Palestinian children
Education Amid Ruins: Gaza Children Return to School Without Basic Resources
Nov 27, 2025 12:04 pm CST
After two years of conflict, Palestinian children in Gaza are returning to makeshift classrooms with no books, chairs, or basic supplies. Despite navigating through ruins and performing daily survival tasks like collecting water and waiting for bread, students like 11-year-old Layan Haji express joy at resuming their education. With 97% of Gaza's schools damaged, international organizations are establishing temporary learning spaces and addressing psychological trauma through play-based education.
Israel Blocks Critical Medical Supplies Needed for UNICEF's Gaza Children Vaccination Campaign
Nov 11, 2025 09:47 pm CST
UNICEF reports that Israel is blocking 1.6 million syringes and other essential medical supplies from entering Gaza, hampering a critical vaccination campaign for over 40,000 children. Despite a fragile ceasefire, humanitarian organizations continue to face significant obstacles in delivering necessary aid to address malnutrition and prevent disease outbreaks among Gaza's vulnerable population.
Child Amputees from Gaza and Lebanon Find Friendship After Israeli Airstrikes Left Them Orphaned
Oct 09, 2025 03:58 pm CST
Two young amputee survivors of Israeli airstrikes - 6-year-old Omar from Gaza and 2-year-old Ali from Lebanon - have formed an unlikely friendship in Beirut after both lost their families and limbs. Now living together through the Ghassan Abu Sittah Children's Fund, they represent just two of the over 21,000 Palestinian children disabled by ongoing military operations in the region.