Aisha’s Story
Aisha is a 7th-grade student and lives with her family of seven in Johur Al Deek, a marginalized border village in Gaza. Despite the family’s financial hardship due to her father’s unemployment, Aisha works hard in her school lessons. However, in August 2021 a tragic incident occurred during the Israeli military operation on the Gaza…
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Mr. Muhammad Naji is a 72-year-old man from Burj Al-Barajneh Refugee Camp, in Beirut, Lebanon. He is living in very difficult conditions with no source of income. He had a blockage in the blood vessels of his heart, requiring immediate surgery. UNRWA’s Crisis Monitoring Report on the Socio-Economic Situation of Palestine Refugees in Lebanon, in…
Read MoreAmal’s Story
Amal is a seven year-old girl in second grade at school. She lives in Al Zaytoon area, East of Gaza, an area that is often subjected to military conflict. She has three sisters and two brothers. Amal’s father is unemployed due to the difficult economic situation in Gaza and the lack of employment opportunities. Amal…
Read MoreGhassan’s story
Ghassan is a six year-old boy, born with muscular atrophy. He is enrolled in a special education centre in Gaza (run by the Society of Physically Handicapped People, SPHP). The manager of the centre explained to the WA project team that Ghassan does not hear well, and so staff at the centre need to raise their…
Read MoreJamila’s story
Jamila is a 17-year-old girl who lives in the Gaza Strip. She lost both legs when an unmanned Israeli drone dropped a missile on the roof of her house in East Gaza City. The rocket also killed her sister and a cousin whilst they were playing. An ambulance came immediately and took Jamila to Hospital. She…
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