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eslam94🇵🇸🍉21h ago

Hi friends,
I’ve created a new donation link because the old one had some issues. This is currently the only way to stay alive. If you can and want to help, please support me through the link and share it with anyone who can. Every little bit makes a huge difference. Thank you so much for your care and support.
@aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega @gvenema
@Gardenia
@duchesse
@fabio

https://chuffed.org/project/175043-help-islam-and-her-family-survive-in-gaza

Help Islam and her family survive in Gaza

My name is Islam, and I live in Gaza.

Chuffed

@eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega @gvenema I wish you the best of luck. I'll wait a few more days; perhaps the ban will be lifted for me.

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻21h ago

@rania40 @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega

Who is placing these bans?

And if it is not received, then why do I not see anything coming back? Who is keeping that money then?

eslam94🇵🇸🍉21h ago

@gvenema @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega Sprite was the one who did it

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻

@eslam94 @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega

Then why is nothing returned? Do they just keep it?

eslam94🇵🇸🍉21h ago

@gvenema @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega No, things are still unclear and we're waiting for a response from the company. I couldn't wait because I rely on it daily.

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻20h ago

@eslam94 @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega

But is it coming to chuffed all right? Or is it blocked before it gets to the campaign at Chuffed?

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@gvenema @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega "The funds did reach Chuffed, but they got frozen afterward without any clear explanation."

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻20h ago

@eslam94 @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega

So, to clarify, the funds are frozen at Chuffed? Or are they frozen at Stripe?

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@gvenema @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega Frozen in Stripe... There are two options: either the money will reach me or it will be returned to its owner.

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@gvenema @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega I'm truly sorry, I have no control over this situation. I know you're always helping me, and your help is saving me, my mother, and my nieces. I'm truly grateful to you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. If I receive the money, I'll let you know; otherwise, it will be returned to you.

kat donegan 🇵🇸✊20h ago

@gvenema @eslam94 @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega stripe has put a hold on the funds whilst they conduct what they say is a routine review of my account. :(

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻20h ago

@kathimmel @eslam94 @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega

Seems a lot better if I just transfer by bank to you then.

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@gvenema @kathimmel @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega In Gaza, PayPal is the most widely used and easiest payment method for us.

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻20h ago

@eslam94 @kathimmel @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega

That is also possible. If you have the PayPal account for me.

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@gvenema @kathimmel @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega PayPal is for a family friend; withdraw money through it. It simply asks me for a payment receipt and transfers the funds to my account for ease.

Duchesse 20h ago

@gvenema @eslam94 @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega chuffed only provides the campaign, it does not get the money.

@duchesse @gvenema @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega What does that mean? Can you explain further, Sandra?

Duchesse 20h ago

@rania40 @gvenema @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega On Chuffed, an organizer has two separate locks to open before the money reaches their bank account:
The Chuffed Lock: Is the campaign live and public? (Usually Yes).
The Stripe Lock: Has the ID been verified? Has the "15-day review" passed? (This is the most common bottleneck).
Important: Chuffed may say the campaign is "Live," but they cannot override Stripe's security protocols.
You can see stripe as the bank.

@duchesse @gvenema @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega Perhaps Kat, who made his dream a reality through donations, understands this better than I do...

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@duchesse @rania40 @gvenema @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega I understand that, but I can't wait. The ban has been in place for several weeks, and I rely on daily donations for my mother's treatment, so I created a new campaign as a faster solution.

Duchesse 20h ago

@eslam94 @rania40 @gvenema @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega yes I understand the necessity, you are right.

Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻20h ago

@duchesse @rania40 @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega

This is quite a critical problem with Chuffed even though they take a lot of money for themselves, they don't communicate anything to people who donate and you can continue to donate, and they say the campaign is live when in reality no money flows. And I have never seen anything coming back after people said that the campaign was blocked.

eslam94🇵🇸🍉20h ago

@gvenema @duchesse @rania40 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega We are still awaiting a response.

Duchesse 20h ago

@gvenema @rania40 @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega I don't know for chuffed, but GFM must give back money to donors after a few months if no transfer was set. But it can be long. And as you say, donors are not informed of the blockage.

kat donegan 🇵🇸✊20h ago

@gvenema @duchesse @rania40 @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega it's not chuffed that is to blame; it is the payment platform (stripe), which is the mediator between chuffed & my bank account/our friends in gaza. :(

dalia rezk 17h ago

@gvenema @duchesse @rania40 @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @kathimmel @lashman @vega

kat donegan 🇵🇸✊20h ago

@duchesse @rania40 @gvenema @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega this is exactly it. thank you for explaining it so thoroughly. it is hugely frustrating when attempts to do good are thwarted by some shitty corporation.

@kathimmel @duchesse @gvenema @eslam94 @aral @chielk @whangdoodler @lashman @vega 😞😞😔