Dr. Nour and Dr. Nagham are sisters and physicians working on the ground in Gaza, where they founded Pal Humanity, an organization that provides urgent humanitarian aid.
Together, they distribute diapers, menstrual and hygiene kits, baby formula, desalination stations, food, and educational resources.
In addition to their work distributing essentials to people in need, the sisters and their team of doctors and nurses have also set up makeshift medical and dental schools to teach even more people how they can take care of their neighbors, too.
With nearly all hospitals, universities, and formal education systems destroyed in the area, Pal Humanity is where future health care providers can be trained and provide their services.
Dr. Nagham (left) and Dr. Nour (right) smile with boxes of donated medical supplies. Photo courtesy of Pal Humanity
“For over two years, Gaza’s medical and dental students have been unable to complete their training due to destroyed clinics and a lack of supplies. Pal Humanity is working to change that — rebuilding clinic spaces, providing vital resources, and ensuring students can finish their education,” the organization’s website reads.
“These are not ordinary students. They study medicine under siege, with limited resources, and in a state of constant uncertainty. Yet each day, they rise with determination to learn, to heal, and to serve. Their resilience is extraordinary and profoundly moving.”
In addition to primary care, Pal Humanity has helped dental students realize their dreams, even under occupation. The organization renovated the halls of Al-Azhar University in Northern Gaza into fully-equipped dental clinics.
“This project does more than graduate dentists,” Pal Humanity said. “It gives thousands of patients free access to urgent dental care, from treating cavities to restoring smiles.”
What started as a small effort between two sisters now nears a fundraising goal of $1 million to help their community in a time of unimaginable loss and crisis.
“Many of us have lost everything, yet we continue to bring life-saving aid and hope where it is needed most,” the duo shared on the Pal Humanity website.
“While the world watches the atrocities in Gaza, we live them — and we act.”
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A version of this article was originally published in The 2025 Helpers Edition of the Goodnewspaper.
Header image courtesy of Pal Humanity
