Standing with the Al Rayyes family
A family trapped by war, administrative borders, diplomatic delays and the collapse of healthcare systems turned solidarity into urgent practical work.
Pont de Mer Humanitaire began with ordinary people refusing to look away—and grew into a structured humanitarian organisation.
“Solidarity should not stop at borders.”
Before Human Sea Bridge, there was Yaser. Jérôme and Emna had known him well before he reached France and welcomed him to Concarneau in June 2025, after he left Gaza and endured a long journey into exile.
His family remained inside the enclave. The priority became immediate: raise the alarm, mobilise support and seek a route to protection and medical care. A citizen committee gradually formed around Yaser, his host family and many others who refused to accept helplessness.
The association was not planned. It emerged as medical, administrative and humanitarian barriers showed that goodwill needed a durable, responsible structure.
A family trapped by war, administrative borders, diplomatic delays and the collapse of healthcare systems turned solidarity into urgent practical work.
Local groups, volunteers, artists, journalists and supporters organised events, advocacy and fundraising to keep the family’s situation visible and actionable.
The French nonprofit—operating internationally as Human Sea Bridge—gave this experience a lasting framework that could support other disrupted medical and academic pathways.
The Collectif Liban Palestine Sud Cornouaille and the support committee for the Al Rayyes family helped anchor a mobilisation sustained over time.
“Solidarity must not stop at borders.”
Every handmade object, poster, stand and event carried the same message: people facing war and interrupted access to care should not be left without a route forward.
Human Sea Bridge coordinates case documentation, administrative support, access-to-care pathways, humanitarian advocacy and connections among medical, institutional and civil-society actors.
Our story remains collective: ordinary citizens decided that solidarity should become organised action, with clear limits, rigorous follow-up and respect for the people concerned.
Since August 2025, regional and national media have followed Yaser’s journey, the mobilisation around the Al Rayyes family, the creation of Pont de Mer Humanitaire and the evacuation to Egypt. This record shows how a personal connection became collective action—and then a structured humanitarian capacity.