Offri un caffè a Ahmed Ftairjy

This page exists to support Ahmed, a 22-year-old Palestinian creative from Gaza.

Ahmed lost his parents and over 30 members of his family in an airstrike. His home was destroyed, he was injured, and he has been surviving displacement, grief, and extreme exhaustion largely on his own.

Before the genocide, Ahmed was known for his creativity and light — parkour, movement, music, and even dressing as Spider-Man to bring joy to children. He dreams of safety, freedom, and one day living a peaceful life where he can create, work, and eventually support his remaining siblings.

Gaza has been under siege for years, with movement, work, food, and basic life heavily restricted. Even before the genocide, jobs were scarce. Today, after widespread destruction, there are virtually no jobs left. Most homes, hospitals, and infrastructure have been wiped out. Food does enter Gaza, but it is extremely expensive, and most people are not receiving regular aid. Without money, people simply go without.

Survival in Gaza now depends largely on individual support. Aid alone cannot meet the scale of the need. For Ahmed, money is not a luxury — it is the difference between eating or not, moving or being trapped, enduring or collapsing.

Our hope is to build steady monthly support of around $2,000-$2,500 per month, which helps cover Ahmed’s basic survival needs. This averages $500–$600 per week, going toward food, cooking fuel, transportation, and daily necessities. As an athlete, Ahmed needs to eat properly throughout the day, which increases food costs and makes hunger especially hard on his body.

Because Gaza’s banking system has collapsed, funds cannot be sent directly. Support reaches Ahmed through a combination of PayPal, crypto, and local brokers who cash out the money for him. These brokers are essential for Ahmed to receive usable cash, but they charge unavoidable processing and brokerage fees, which vary depending on availability and transfer method. In addition, some platforms themselves also take processing fees. As a result, a portion of every transfer is lost before it reaches Ahmed. This reality is not even accounted for in the weekly and monthly support goals.

Monthly memberships help reduce the constant uncertainty of week-to-week survival. Even small, consistent support adds up. Having many people give a little each month makes a far greater difference than relying on a few people to give large amounts repeatedly. It allows Ahmed to live with a bit more stability and removes the need for constant emergency fundraising.

This Buy Me a Coffee page provides monthly support while Ahmed survives and continues trying to hold onto his light. While his YouTube channel is growing, it still does not yet generate meaningful income, so here we bridge that gap.

This page is managed with Ahmed’s consent by someone close to him, so he does not have to ask for help himself. Advocacy and updates are shared via @Ftairjy_gaza and @Gazanlove on Instagram, where his journey has been documented since April 2024.

When possible and when he feels able, Ahmed may share small pieces of his creativity or moments from his life as a thank you — but there are no expectations beyond support, solidarity, and presence.