A year and a half ago, an unidentified young man was rushed into the operating room, hovering between life and death.

We didn't know his name, and no one with him could identify him.

An exploding bullet had pierced his skull, causing a severe brain hemorrhage, comminuted fractures of his skull bones, and a portion of his brain tissue protruding. There was no CT scanner, and no anesthesiologist. Nevertheless, we had no choice but to try to save his life.

The operation lasted over three hours under conditions no surgeon in the world would wish to work in.

Against all odds… he survived.

After two days in intensive care, as he gradually regained consciousness, his family searched everywhere for him. After a grueling effort, he was identified.

His name was Hossam.

But his survival wasn't the end of the story.

He had lost a significant portion of his skull and lived at risk of brain injury from even the slightest trauma. So, as we told you before, Hossam would need a skull reconstruction surgery outside of Gaza, because performing it within the Strip seemed impossible given the available resources.

But in Gaza… we learned that the word “impossible” doesn’t last long.

At dawn on July 18, thanks to God, we were able to perform the skull reconstruction surgery for Hossam at the Arab National Hospital.

Today, Hossam returned home.

He left the hospital the next day, recovering excellently. He no longer speaks of pain or fear, but of his dream of attending university, building his future, and returning to a normal life.

This story isn’t just Hossam’s story.

It’s the story of every donor who believes that saving a life is worth trying.

Every contribution can become a surgery, medication, a test, or a new chance at life.

As for me, I didn’t receive any payment for this operation. I had promised Hossam that we would do everything we could to get him the treatment he needed, and fulfilling that promise was more valuable than any financial reward.

But Hossam is not alone.

In Gaza, thousands of patients with brain, spinal cord, and nerve injuries are still waiting their turn. Many of them need life-saving surgeries, medical follow-up, medications, or rehabilitation, but they lack the means to access them.

That's why the Resilience Project for Neurological Care was created.

Our goal is not to provide random aid, but to offer specialized neurological and surgical care to the most vulnerable patients, even amidst the most dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.

Every donation, no matter how small, could save another patient, just as it gave Hossam a new lease on life.

If we could save Hossam…

Then, together, we can save many more.

But we can't do it alone.

We need your support.

Contribute today to giving another patient a chance at life.

To donate:

https://chuffed.org/.../sumud-project-neuro-medical-care...

From Gaza… where we still believe that every life deserves to be saved.

Thank you for being part of this hope.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Kahlout

SUMUD Project for Neuro-Medical Care – Gaza