Help Hema and his family survive in Gaza after illness & loss 💔

My name is Caragh, and I live in London. I am running this campaign for my friend Hema and his young family to help them survive in Gaza.

Here is Hema’s story in his own words:

Hema Al-Sabaa, a 29-year-old father and law graduate, is displaced in Gaza with his pregnant wife, Firdous, their two-year-old son, Adam, and his 70-year-old mother, Hiyam. They are all stuck in a tent near Sheikh Radwan, having been displaced nine times.

Their story is one of survival, reunion, unspeakable trauma, and unshakable hope.

💬 “My wife and I dreamed of opening a law firm together. Now, our dreams lie under the rubble of our home. I just want to get my family out before it’s too late.”

🛑 A family torn apart by war, reunited under bombardment.

🩺 In October 2023, Hema travelled to Ramallah to receive treatment for ankylosing spondylitis — a chronic autoimmune condition affecting his spine. After October 7, he was stranded and received no news about his family when the war broke out.

💣 Their home in Beit Hanoun was bombed. His wife, Firdous, and their son, Adam, were left homeless, living in a tent in Rafah, starving and freezing. Firdous miscarried and lost her twins under the pressure of siege and displacement.

🛑 In April 2024, Hema attempted to travel to Egypt for medical care but was arrested and tortured for a month. He was released shortly afterward in northern Gaza and remained unable to contact his family.

🚚 On July 19, 2024, Hema hid inside a relief truck and was finally reunited with Firdous and Adam after 300 days of separation — just days before Adam’s second birthday.

💔 They now live in a tent, with no food, no medicine, and no way out.

Hema’s condition is worsening without access to biological treatment.

His mother, Hiyam, who suffered a stroke, is in need of a wheelchair, insulin, and ongoing medical care.

Their son Adam was injured in a bombing and received stitches without anesthesia.

👶 On June 13, 2025

Hema set out to a food distribution point, hoping to bring back something for his family. With communications down and danger surrounding him, he spent hours in vain, returning home empty-handed.

When he arrived, he was told that his wife had gone into labor and was at the hospital.

He rushed there, terrified and exhausted, and when he arrived — he found a piece of his soul had already been born hours earlier.

He wasn’t the first to hold his newborn or hear his first cries.

But fate brought the child into this world safely.

He named him Ali, in memory of his best friend who was killed at the beginning of the war.

However, the suffering only deepened. Milk was unavailable due to the siege, and baby formula and diapers became prohibitively expensive.

They now live in a tent, exposed to cold, fear, and constant displacement.

💬 “We live in constant fear. I am exhausted by helplessness. My son has seen horrors no child should ever witness. I want to give him peace.”

❤️ What your donation supports:

✅ Baby formula for newborn Ali – one can every 5 days

✅ Diapers for Ali – one pack every 10 days

✅ Basic food supplies – bread, flour, and water

✅ Medical support – for Hema’s chronic pain, care for his mother post-stroke, and safe delivery supplies for Firdous

✅ Shelter – to provide warmth and privacy for the children and newborn

✅ Evacuation assistance – $5,000 per person once borders reopen (4 family members = $20,000)

✅ A new beginning – a safe, just, and healing life outside Gaza

💵 Suggested donation amounts:

$100 – Baby formula supply

$400 – Diaper supply

$25 – Pain relief or wound care

$50 – Food for the family for several days

$100 – Tent improvements, summer supplies, or medical support

$250 and up – Evacuation, safe housing, or long-term recovery

$5,000 – Full evacuation and resettlement for one family member

**Thank you so much for your support. It