I'm Sky Cubacub from Rebirth Garments and the Radical Visibility Collective!

I have been connected to Seraj Aburaida since January 18, 2024. When we were first connected, Seraj was staying in the camps in Khan Yunis but everything there was bombed. He has lost everything, again, except for the clothes off his back and his phone, and was displaced for the 3rd time to Rafah, so that is where he is now! He lives in a tent with his family of 9.

I videochatted with him to verify him, since he originally only posted censored photos for his safety. I saw the conditions he was living in and his sweet face! I have chatted with him everyday since. He is the most generous person I have ever met, he always shares any donation he gets with as many families around him as possible, even when me and the rest of his support team reminds him to save some for himself!

There have been many hard nights in Rafah, but his family is steadfast and doing as well as possible. the other night of my comrades complimented Seraj on the wonderful food his family makes with so little under such circumstances. He responded:
“We must always do something to change the mood, my sister, for fun or to change the atmosphere in which we constantly live!”

One of the most impactful ways that Seraj is changing the atmosphere in his Rafah camp is by giving to others. He completed 3 very successful mutual aid projects over Ramadan, in which he gave cash aid and fresh produce to his neighbors.

written by my comrade Rebekah:

Seraj has been using your donations for months now to provide for his family and those around him. He's bought food, electricity, water, medicine, blankets, and other necessities. He has been tirelessly and selflessly serving his family and neighbors.

Seraj found out last week that his family home and his second story apartment were both partially demolished. Items have been stolen, all the windows were blown out, and rubble covered every surface. After cleaning the house as well as he was able to, he made a few decisions. Here are Seraj's current priorites:

Set his family up financially (estimated $5,000).
Evacuate himself to Egypt (estimated $5,000 plus $2,000 for necessary documentation).

Seraj's immediate needs are to secure his family financially to the best of his ability before he can evacuate. He told me this morning "I won't get out of here without securing my family! I will never go out...They are my family, sister! I can't leave them here in this black forest full of wolves."

We estimate that his family will need $5,000 to be set up for the next two months. During the genocide they have been spending over $1,500-$2,000 per month on necessities, and prices are still rising. Financial liquidity is worse than ever with middlemen taking high percentages off when Gazans get cash out.

After securing $5,000 for his family, Seraj hopes to evacuate to Egypt, where he has relatives to stay with. Being in Egypt will grant him constant access to the internet so that he can advocate for his family and try to get them all out. Once he's in Egypt, Seraj will also be safe from the constant threat of bombs and danger and be able to spend his efforts on collecting donations for his family, rather than survival.

You can also donate to him here:

Seraj's go fund me

Seraj's Paypal

[Image description: an illustration by @K8Deciccio of a zoom party featuring four squares with a purple border. The top left square is diagonally split between purple and blue and has handwritten-style text in white and purple that says “Seraj’s Support Soirée | Virtual accessible fundraiser dance party April 29 7-9 PM CST” with a black and white QR code in the bottom right corner.

The top right square is bright yellow and has an illustration of a person in a purple tank top over a black long sleeve shirt, purple hijab, orange and green sunglasses, and teal leggings leaning forward in a purple manual wheelchair. Text at the top says “get tickets + bid at givebutter.com/serajsupport”.

The bottom left square has an illustration of Seraj in a red jacket and black and white keffiyeh. He is standing in front of an orange background with black music notes surrounding him.

The bottom right square has a person in sunglasses and a pink hat dancing in front of a disco ball with a pale yellow background. They have one arm up and are wearing a black sports bra with a colorful band. At the bottom of the illustration along the border are small doodles of zoom icons, including a smiley face and the word “dance”.]

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