🛬 BREAKING: Two Gaza Children Arrive in UK for Life-Saving Medical Care After 17-Month Battle
🛬 BREAKING: Two Gaza Children Arrive in UK for Life-Saving Medical Care After 17-Month Battle
It was a moment charged with emotion and quiet triumph — for the first time ever, two children from Gaza have been granted UK entry for urgent medical treatment 🇬🇧🩺. Their arrival, the result of 17 months of relentless effort by a group of British volunteers, marks a humanitarian milestone that has touched hearts across continents.
The scene at Heathrow Terminal 5 was modest but deeply moving. A handful of supporters clutched flowers and soft toys as they awaited the arrival of five-year-old Ghena Abed and 12-year-old Rama Qudiah — both battling serious health conditions made worse by war.
Ghena, small and reserved, suffers from fluid buildup pressing on her optic nerve. Without surgery, she risks losing vision in her left eye 👁️. Rama appeared visibly frail and pale, struggling to stand upright. She’s severely malnourished and requires a bowel operation to survive.
Their mothers, overwhelmed with emotion, described the moment as "like a dream." Rana, Rama’s mother, said simply:
“We didn’t believe this would ever happen. We prayed — and someone answered.”
Most Gazan children in need of specialist care are sent to Jordan, the EU, or the U.S. But until now, none had entered the UK for medical support — despite thousands being injured or chronically ill due to the ongoing conflict 🕊️.
In another story highlighting institutional failure, this report may also interest readers concerned about delayed global responses.
The long process of securing temporary UK visas was led by Project Pure Hope, a grassroots volunteer network of healthcare professionals and advocates. According to Dr. Farzana Rahman, one of the project’s leaders:
“We saw children suffering and knew we had to act. But the red tape was overwhelming. It should never take this long.”
Despite the uphill battle, Project Pure Hope insists this is just the beginning. The group has compiled a list of dozens more children who urgently need help and is pushing to expand the pathway now opened.
The children’s treatments in the UK will be fully funded by private donors. Once completed, Ghena and Rama will return to Gaza, accompanied by the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), which coordinates medical evacuations globally 🌍.
Yet, behind this story lies a bitter truth: countless children still wait, and not all will survive the wait ⏳.
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