On October 11, The Sameer Project dedicated our water distributions across Northern Gaza to the memory of Mohammad Tamous, a 21-year-old Civil Defense worker killed by the occupation on October 8. Mohammad devoted his life to rescuing others, pulling Palestinians from the rubble and risking his own safety to save his community. He was a friend to many on our team, we worked with him on projects, and his loss is deeply personal. In his honor, we distributed 287,000 liters of water across 39 trips to various locations, bringing an essential lifeline to families struggling to survive. Mohammad spent his life serving his people. We will honor him by continuing that work, by showing up for the communities he loved and refusing to let his sacrifice be forgotten. May every drop of water delivered in his name be a blessing for his soul. Help us continue this work by donating to our Food and Water Campaign: chuffed.org/project/help-us-… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Al… (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

This was today. October 18th. Listen to the gunfire. Every single day, The Sameer Project team risks their lives to deliver aid to families living near the yellow-line in Gaza. Urgent support needed: chuffed.org/project/help-us-… These are some of the most dangerous and underserved areas, where many humanitarian organizations do not operate. Yet our team continues to show up, facing shootings, shelling, and constant threats to their safety. You don’t see this reality in the media. But our team experiences it firsthand and documents these attacks so the world can witness what Palestinians continue to endure. We refuse to abandon communities simply because they are difficult or dangerous to reach. These families need food, clean water, and the means to survive on their own land. Help us continue reaching those who have been left behind. Donate to The Sameer Project's Food and Water Campaign: chuffed.org/project/help-us-… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Al… (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

An unexpected storm swept through Gaza today, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds. It is only mid October, and already displaced families are facing the devastating reality of another winter without adequate shelter. Support here: chuffed.org/project/149178-s… This is the fourth winter of genocide. For the next several months, thousands of families will be forced to endure freezing temperatures, relentless rain, and flooding in dilapidated tents that can barely withstand a passing shower. Tents that have been patched together again and again, their fabric torn, their foundations weakened, offering little protection from the elements. We cannot wait for catastrophe to strike before we act. Preparation is survival. The Sameer Project is working to winterize displacement camps across Gaza. We need to purchase new tents for families whose shelters are beyond repair, reinforce existing tents, and fortify vulnerable areas with sandbags to redirect floodwaters before they destroy what little families have left. Every flooded tent means children sleeping in freezing, soaked bedding. Every collapsed shelter means another family left exposed to the elements. Winterization cannot wait until winter. It must happen NOW. Donate to The Sameer Project's Rebuild Gaza Campaign and help us prepare families for the difficult months ahead: chuffed.org/project/149178-s…. Your solidarity today can prevent suffering tomorrow. Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Rebuild") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Al… (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Rebuild")

Preparation is survival as Gaza enters its fourth winter of genocide. Urgent help is needed: chuffed.org/project/149178-s… We have seen far too many families wake up soaked by winter rains, their tents flooded, their few remaining belongings washed away, and their shelters destroyed. Families who have already lost everything, forced to start over again and again. We cannot wait for catastrophe to strike before we act. On October 12, The Sameer Project’s North Gaza team visited Jisr Al-Khair Camp as part of our winterization campaign, providing 300 sandbags and two shovels to help protect the tents of 50 displaced families from flooding. By reinforcing tents with sand barriers and redirecting rainwater, we can help prevent the devastation we have witnessed every winter. The total cost for a truckload of sand and supplies was $362 after 11% transfer commission fees. Prevention will save lives this winter. Help us prepare Gaza's displacement camps before the storms arrive. Support our Rebuild Gaza Campaign: chuffed.org/project/149178-s… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "Rebuild") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Al… (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "Rebuild")

Around 87% of Gaza’s agricultural land has been damaged by the military occupation’s assaults. Only 3% remains both undamaged and accessible to farmers within the “safe-zone.” This destruction is about far more than land. It is about control. Support Gaza now: chuffed.org/project/113222-t… Destroy Palestinian farmland, uproot olive trees, demolish greenhouses, and Palestinians lose the ability to feed themselves. They become dependent on food entering through crossings controlled by their oppressor. Control the food supply, and you control what people eat, how much they eat, and whether they eat at all. You can restrict calories, deny nutritious food, and create conditions where malnutrition and disease flourish. And beyond the physical suffering is the psychological torment of knowing that the essentials of life can be cut off at any moment. Food dependency becomes another weapon of occupation. Agricultural self-sufficiency means freedom. The freedom to grow your own food, feed your children, sustain your community, and live without asking your oppressor for permission to survive. That is why restoring Palestinian agriculture is not simply about rebuilding farms. It is about restoring dignity, independence, and self-determination. Returning to tradition and tending to the land that produces so much. Palestinians deserve more than food aid. They deserve food sovereignty. They deserve to be rewarded by the land they love so much. They deserve liberation. Give to The Sameer Project so we can continue to stand by Gaza. Our General Fund is here: chuffed.org/project/113222-t… Other ways to donate include: paypal.me/mahertali (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "GENERAL") account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Al… (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "GENERAL")