Most "Gaza relief" fundraising feels opaque: donations disappear into general pools, receipts never arrive, and GoFundMe routinely suspends family campaigns. This page explains the alternative — direct giving to one verified family at a time — and how to do it safely.
Currently funding: Islam Abuhamada's family — father, mother, daughter (Eilan) and baby (Muhammad), displaced 4 times, living in a tent in Nuseirat. Read their story →
Lost 10 family members on 28 October 2023. Now living in a tent in southwest Nuseirat, trying to survive.
If you've tried to help a Gaza family recently, you've probably hit some of these walls:
Fund One is a volunteer-run platform that amplifies a single verified family's Chuffed campaign at a time. No pooled funds, no overhead cut, no extra layer between you and the family.
We never hold your donation. Money goes directly from your card to Chuffed's processing, and from Chuffed to the family's transfer network. Fund One's role is purely to tell the story, verify the family, and amplify the campaign until the goal is met.
Read more about how we operateThe fastest, most direct action. Islam Abuhamada's campaign accepts cards, PayPal, and Apple/Google Pay. Chuffed emails you a tax-deductible receipt (where applicable). Every donation is public on their ledger.
Donate on ChuffedReach doubles a campaign's chances. Share Islam's story page with a short personal note — on WhatsApp, email, Instagram, or wherever you have influence. One share to 20 friends can mean another $500 raised.
Open Islam's story to shareIf you're an NGO, a journalist, or simply a sceptical donor, write to Adam Wojcik — he has known Islam personally for almost two years. He can put you in touch with the family directly to verify anything.
Email Adam (organiser)The most transparent way is to donate to a verified individual family campaign hosted by a reputable platform like Chuffed. Fund One currently hosts Islam Abuhamada's campaign — every donation is processed directly by Chuffed and the family's ledger is publicly visible.
Fund One is a volunteer-run platform that amplifies verified individual family campaigns — not a registered 501(c)(3) or international NGO. Donations are processed directly by Chuffed; Fund One never collects or holds donor funds. This is intentional: we do not take a cut, we do not accumulate overhead, and we do not claim tax-deductible status we don't have.
Yes. 100% of donations go directly to an individual family in acute need, with no overhead deducted — aligning with Zakat distribution principles. Contact Adam Wojcik (wielder5676@proton.me) if you need details on the specific family's situation to satisfy Zakat requirements.
Many Gaza campaigns on GoFundMe have been suspended with donations refunded — Islam Abuhamada's original campaign was one of them. Chuffed is a non-profit alternative that has remained reliable for Palestinian family campaigns. Fund One amplifies specific Chuffed campaigns for maximum visibility. If you know a verified family whose GoFundMe was suspended, write to us at help@agenciarse.com.
With conventional banking infrastructure largely destroyed, families rely on trusted local transfer networks (hawala), verified liquidity pools, and occasional Western Union / MoneyGram transfers where connections permit. Campaigns that reach their goal trigger a coordinated, documented transfer with on-the-ground partners who provide receipts back to the donor platform.
Spreading $100 across 100 families means each gets $1 — nobody actually reaches their survival goal. Concentrating $100 from 400 donors on one family's $40k goal means one family actually makes it out. For urgent crisis funding, completion rate matters more than breadth. Fund One then moves to the next family once one is fully funded.
Islam, Houria, Eilan and Muhammad are surviving in a tent. Your $25, $50, or $100 on Chuffed goes straight to them — tracked, verifiable, real.
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