My name is Mohammed Al-Shanti. I am a Palestinian agricultural engineer in Northern Gaza. My wife, my five-year-old son Ibrahim, and my infant daughter depend on what people send us. This page tells you exactly how to send Bitcoin to my family. The address is below. The QR code is below. The steps are below.
If you have already decided and you just want the address, here it is.
Network fee: $1 to $5 typically. Send only Bitcoin on the Bitcoin native (on-chain) network.
Why People Choose Bitcoin for Gaza Donations
Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency. It is the most widely held, most widely understood, and the easiest to explain to a relative who has never used crypto before. For donors who already hold Bitcoin as a long-term store of value, sending a small amount to a family in need is one of the most direct uses of the asset. Bitcoin is also censorship resistant in a meaningful way: no government, bank, or platform can stop a Bitcoin transaction once it is broadcast to the network. For a Gaza-related donation specifically, where payment platforms have a documented history of freezing Palestinian accounts, this matters.
A Real Scenario: What $BTC Becomes in Gaza
$50 in Bitcoin sent to my wallet today becomes 50 dollars in my wallet within an hour. I exchange it the same day for shekels through a peer-to-peer exchange. I take 180 shekels and walk to the market. I buy a 25 kilogram bag of flour ($35), a liter of cooking oil ($8), and two cans of formula for the baby ($18). The receipt and photo go on the diary that night. The next morning, my wife bakes bread. The day after, the baby has formula. That is what 50 dollars of Bitcoin is in this house.
Step by Step: Sending Bitcoin to a Gaza Family
How Bitcoin Becomes Food in Gaza
When your Bitcoin arrives in my wallet, I do not leave it sitting there. The family needs cash for the market, the landlord, and the water tank delivery. Here is what happens:
- I receive a notification that Bitcoin has arrived. Confirmation typically takes between a few seconds and one hour depending on the network.
- I open a peer-to-peer exchange. There are several that operate inside Gaza. I have established trusted counterparties.
- I sell the Bitcoin for either US dollars or Israeli shekels at a documented exchange rate.
- I withdraw the cash and go directly to the market or the landlord.
- I take a photo of what I bought, save the receipt, and post the update on donatetogaza.org so you can see what your donation became.
What I Promise the Donor
If you donate Bitcoin, I will publish what I bought with it. If you message me with the transaction hash and your name, I will send you a personal thank you and tell you specifically what the donation covered. I have been writing these updates since the beginning of the war and I will not stop.
The blockchain is permanent and public. Once you send, both you and I can verify the transaction by looking up the hash on a block explorer. You can verify that I received it. I can verify what address it came from if you want me to confirm receipt.
Send Bitcoin or Pick Another Coin
Five wallet addresses available. BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT TRC20, SOL. All go directly to my family in Northern Gaza.
A Note on Trust
Crypto transactions are irreversible. Send only after you are satisfied with the verification. My documents (engineer registration, ID, displacement proof) are at donatetogaza.org/verification. My GoGetFunding campaign with separate verification is at goget.fund/3VfYThz. My PayPal direct donation link, for those who prefer not to use crypto, is on the homepage.
If sending crypto to an individual feels uncertain, that is a reasonable feeling. Send a small test amount first, $5 or $10, confirm it arrives, and then decide whether to send more. I would rather have a donor who feels secure than a larger donation made anxiously.