Sisters Build Medical School in Gaza Amid Destruction

When nearly every hospital and university in Gaza was destroyed, Dr. Nour and Dr. Nagham refused to let their community's future healthcare workers lose their dreams.

The two sisters, both working physicians on the ground, founded Pal Humanity to provide urgent humanitarian aid. They started by distributing diapers, hygiene kits, baby formula, and food to families in desperate need.

But they saw a bigger problem. Medical and dental students had been unable to complete their training for over two years, with no clinics left standing and supplies running dangerously low.

So the sisters and their team of doctors and nurses did something extraordinary. They set up makeshift medical and dental schools to train the next generation of healthcare providers right where they were needed most.

"These are not ordinary students," the organization's website explains. "They study medicine under siege, with limited resources, and in a state of constant uncertainty."

Every day, these students show up with determination to learn, heal, and serve their neighbors. Their commitment hasn't wavered despite unimaginable obstacles.

The sisters also renovated halls at Al-Azhar University in Northern Gaza, transforming them into fully equipped dental clinics. Dental students can now finish their education while providing free urgent care to thousands of patients, from treating cavities to restoring smiles.

Why This Inspires

What makes this story remarkable isn't just the medical training. It's the refusal to accept that crisis means the end of possibility.

Dr. Nour and Dr. Nagham are rebuilding not just clinic spaces but hope itself. They're ensuring that Gaza will have trained healthcare providers ready to serve long into the future.

"Many of us have lost everything, yet we continue to bring life-saving aid and hope where it is needed most," the sisters shared. "While the world watches the atrocities in Gaza, we live them — and we act."

What began as a small effort between two sisters now approaches a fundraising goal of $1 million. Every dollar goes toward supplies, clinic renovations, and resources that keep students learning and patients receiving care.

These makeshift schools represent something powerful: when formal systems fail, human determination builds new ones.