We found young people determined to continue their medical education, despite their university having substantial damage from missile strikes.
And we could help.
Someday there must be a tomorrow.
Hospitals will need to be rebuilt.
Communities will need doctors.
People will need healers.
Supporting these medical students is our way of saying:
We believe in you.
And we believe there will be a future.
Their education is more than tuition.
It is an investment in hope.
Please help us support these future Doctors by donating funds for their tuition.
From Tamer
“We lived in a house full of love, warmth, and peace. My family and I, seven of us, lived in a simple but safe house on the northern border in Tel al-Zaatar, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza Strip. We were used to the escalations that occurred every two years, and we would flee to our grandfather’s house, leaving our own home behind, only to return to find it damaged. Leaving our home and never returning, never seeing it again, was the last thing we expected . . . .
Our house was damaged before the first truce, and that’s what it became. But we lived there despite the rubble. Our neighbors’ bodies lay under the debris of their house next door. The smell was awful, and there were many rats and insects, but we lived there. It was the best place for us; it was our home, our warmth, and our memories. If we could go back for just one more day, we could make so many more memories there. How we miss it!
As for now, we live in a rented house thanks to the help of our very close friends. It’s similar to the houses in Gaza; there’s a hole in the roof through which rodents and insects get in, and we’re trying to control it. God willing, we’ll succeed. In this extremely hot weather, there’s no solution, and water is scarce. I used to travel a long distance to fetch water, but recently I discovered I needed surgery, which I’ve thankfully had. Now my father and my friend are trying to fetch water. Regarding the challenges I face in my studies, to be honest, my major is dentistry, and my classes are half online and half in person at Al-Azhar University. Therefore, I struggle with transportation, as the university is quite far from us. The most difficult challenge I find is the lack of electricity, as I have to wait for my phone to charge before I can study and print the university papers, thank you so much. Regarding the University fees, we thank God that someone is helping me and my sister. We truly love studying, and our dream is to become doctors — she to become a surgeon and I, a dentist. We strive, study, excel, and work very hard. We finished the first year, thank God, with excellent grades, which reflects our effort. Thank you to everyone who tries to help us. And thank you to everyone who helps the children of Gaza, who have suffered so much, become doctors who serve the world and all people. Thank you so much. We hope to complete our studies and that you will be proud of us. We will not let you down, and we want to pursue our dream. My sister and I need your support.”
