Hi Reader,

As Coffees for Gaza turns 2 (more on that below), we have a urgent request from Oday and Rawan's family.

Their 5 month-old-son Rayan has developed an amoebic parasite due to tainted water. As you know, there is no real sanitation available in Gaza. Rawan and Oday were devastated to learn that Rayan has been infected, because their toddler Yaman also had the same infection as an infant.

This is a very dangerous condition and they need to get treatment for Rayan as soon as possible. Right now, the family cannot afford the medication they need to treat Rayan.

Oday also cares for his brother, who is disabled, his sister-in-law, and his elderly mother. He is currently trying to find housing for them.

Oday and Rawan got married on October 2023, the day before war began. They spent only two nights in their home before it was destroyed.

5-month-old Rayan

Twenty-month-old Yaman

Oday at the pediatric dental tent they operated for the 1st year of the genocide

Despite the horrors and heartbreak Oday and Rawan have endured, they have always done what they could to help others. They are both dentists, and for the first year of the war they operated a pediatric dental tent, funded by donations. They eventually had to close the tent because they were displaced once again.

Please share whatever you can to help Rawan and Oday afford medication and treatment for their little ones, as well as other essentials.

You can either donate directly to their GoFundMe (donation can be made either in Euros or US dollars) or to the Coffees for Gaza Emergency Fund (donation is in US dollars).

OR

Coffees for Gaza turns 2 years old!

This month marks 2 years since a small group of artist activists founded Coffees for Gaza. Inda Ahmad Zahri created a beautiful video tribute to our families and to all that we have accomplished with your support. (Be sure to turn the sound on so you don't miss Inda's narration.)

From the 25 families we are in relationship with and from our volunteer team, THANK YOU for everything you have done. There are so many ways people like you are making a difference, including (but not limited to):

• creating art to promote our families and our work
• donating items to our annual Peacetober auction
• commenting on and sharing our work on Instagram
• asking friends to join in our work
• holding special fundraisers
• communicating with and enouraging our families
• being a Family Sponsor
• making financial donations
• behind the scenes communication work
• speaking up for justice and peace for families in Gaza and throughout Palestine.

We truly are a collective, and none of the support we've been able to offer our families would be possible without you.

With love and solidarity,

Rebekah Gienapp and the Coffees for Gaza team

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