old girl surviving in Gaza with my family. Together, it is my mother, my father and my two younger siblings Menna and Abdul. We were displaced to Rafah, and after Deir al-Balah. We are living in a tent at a displacement camp. We do not have the minimum necessities of life. Both my parents and my little sister are currently suffering from sickness and malnutrition. I am asking for help to keep me and my family alive during this crisis.

My father is 65 years old and has high blood pressure and recently had a stroke. His stroke came at the same time many of our family members were martyred and because of the war his blood pressure is worse. We try to spare him psychologically as much we can because we almost lost him that day. The doctor said the way he lived was a miracle. But he needs medication and nourishing food desperately. My mother has supported us all of her life as a seamstress. But now because of her cartilage injuries, she is unable to sew. Her sewing machine was also destroyed in our house bombing. Our house was bombed 24 hours after we were forced to leave. We left with absolutely nothing. Without clothes. Without beds. Without anything. My siblings too suffer along with my parents. My sister Menna is a very beautiful and affectionate 15-year-old girl. She has systemic inflammation in her body known as Neuritis, which causes her a lot of pain. She too is malnourished and is deficient in essential vitamins and minerals. She is mentally and physically exhausted by the war and her young body is taking the toll. My brother Abdul Muti is 11 years old. He is very smart and does whatever he can to help our family. He has taken on the role of a caregiver along with myself. He does what he can to make our tent as comfortable as possible, he fixes shoes and everything else. As for me? Because of the war, I’m deprived of my studies. My dream was to become a nurse, but now I am afraid I will have to give up my dream. I pray that my family and I will survive this but we need help to stay alive. We have no support and no other means of survival. My family needs food and medicine and a safe route to escape the war. Please help us and donate what you can. Thank you.