Darine Barbar: 16, (Beirut/Lebanon). She lost her leg above the knee in war in Lebanon and had artificial limb built in Mesa, AZ. She was treated two times for this injury, the last time was in 1999.

Mustafa Hama 6, from Baghdad/Iraq. Born with a facial deformity, he is have maxillofiacial surgery at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, CA in 1999. Read News Storyabout Mustafa.

Amal Khatib 1 year, from Jenin. This girl was badly burned in an accident in her home and was treated by Dr. Jeffry DeWeese in San Francisco in 1999.

Borhan Shkeir 14, from Nablus. He lost both hands, a leg and an eye when a land-mind exploded as he picked olives in his village in October, 1998 in Los Angeles.

Waila Hijazi 10, from Nablus/West Bank. Shot in the eye, she had a new prosthesis built by Steven Young in Oakland, CA. in 1998.

Zenat Harfounesh 14, Ramallah. This girl was burned on hera head when soldiers attacked her home in south Lebanon. Both parents were killed in the raid and she moved to live with relatives in Ramallah. She is having plastic and reconstructive surgery in Los Angeles 1997.

Noora Shabana: 12, (Hebron). She was burned on her face and had plastic surgery in Los Angeles. Haifa and Hythem Sleiman: 10 & 11, (Shatila RC/Beirut). These two children suffer from a rare skin disease and had surgery and other care at the University of Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA.

*Sarah Hudruj: 8, (South Lebanon). Burned in the lower abdomen, she had plastic and reconstructive surgery in Orange Co, CA.

Hassan Mardini: 10, (Beirut). He lost his leg from a bomb and had new one built at Shriners in Los Angeles, CA.

*Amar Emeera: 9, (Nablus) Burned on his hands and face by Israeli settlers, he had reconstructive surgery in San Diego, CA. Click here to read more about Amar on the STORIES page.

Rim Zaim: 4, (Damascus/Syria). Burned in an accident, she had plastic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles, CA.

Mira Baranki: 10, (Bir Zeit). She had a congenital orthopedic defect and was treated in L.A.

Rana Mohammed: 15, (Shatila RC/Beirut). She lost her leg during massacre and had artificial limb built in Los Angeles.

Samir Kullab: 10, (Khan Younis RC/Gaza). Shot in the eye by soldiers in 1994, he had a new prosthesis built by an ocularist in San Francisco.

*Nidal Mohsen: 6, (Shati RC/Gaza). Shot in the eye in 1993, he had ophthalmic surgery at Scripps Hospital in San Diego

Ahmed Mohanna: 10, (Gaza City). Suffered congenital orthopedic defect, the PCRF helped him travel to be treated at the Shriners Hospital in S.F.

Nizar el-Barky: 12, (Khan Younis RC/Gaza). Injured by bomb in 1991, this triple amputee had new limbs built at the Shriners Hospital in L.A. Nizar in wheelchair.

Isam Ghanem: 14, (Rafah RC/Gaza).Shot in 1992, he had new leg built at Shriners in San Francisco.

Rimah Hananie: 11, (Beit Furik/Nablus). Shot in the leg in 1992, she had bone-lengthening surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles.

Hanin Bsesi: 3, (Abu Dis/Jerusalem). Badly burned in her father's car, this girl had plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Shriners Hospital in L.A.

Kareema Shreim: 9, (Shati RC/Gaza). Burned in an accident, she had plastic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in L.A.

Walia Hijazi 12, (Nablus). She was shot in the eye by Israeli soldiers in 1992 and had an ophthalmic prosthesis built for her in Oakland, CA. in November, 1998.

Salam Safi 9, (Al-Amari RC/Ramallah). Salam was burned in an IDF raid on her home as a baby. She had plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento, CA.

Khalil Yacoub: 17, (Ein Yacoub/Ramallah). Shot in the leg in 1992, he had a new artificial limb built at the Shriners Hospital in L.A.

Abed Osrof: (Shati RC/Gaza). Shot in the back of the head in 1988, he had surgery at Whittier Hospital in California.

