Forever Against GENOCIDE
- Sphyrnas LLC
- Feb 29, 2024
- 6 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
Yep, we're a shark page, but before you say "stay in your lane!" we'd like fellow shark lovers to understand that if we truly want to "help sharks" we must examine and address the root of what threatens them. Threats, that if you're paying attention, you already know wildlife (especially sharks, wolves, snakes, etc.) are victims of the same types of propaganda, global violence and widespread pollution that human communities are. It's important to understand how genocide, ecocide and humanitarian crises are linked. War, corruption or oppression does not stop at a border nor does it stop at a shoreline.
Stop thinking that if you ignore/avoid "politics" it will help. In fact, that only adds to collective harm by allowing the powers that be push through harmful policies that continue the exploitation of at-risk communities worldwide (ultimately including yourself and your own rights). Never again is NOW.
As individuals some of the best ways to take action are:
Continually vet out local resistance organizations
Find, invest in and show up for your own community in any way(s) you can
Know and hold your legislative representatives to account (from city to state to national and beyond)
Support Mutual aid initiatives and individuals on the frontlines (street medics, community gardens/fridges, legal aid and bail bonds, etc.)
Join and support workers unions and learn more about worker's rights
Educate yourself. Learn real histories, center marginalized voices, unlearn harmful biases
Stand firmly against hate no matter where you live
Taking action won't look the same from person to person. You could start your own fundraiser or community aid drives, use your unique skill(s) and platform to spread the word or call more attention to a specific issue, etc. There are so many ways to help and reading this post can help you get started.
UPDATED 8/23/25. Below we've gathered helpful resources for individuals to learn more and give them a starting point in taking action for Palestine, Sudan, Congo (DRC) and more. Scroll down for more actionables to do yourself and share with your circles. Your voice and effort is needed and important to end injustices across the globe. Please note: this post is intended as a helpful starting point.
FOLLOW + AMPLIFY PALESTINIAN VOICES:
FOLLOW + SUPPORT + LEARN MORE*:
*Stay tuned on these pages for more ways to take action in your area and abroad-
Protests, petitions, boycott lists and more!
TAKE ACTION NOW:
ADD YOUR NAME! Sign Amnesty International's petition to Lift the blockade on Gaza and stop the genocide.
ADD YOUR NAME! Sign Amnesty International's petition calling for the Release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya!
DONATE DIRECTLY TO A PALESTINIAN FAMILY:
"I am the artist Hamdi Zaino, 24 years old. I create animated clips and I am a university student studying fine arts. I have been living in Gaza since I was born. The recent prolonged war on Gaza has turned my place of residence, work, and studio into a painful memory. I have lost many people around me (subjected to forced displacement) and I only carried my tablet with me in hopes of finding a way to continue expressing myself and producing digital artwork.
We continue our attempts to live despite the painful situations, which have been a great shock to me and many of my people who have their own stories. My big dream is to convey humanitarian messages through my talent in practicing art, speaking for myself and for every free individual. Perhaps my works have turned to express the suffering I have been experiencing lately, but this is the least impact that (the genocide war) may cause... and the fear of the unknown future."
"My name is Aya Shamallakh. I am a mother of three children. My eldest son is Ismail and he is 10 years oldand suffered a head injury due to the war. My middle son is Muhammad and he is 8 years old. My youngest daughter Sahar is beautiful and loves life. She is 6 years old, and since October 7, we have been living a very difficult life under harsh conditions. The war destroyed my house and my family’s house, destroyed our car, and completely destroyed my husband’s workplace. We became displaced in a tent that could not accommodate us through the cold of winter and the heat of summer.
Your donation, even a little, may save us from the genocide we have been suffering from for nine months. The war took my sister Sundos from me, who was martyred on 2/12. Her and her daughter Iman’s house was bombed. Please donate to us so that I do not lose any more members of my family."
"My name is Muhammad from Gaza, Deir al-Balah in the heart of the region. These are the most challenging days of my life. My family and I are enduring the horrors of war, suffering from hunger, unable to meet even our most basic needs due to the dire circumstances we face. My work as a fisherman used to support my family by selling the fish I caught at sea. I also worked as sea rescuer and that was our livelihood. However, due to the current situation we have no source of income. We can no longer go to the sea to fish. There is no employment and prices today are extremely high. Aid is being stolen and sold in the markets. I hope you will stand by me."
aka "Spider Man of Gaza"
(Written by Ahmed's friend):
"Many of you will know him as the Spider-Man of Gaza, who was a source of much joy and love for the children trapped in Gaza in the early months of this onslaught. Ahmed suffered deep personal loss and injury and could no longer do what he loves, his parkour and his music. He is trying to find a way to continue, but his back injury means he needs medical help - and urgently. Tragically, Ahmed's mother was killed in an Israeli bombing along with the rest of the Ftairjy family member. He's one of four remaining of the Ftairjy lineage."
"My name is Benstal Mezyd, 26 years old, I am writing you with a heavy heart, hoping to find relief for my children and myself. My husband has been missing since the war on Gaza began on October 7. Every day, I struggle to keep hope alive and provide for my three young children in these dire circumstances. My eldest son, Anas, is five years old. My daughter, Inas, is three and suffers from severe eye problems that require major surgeries. My heart breaks knowing that she needs urgent medical attention that I cannot afford. My youngest, Samad, is an infant who depends entirely on me and has needed to be hospitalized."
CONNECT PEOPLE BY DONATING eSIMS:
Follow for more information and updates: @ConnectingHumanity_
SEE GALLERY FOR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
SUPPORT BAIL FUNDS & ACTIVISTS ON THE GROUND:
View the Stop Gaza Genocide toolkit HERE
Don't Forget: Check with your local colleges to find events, clubs and more ways to get involved with your community.
FOLLOW + LEARN MORE:
Melodie Ntumba - (@therealntumba)
Dalila Umutoni Nasser - (@dalilaumutoninass)
Hadija - (@readingafricana)
DONATE TO AID ORGANIZATIONS:
(Find Direct Family Fundraisers Here)
Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS)
Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA)
Sign the #HANDSOFFSUDAN petition to Protect Civilians in Sudan Now.
(Tap Hashtag above or click photo to open the peition in a new window)
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