Three children from Gaza arrived at San Francisco International Airport for urgent medical care after enduring war injuries. Fourteen-year-old Layan suffered severe burns and malnutrition. Eight-year-old Anas and six-year-old Ghazal also sustained injuries and will receive treatment at Bay Area hospitals. HEAL Palestine organizes medical care for these children, arranging host families and covering medical costs through donations. Volunteers emphasize the importance of not only physical healing but also mental health support and education to empower these children for the future.
"Nutrition is important for burn patients. She is extremely malnourished. Her burns are very, very old. Standard of care would have been to take of these a long time ago," says Abu-Eid.
"We also want to make sure we get them mental health care. We want to get them education. We want to give them opportunities that build leadership skills," says Talha Baqar.
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