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Support a doctor,
and save more than one life

Doctors in Need is a beacon of hope, life, and support for the people of Gaza.

While photos of a completely destroyed Gaza circulate worldwide it sometimes seems as if we forget that people still live there. People who marry, are pregnant, have children, study, provide care, and offer help like the young doctors in Gaza

Doctors in Need provides 31 young medical professionals with financial support, professional recognition, visibility, safety, and emotional guidance. At the heart of this initiative are the dignity, needs, and voices of Palestinians. The doctors who participate are equal partners. Together, we break through the traditional donor–recipient dynamic.

The symbol of Doctors in Need is the tayara, the Palestinian kite that represents hope, dreams, freedom, and boundlessness. Just as a kite rises above walls, your support helps create new stories of resilience and life far beyond bombs and blockades.

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Why this is so urgently needed

Most of these healthcare workers are in their early twenties and have never received a salary. They are literally on the verge of collapse. With financial support, we are not only giving them professional recognition but also access to food. This allows them to focus on providing care. In doing so, we are helping not only the healthcare workers and their families, but also their patients. Because if the doctors fall, the last functioning pillar of medical assistance in Gaza will come to a halt.

This cartoon embodies the mission and vision to form a human protective shell to offer a comforting and nourishing hand so they can continue providing care to the sick and wounded in Gaza. 

Our medical healthcare workers in Gaza

Dr. Ahmed

“Thank you for not stopping at sorrow, but for choosing to act to be a messenger of love, a bridge between pain and hope.”

Dr. Meriam
Tandarts in een veldhospitaal

“In Gaza, I am not only a dentist. I fight pain, quiet the crying, and try to restore dignity to faces that have lost everything.”

Dr. Mahmoud Younis

“Your voice was not just an echo in passing, it was a light in the darkness we’ve been living through for months.”

Dr. Ahmed

“We need those who believe in us, who restore our humanity and you did just that.”

Dr. Mahmoud Abu

“These generous donations are not just financial support, they’re a source of strength and renewed resilience. They remind me that we are not alone.”

Dr. Ahmed

“Our responsibility as human beings proved to me that those raised on heavenly values can never turn a blind eye to a world where lives are so cruelly violated.”

Dr. Mahmoud Younis

“We were left with nothing, no shelter, no belongings, just survival.”

Dr. Ahmed

“Thanks to you, I now feel a hundred times stronger and more at peace. I feel there is a solid support behind me, and life.  worries will no longer defeat me.”

Dr. Mahmoud Abu

“The joy you’ve brought into my life is somethig I haven’t felt in  avery long time.”

Dr. Ahmed

“It’s a daily struggle within ourselves to forget our own hardships and focus entirely on our patients,
so we can help them as much as possible.”

Dr. Mahmoud Younis

“Every day since, I’ve been returning to the rubble, searching for anything we can salvage.”

Dr. Mahmoud Abu

“We will continue to stand strong, healing the wounded, caring for the sick, and sharing hope.”

Dr. Ahmed

“What you said about the group, the donations, the support and the human solidarity is in itself a form
of life restored from underneath the rubble.”

Dr. Mahmoud Abu

“I will also make sure that part of this generous gift reaches others in need, because we must carry
each other’s burdens like one big family.”

Frequently asked questions

How are the medical professionals verified?

The medical professionals we support through this initiative have each been thoroughly verified by Mounir Samuel: they have answered questions, had live conversations, and through other sources and people it has been confirmed that these individuals truly exist, are doctors, are Palestinian, and work in Gaza.

Are only doctors supported, or also other healthcare workers?

This initiative began by supporting a number of doctors in need. Soon, dentists and pharmacists joined as well. As a result, we now support not only doctors but also other medical healthcare professionals.

How does the money reach the healthcare workers in Gaza?

The donated funds are transferred periodically to the medical healthcare professionals we support through this initiative. Whenever possible, we transfer the money directly to them. Bank transfers are still used when needed. The medical professionals confirm that they have received the donations.

Can the doctors still spend money given the shortages?

We know from the medical healthcare professionals that food and other basic supplies are available on the (black) market in Gaza. A limited amount of humanitarian aid is allowed in, and some commercial goods also enter and are sold. However, what is available is extremely limited and offered at very high prices.

Why do some doctors also have their own donation page?

These medical professionals set up a donation page out of necessity. That is how Mounir initially came into contact with Dr. Ahmed. We do not ask them to take that page offline. If they are able to raise additional funds through that channel, they fully deserve it. They are caring for large families, while the costs of food, shelter, water, and firewood are extremely high. Most medical professionals have lost everything. They have nothing left. Some no longer even have their clothes, as home after home is being bombed. If they can raise some extra support through other means, that is entirely justified.

In addition, some campaigns have been running for a very long time. That money has been spent. What we offer is stability and sustainability, which helps them stay focused and, now that there is temporarily a bit more food available, to buy more and more varied food.

Why this initiative alongside the major international aid organisations?

Large international organizations do important work, but at the moment they can barely enter the region. Through this small-scale initiative, we can at least provide direct support to a number of verified doctors. In addition, larger organizations often have policies — for good reasons — that prevent them from supporting individuals directly. With this initiative, we can offer direct support to these doctors in need.

Why are the names sometimes spelled differently?

Palestinians do not use family surnames in the way we do. They carry the names of their father and grandfather, and they keep these names throughout their lives. When a woman marries, she does not take her husband’s name. This is the case in almost the entire Arabic-speaking world, except in countries that were colonized by the French.

In addition, Arabic script does not translate easily into the Dutch alphabet. As a result, a name like Meryam can also be written as Maryam, Meriam, or other variations.

Why is the fundraising goal set so high?

The target amount for this initiative has been set at one million euros. This is a symbolic goal, because no amount of money can ever truly compensate the doctors in need in Gaza for their work and dedication. The verified healthcare professionals receive periodic payments from the donated funds as compensation for the months or even years in which they have worked without receiving a salary. If this target is reached, it would be fantastic — it would allow us to support a large group of doctors with ongoing payments for a longer period of time.