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Healthcare workers in Gaza face unimaginable challenges as they continue to serve their communities under the most difficult circumstances. Despite the constant danger, these dedicated professionals – doctors, nurses, ambulance crews, pharmacy staff, and hospital support teams – remain at their posts, treating patients under heavy bombardment.
The conditions they work under are beyond comprehension:
These brave healthcare workers continue their mission to save lives, knowing the risks to themselves and their families. Thousands have been killed, injured, detained, or are missing. Their sacrifice deserves our recognition and support.
When a healthcare worker is killed while serving their community, the tragedy extends far beyond the hospital walls. Behind every doctor, nurse, and paramedic that’s been killed, there is a family thrust into crisis, struggling to survive without their loved one.
The bereaved families of Gaza’s healthcare workers face multiple, compounding challenges:
Loss of Income and Stability Most healthcare workers were the sole breadwinner for their families. Their death leaves widows and orphans without financial support in an economy already devastated by conflict and crisis.
Unsafe Living Conditions Families struggle to find shelter in tents or damaged homes. They face constant forced displacement as they search for safety, moving from one precarious location to another with no sense of security.
Basic Survival Needs It has become a daily struggle to access or afford the essentials of life:
The Sacrifice of Caregivers Perhaps most heartbreaking, caregivers – often widowed mothers – frequently skip meals so that their children and dependents do not have to go without. This self-sacrifice compounds their grief with physical hardship.
At Aghosh UK, we believe in honouring the service of Gaza’s fallen healthcare workers by taking care of their families. Together, we can provide dignity, stability, and hope to those left behind, showing them they are not alone.
We have identified and verified 1,580 families of healthcare workers who have been killed while serving their communities. Each family has been thoroughly checked to ensure our support reaches those who need it most.
Programme Component | Details |
Monthly Support | £100 per family, every month |
Payment Method | Secure, approved payout service |
Reporting | Quarterly reports to donors showing impact and fund distribution |
Zakat Status | Fully Zakat eligible |
Monthly Financial Support Each verified family receives £100 per month through a safe and approved payout service. This regular support helps families cover essential needs including food, clean water, medication, and shelter.
Rigorous Verification Process Our two field verifiers based in Gaza conduct comprehensive checks on every family. This includes:
Complete Transparency We are committed to maintaining donor trust through:
This programme specifically supports the bereaved families of healthcare professionals who gave their lives serving Gaza’s communities. This includes the widows, orphans, and dependents of:
Every family supported through this programme has been verified by our field team in Gaza to ensure authenticity and need.
Supporting widows and orphans holds profound significance in Islam and represents a core Islamic duty. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized the importance of this care, saying: “I and the one who looks after an orphan will be like this in Paradise” – showing his index and middle finger together.
This Gaza healthcare workers families appeal is fully Zakat eligible. Widows and orphans are specifically mentioned among the eight categories of people deserving of Zakat in Islamic law.
When you give your Zakat to support these bereaved families, you are:
The healthcare workers who died were protecting their community, treating the sick and injured without regard for their own safety. Honouring their sacrifice by caring for their families is both a moral duty and an act of worship that brings immense reward.
Every contribution to this Gaza emergency appeal creates real, tangible change in the lives of bereaved families. Your support provides more than financial assistance – it offers hope, dignity, and the message that these families have not been forgotten.
Your Contribution | Impact Created |
£100 | Provides one month of essential support for one bereaved family |
£300 | Supports a family for three months through multiple crises |
£600 | Gives six months of stability, allowing families to plan ahead |
£1,200 | Provides an entire year of consistent support for a widow and her children |
£25/month | Ongoing monthly support that helps us plan long-term assistance |
One-time donations provide immediate crisis relief, addressing urgent needs as they arise. They represent a single act of kindness that makes an immediate difference.
