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As tensions between Gaza and Israel continue, Kat, a member of the ethereum community, has started an eth-powered campaign to help evacuate local families to safety.
A new campaign eth evacuations has raised more than $55,000 in the last 24 hours for families trying to leave the Gaza Strip. The campaign comes amid news of intensifying fighting in the Gaza Strip after Hamas-aligned militants stormed into Israel on October 7, leaving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced.
The campaign, spearheaded by @Katalunia030, who previously worked as a product manager at Zora, a creator-focused platform on the ethereum network. She initially launched the campaign on March 10 and revealed ethevacuations.xyz to help send donations in eth directly to families in Gaza.
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The campaign quickly picked up pace and the crypto community actively participated to help spread the word. Kat herself has been donating to the campaign and has also participated in multiple charitable initiatives since her visit to the troubled nation in June 2023.
According to Kat, it costs approximately 1.5 eth (approximately $5,000) for an adult and 0.5 eth (approximately $2,000) for a child to safely cross the Gaza border through the Rafah crossing, the only crossing point. between Egypt and Palestine. Supposedly, anyone crossing that route must pay “coordination fees.” The campaign finances these expenses.
Kat initially x.com/katalunia030/status/1767579391305912782?s=20″ target=”_blank”>began helping his friends and colleagues who were struggling to evacuate. As donations increased, she expanded the campaign to the broader community. On March 13, the campaign was able to safely evacuate two families away from danger.
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The campaign also saw several nft artists pledging their support by listing collections to raise funds. An artist, troels_a, in x, x.com/troels_a/status/1768656998290133259?s=20″ target=”_blank”> thrown out the EVAC open edition project on the Coinbase basenet, and all funds will go towards the educational campaign. Another artist who goes by the name 'brian is online' on x, released three more nfts and pledged to match all profits generated.
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From the last update, the campaign, which has been active for 3.5 weeks, has raised over $100,000 in eth. Donations were received in multiple cryptocurrencies, suggesting that the efforts were not limited to just the ethereum community.
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The campaign is also a testament to the transparency that blockchain technology offers. This is a vital factor in philanthropic campaigns, especially since there have been several cases of fraud in the name of charity.
