# Rebuild Gaza Farm

> A small hatchery in Gaza that rebuilds local flocks of baladi (native) chickens and quail. It was built with the founders' own savings and runs on solar panels and a lithium battery they bought themselves. The campaign raises money to grow it.

## Who we are

Software engineers from Rafah who built software for international clients through their US company, Rostrly, Inc. (which they fully own and run). The war cut their power, internet and clients and displaced them; they are now in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis. They built the hatchery to support their families and to save and multiply local chicken breeds. The chicks are sold in local markets; it is a small family business, not a charity. Full story: https://designsflex.com/our-story

## Campaign

- Goal: $45,000 (USD)
- Raised so far: $3,026 (6.7%)
- Donate: https://designsflex.com/#donate (one-time or monthly, from $1, secure checkout by Stripe; cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Instagram updates: https://www.instagram.com/rebuild.gaza.farm (@rebuild.gaza.farm)

## Why it matters

- Before the war, local hatcheries supplied chicks and chicken to Gaza. Many were destroyed.
- There is no reliable grid electricity to run incubators, and feed and supplies cost far more than before.
- Fresh chicken is now hard to find.

## The hatchery today

- One incubator: wooden trays, a temperature controller and a warm lamp.
- Chicken eggs need 37.5°C for 21 days; quail eggs about 17 days. The farm raises both.
- Solar panels, a lithium battery and an inverter, bought with the founders' own savings, keep the incubator running day and night. The system is sized for one incubator.

## Where the money goes

- More incubators: Our incubator hatches about 300 eggs per 21-day season. Our goal is 3,000. Wood, heat lamps, fans, thermometers and humidity meters all cost many times their normal price in Gaza.
- Feed & supplies: Feed and daily supplies to raise every chick that hatches, whose prices have climbed since the war.
- A bigger solar system: Ten times the eggs needs far more power, and a power cut of over an hour can kill a whole batch. In Gaza a 660 W panel costs about $4,620, versus $240–270 worldwide.

## Who receives donations

- Rostrly, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated November 2, 2021.
- Address: Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, Palestine.
- Contact: info@rebuildgazafarm.help
- Refund & cancellation policy: https://designsflex.com/refund-policy (donations are final except for errors such as duplicate or unauthorized charges, refundable within 30 days; monthly donations can be cancelled any time)
- Privacy policy: https://designsflex.com/privacy

## FAQ

### Who receives my donation?
Donations are received by Rostrly, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated November 2, 2021, which runs the Rebuild Gaza Farm project and uses the funds for the hatchery.

### Is this a charity or a business?
A small family business. We are software engineers from Rafah who lost our work in the war and built this hatchery. The chicks are sold in local markets, not given away. Growing production keeps local breeds alive and helps bring chicken prices back down for everyone in Gaza.

### How does my donation reach Gaza?
Stripe processes your donation and transfers it to our US bank account at Wise, in our own name. We then withdraw it in Gaza through exchange offices that handle international transfers, the same way our software clients paid us before the war.

### Why is the goal $45,000?
Hatchery equipment is blocked or restricted at the crossings into Gaza, so it sells for many times its real price. One 660 W solar panel costs about $4,620 in Gaza, versus $240–270 worldwide. The goal takes us from 300 to 3,000 eggs per 21-day season, with the solar power to keep them warm.

### Is paying online safe?
Yes. Payments are processed on Stripe's secure checkout page. We never see your full card number.

### Can I give monthly?
Yes. Choose "Monthly" in the donation form. You can cancel any time by contacting us at info@rebuildgazafarm.help.

### How will I know what happened with the money?
Follow @rebuild.gaza.farm on Instagram. We post every hatch, and every new piece of equipment as we buy and set it up.