"For many Palestinians in Gaza, earning a living has become a daily struggle amid Israel's continuing blockade, repeated ceasefire violations, and the near-total collapse of the local economy. With infrastructure destroyed and productive sectors paralysed as a result of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, traditional employment opportunities have all but disappeared, forcing residents to seek alternative, often precarious, ways to survive."
"After graduating as a nurse in 2023, she spent two years volunteering in the healthcare sector, hoping the experience would eventually lead to paid employment. That opportunity never came. Volunteering doesn't pay the bills, al-Maghrabi said. With prices constantly rising and no stable income, it became impossible to rely on this work to meet even my basic needs. With limited prospects in Gaza's overstretched healthcare system, she made a difficult decision to leave her field entirely."
Israel's continuing blockade, repeated ceasefire violations and the near-total collapse of Gaza's economy have destroyed infrastructure and paralysed productive sectors. Traditional employment opportunities have all but disappeared, pushing residents to seek alternative and precarious livelihoods. Many young professionals with degrees cannot find paid work. Hala Mohammed al-Maghrabi, a 24-year-old nurse graduate, volunteered two years without paid employment and found rising prices made volunteering unsustainable. She retrained in design and marketing, moved into e-commerce and digital marketing, and now earns a limited online income that helps cover daily expenses despite being outside her trained field.
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