Ahed Alanqar, who is verified #624 on GazaVetters, is a wonderful friend. It’s clear within moments of speaking to him that he carries a deep compassion for everyone he meets, and everything around him. The world around him has not always returned this compassion. Before the war started, Ahed owned an aluminum manufacturing workshop with his father, and a house where he lived with his family, including three young daughters. Today, he is surviving off of donations.
Ahed is devoted to his daughters, and when he speaks with me about Iman, who is seven years old, I feel his love for her like it’s my own. He told me, “I swear to you, I don’t know the taste of sleep, and I stay up many nights thinking about this child and how I will help her.” In his own words, his family is his whole life. Iman was injured on her way to a grocery store, when a house nearby was bombed. A large stone struck her feet, causing constant pain and difficulty walking. Iman requires an open reduction and internal fixation surgery on her feet — as Ahed describes it, this is a difficult and expensive surgery, which involves inserting metal plates to hold her bones together for a year until they heal. Because of the blockade and lack of resources in Gaza, Iman must be evacuated outside of Gaza for the procedure. This would be challenging under normal circumstances, but for Ahed’s family right now, it won’t be possible without donations. Please share his campaign, donate what you can, and remember their story; don’t let this fade away. Everyone on here can do something to help.