Monthly recurring donations create lasting stability. They allow families to plan for the future rather than just surviving day-to-day. Regular monthly support provides:
Consider becoming a monthly donor to provide ongoing support to Gaza healthcare workers’ families. Your consistent compassion creates the foundation for families to slowly rebuild their lives.
Making your donation to support these bereaved families is simple and secure through Aghosh UK’s donation platform.
General Charity Support the overall programme with flexibility for funds to be used where most needed.
Sadaqah Give voluntary charity as an act of worship, earning continuous reward.
Zakat Fulfil your Zakat obligation while supporting widows and orphans – fully eligible under Islamic law.
Single Donation Make a one-off contribution of any amount. Even a single donation of £100 provides an entire month of essential support for one bereaved family.
Monthly Giving Commit to recurring monthly donations. Your ongoing support creates lasting stability and allows families to plan beyond immediate survival.
The families of doctors, nurses, ambulance crews, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers in Gaza who have been killed while serving their communities. Each verified family receives monthly financial support to help meet basic needs including food, water, medication, and shelter.
We employ two field verifiers based in Gaza who conduct comprehensive verification processes. This includes desk checks on all families and risk-based spot-checks to ensure authenticity. Each family’s connection to a deceased healthcare worker is thoroughly documented before they receive support.
Funds are distributed through an approved, secure payout service that operates in Gaza. This ensures families can safely access their monthly £100 stipend despite the challenging circumstances and restricted access in the region.
Yes. All supporters receive regular updates on the programme’s impact. We provide quarterly reports showing how funds are distributed and share stories from the families receiving support. Our online portal also displays real-time updates on families’ situations and payment distributions.
Absolutely. This programme is fully Zakat eligible. Widows and orphans are specifically mentioned as deserving categories in Islamic law for receiving Zakat. By giving your Zakat to this cause, you fulfil your religious obligation while supporting those in desperate need.
Each verified family receives £100 per month, distributed through our approved payout service. This regular monthly support helps them cover essentials such as food, clean water, medication, baby items, and shelter costs.
Individual family allocation is managed through our verification and distribution system to ensure fairness and proper oversight. However, you can request updates on the overall programme and see how your donation contributes to supporting all verified families through our regular reporting.
This programme specifically honours the sacrifice of healthcare workers who gave their lives serving their communities. It provides targeted, ongoing support to their bereaved families rather than general emergency aid. The monthly stipend model creates stability and dignity rather than one-time crisis relief.
Every day that passes without support is another day these bereaved families struggle with impossible choices. Every meal skipped by a widow so her children can eat. Every cold night in an inadequate tent. Every child asking when things will return to normal. These are the daily realities we can change together.
The healthcare workers who died gave everything in service to their communities. They continued treating patients under bombardment. They stayed at their posts when others fled. They chose to serve despite knowing the personal cost.
Now we have the opportunity – and the obligation – to honour their sacrifice by ensuring their families are not forgotten. We can show widows and orphans that their loved one’s service mattered, that the world remembers their sacrifice, and that they are not alone in their struggle.
Together, we can provide all 1,580 verified families with the consistent support they desperately need. We can offer them dignity in their grief, stability in their displacement, and hope for their future.
Your donation today is more than a financial transaction. It is:
The widows and orphans of Gaza’s healthcare workers are counting on our collective compassion. Let’s ensure they feel the warmth of the ummah’s care and the strength of our commitment to justice and dignity for all.
Whether you can give £25 monthly or £1,200 for a full year of family support, every contribution creates real impact. Your support saves lives, provides stability, and restores hope to families who have lost everything.
Aghosh UK is a registered UK charity (Charity Number: 1178778) committed to serving vulnerable communities with dignity and transparency. We operate programmes in Gaza, Pakistan, and other regions, focusing on orphan care, healthcare services, clean water provision, and disaster management.
Our Commitment to Transparency:
Our Gaza Programmes Include:
When you donate through Aghosh UK, you can trust that your contribution reaches those who need it most, verified by our field teams and reported through our transparent systems.
