Gaza Med Student Reveals Horrors & Urgent Need for Aid

Palestine Children's Relief Fund's Mission

• 💡 The Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) has been working for over 30 years to rescue injured children from Gaza and provide them with life-saving medical treatment.
• 🚀 PCRF has scaled its operations immensely, focusing on evacuating children, bringing aid inside Gaza, and deploying medical missions.
• 🌍 The organization partners with hospital systems, corporate entities, the World Health Organization, and emergency task forces to achieve its goals.

Challenges in Evacuating Children

• 🎯 PCRF has evacuated 300 children over the last two years, a fraction of those in need, highlighting the extreme difficulty in obtaining Israeli approval for evacuations.
• ⚠️ The process of seeking approval from Israelis to evacuate children for treatment, even when Israel is the cause of their suffering, is likened to a ridiculous and unjust situation.
• ⚖️ A delicate balance must be maintained to evacuate children for treatment without causing permanent displacement of Palestinians, a complex and difficult task.

Cases of Malnutrition and Suffering

• 💔 Fadil Zant, a child suffering from malnutrition and cystic fibrosis, was evacuated after a three-month effort to create a safe pathway for children.
• 📈 In August 2025, 13.5% of children screened in Gaza showed signs of acute malnutrition, with 20,000 children killed since October.
• 🏥 PCRF has built two field hospitals and the only oncology department in Gaza, which was bombed twice with children inside.

Global Advocacy and Support

• 🤝 PCRF's strategy involves advocating for other countries to open their borders for medical evacuations, citing successes with the UK, Australia, Canada, and South Africa.
• 🇺🇸 The organization relies on volunteers to provide social support networks for evacuated children in the United States, including tutoring and transportation.
• ❤️ The story of Aam, who was injured by shrapnel from an airstrike, highlights the devastating impact of conflict on children and the importance of humanitarian aid.

Shifting Perspectives and Hope

• 🗣️ Aam shared that American students and teachers are asking about his experience and Palestine, indicating a shift in public perception and support.
• ✨ The presence of children like Aam in public interactions helps people see them as real humans deserving of love and support, not violence.
• 🙏 The American people's open hearts and willingness to help organizations like PCRF offer hope amidst the tragedy, demonstrating a desire to rescue rather than harm children.