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Updates from our teams in the field, patient stories, announcements, and independent coverage of FAJR’s work.

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November 2, 2026

Ahmad’s Story: Burned in Gaza, Now in Jordan

Five-year-old Ahmad lost his mother and father when his family’s tent in Gaza was struck. Read how he is healing in Jordan, his cousin beside him.

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November 2, 2026

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Ahmad’s Story: Burned in Gaza, Now in Jordan

Five-year-old Ahmad lost his mother and father when his family’s tent in Gaza was struck. Read how he is healing in Jordan, his cousin beside him.

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November 2, 2026

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Reham’s Story: A Gaza Mother, Now in Jordan

Reham lost her three daughters, her mother and others in a single strike on her home in Gaza. She reached Jordan for treatment after losing her leg.

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November 2, 2026

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Malek’s Story: Standing Again After Gaza

Malek lost his left arm when a wire exploded as he cleared the rubble of his family’s home. He is learning to live again, hoping to help his mother.

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November 2, 2026

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Anees’s Story: Hurt in Gaza, Treated in Jordan

Anees, 13, lost his brother Yousef and was badly injured in their tent in Gaza. He came to Jordan for treatment and says he will play football again.

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November 2, 2026

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Eman’s Story: Injured in Gaza, Hoping to Heal

Eman was pregnant when a shell struck her in Gaza, and she lost her baby, Rital. She later traveled to Jordan for care and hopes to return to her studies.

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November 2, 2026

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Asem’s Story: Hurt in Gaza, Treated in Jordan

Asem was playing football in Gaza’s Shuja’iyya neighborhood when a drone dropped a bomb on him. After months of pain, he reached Jordan for care.

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November 2, 2026

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Maha’s Story: Gaza Mother Evacuated to Jordan

Maha, a mother of five, lost her son Ahmad and her right leg when her family’s tent in Gaza was struck. She was medically evacuated to Jordan for care.

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November 2, 2026

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Tala’s Story: Missing Gaza and Her Friends

Tala was trapped under the rubble of her family’s home in Gaza for two days. She lost her left eye and has had several surgeries. Read her story.

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November 2, 2026

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Maria’s Story: Gaza Girl Treated in Jordan

Maria lost both parents when a drone struck her family in Gaza. She came to Jordan with her grandmother for treatment while her two sisters stayed behind.

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November 2, 2026

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Selah’s Story: A Gaza Mother Holding On

Selah, a mother of eight, was badly injured when a rocket struck her family’s tent in Gaza. Her six-year-old son Karim was killed. Read her story.

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November 2, 2026

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Marwa’s Story: Gaza Teen, Future Hand Surgeon

Marwa, 18, was injured in Gaza on September 13, 2025. She is in Jordan for treatment and dreams of becoming a hand surgeon. Read her story from Jordan.

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November 2, 2026

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Aya’s Story: A Gaza Teen Dreaming of Medicine

Aya, 15, was injured in a crowded tent in Gaza and spent about 150 days at Al-Shifa Hospital. She still plans to return to her studies and become a doctor.

Sara Mousa, six, smiling in a lilac dress

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September 12, 2026

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In God's Mercy: Farewell to Sara

FAJR Global mourns the passing of Sara Mousa, a six-year-old patient evacuated from Gaza to Jordan for life-saving medical treatment.

A FAJR Scientific van amid a street market in Gaza

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April 7, 2026

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A story of survival and strength: Mariam's journey from Gaza to the United Kingdom

Nine-year-old Mariam lost her hand when a staircase collapsed under shelling. FAJR’s surgeons reattached it in a five-hour operation at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. It was the start of a journey that would take her to the United Kingdom.

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Updates from the field

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October 26, 2026

Dr. Nasser Visits Cairo School and Gaza Patients in Jordan

Dr. Mosab Nasser toured FAJR’s Cairo school for 800 Palestinian students, met embassies and Save the Children, and followed Gaza patients in Jordan.

FAJR Global volunteer doctors, nurses and staff in navy scrubs gathered for a team photo

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October 22, 2026

FAJR’s 2026 Medical Missions: A Look Back with Dr. Mosab Nasser

In 2026 FAJR Global completed five medical missions in Jordan, the West Bank, The Gambia and Syria. Dr. Mosab Nasser looks back on the year and ahead.

FAJR Global staff in Egypt gathered for a group photo at the FAJR Education Center after the child protection training

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October 18, 2026

FAJR Trains 40 Staff in Egypt in Child Protection

Teachers and medical, logistics and media staff at FAJR’s Education Center in Egypt completed child protection training: how to spot, report and refer concerns.

Teachers in Gaza following the training as a FAJR mental health trainer presents on screen

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October 17, 2026

FAJR Teacher Training Completed in Collaboration with the Ministry of Education

24 school counselors and teacher supervisors in Gaza completed Practical Tools for Psychosocial Support in the Classroom, delivered with the Ministry of Education.

Dr. Mosab Nasser, FAJR Global President and CEO

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May 3, 2026

FAJR CEO Dr. Nasser concludes three-week Middle East visit

Dr. Nasser concluded a three-week visit to Jordan and Qatar, overseeing care for more than 84 critically injured patients evacuated from Gaza and deploying a specialised surgical mission led by Dr. Khaled Saleh.

A young girl in a shopping trolley at a grocery store in Gaza

Update

April 6, 2026

Gaza Ramadan grocery vouchers campaign concludes with 2,805 families supported

The campaign closed with 2,805 families supported across Gaza. In total, 8,879 grocery vouchers were distributed over the four weeks of Ramadan, with each family receiving $400 in total support.

Two boys waving from the stands at the Toyota Center in Houston

Update

April 6, 2026

Children undergoing medical treatment attend first NBA game

Children in Houston for ongoing treatment were courtside at the Toyota Center for their first NBA game, thanks to the Houston Rockets and Siraat Strategies. The night included a halftime moment on court, a turn on the Jumbotron, and a break from appointments.

An evacuated boy resting in a hospital bed in Jordan

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January 28, 2026

MedEvac press release: successful evacuation of seven children from Gaza to Jordan

Seven more children were evacuated from Gaza to Jordan on January 26, raising the number of children and women evacuated to Jordan alone to 73, with more than 130 companions.

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Announcements

Appointments and changes in FAJR Global’s leadership.

April 4, 2026

New Deputy Chief Surgical Nurse announced

Priseval “Val” Henry C. Abapo, BSN, RN, joins the leadership team as Deputy Chief Surgical Nurse, bringing decades of perioperative experience and service on missions in Gaza, the West Bank and Pakistan.

April 2, 2026

Diana L. Korsog announced as new Chief Surgical Nurse

Diana L. Korsog, BS, RN, CNOR-ORTHO, CRNFA joins as Chief Surgical Nurse, bringing more than three decades of surgical nursing and three international missions with FAJR in Gaza, the West Bank and Pakistan.

April 2, 2026

FAJR Global announces appointment of Associate Chief Medical Officer

Osaama H. Khan, MD, FRCSC, an academic neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine, has been appointed Associate Chief Medical Officer, providing clinical leadership and overseeing MedEvac operations globally.

March 28, 2026

Affiliation of Dr. Mohammed Tahir with FAJR Global ends

Dr. Mohammed Tahir’s affiliation as Chief of MedEvac Project Consultant concluded effective March 28, 2026. The Global MedEvac Project will now be led by Dr. Osaama Khan.

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Independent coverage

In the media

Reporting on FAJR’s surgical missions, medical evacuations and the patients we treat. Each item opens our summary, with a link to the outlet’s own page.

The Independent

April 8, 2026

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