Sharja Yousef: 2 (Ramallah). She was treated for ear infection in Los Angeles, CA.

*Lama Warie 5, ( Bourj El Barajna refugee camp in Beirut). This girl was burned on her head at the age of 3 months and had plastic and reconstructive surgery through Dr. Michael Peters in San Diego, CA.

Doa'a Duqa 7, from Tulkarem/West Bank. She was badly burned on her back and chest and had plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento, CA in 1998.

Murad Jamjum 13, (Hebron). Shot in the head in June, 1997, he had neurosurgery to close a defect in his skull in San Diego, CA.

Badawan Abu Mayallah 15, (Hebron). Shot in the head in June, 1997, he is to have neurosurgery to close a defect in his skull through Dr. Robert Fink in Oakland, CA.

Nizar El-Barky, 18 years, from Khan Younis/Gaza. He lost three limbs from an IDF bomb in 1991 and was brought for the third time by the PCRF for surgery and prosthesis at the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles, CA in March.

Omar Simreen: 19 years, from Amman. He was shot in the eye at Al-Aqsa Mosque and had a new eye built in Sacramento, CA in April.

Othman Sheikhah: 15 years, from Anabta/Jerusalem. He was shot in the leg and had neurosurgery at UCLA Medical Center in May.

Nadia Abass, 8 years, from Beirut/Lebanon. She had orthopedic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles, CA in October.

* indicates child was assisted by The San Diego Committee of The PCRF.

Hiam El Saied: 6 years, from Gaza. She was shot in the eye by the IDF and had an artificial eye built in New Haven, CT in March.

Nourhan Matar 5, (Jebalya refugee camp, Gaza). She was burned on her face and hands and had plastic and reconstructive surgery through Dr. Issa Baroudi in Port Charlette, FL. Learn more about Nourhan on the STORIES page.

Illinois
Mo'ath Daoud, 12 years from Ramallah. Mo'ath was brought to the Shriners Hospital in Chicago for a prosthetic arm in January 2006. He lost his arm from an Israeli bomb in 2003.

Malak Daoud: 2 years old, from Qalqilya. In March 2002, Malak was sent to the University of Chicago Hospital for lifesaving open heart surgery. Malak had successful surgery to close multiple VSDs in her heart.

Amira Issa: 14 years old, Rashadiya refugee camp, Lebanon. In March 2002, Amira was sent to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Chicago for successful spine surgery.

Muhanned Abbassi: 6 years old, from Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria. In January 2002, Muhanned was sent to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Chicago for successful spine surgery.

Eman El Hassan, 17 years, from Ein El Hilwah RC/Lebanon. She had orthopedic surgery on her hip at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, October in 2001.

Nabila Meshal 8, (Khan Younis Refugee Camp/Gaza). This girl was born with a spinal cord deformity and is to have orthopedic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago in September, 1999.

Jibreel Al-Adra 11, Yatta/Hebron. Was injured in a land-mine explosion and was treated at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Chicago, IL.

Maysoon Manasara: 19, (Gaza). Shot in the leg, she had neurological consulting in Chicago.

Salah Shaheen (After treatment): 14, (Shatila RC/Beirut). He lost his leg from bombing at his refugee camp and had artificial limb built in Chicago.

Tareq Ghosheh: 18, (Jerusalem). Shot in the leg at al-Aqsa Mosque in 1991, he had bone-lengthening surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago.

Jamil Qash: 14, (Burqin/Jenin). Shot in the neck in 1992, he had reconstructive surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, IL.

Ehab al-Sheikh: 17, (Zeitoun/Gaza) Shot in the back three times in 1993, he had surgery to close colostomy in Baltimore and had spine surgery and then rehabilitation in Chicago.

Akram Abdel-Rahim: 14, (Beirut) He had spine surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago to correct scoliosis.

Doaa Al-Arbeed 8, (Shati Refugee Camp, Gaza). This girl was born with a spinal cord defect called scoliosis and had spine surgery and care at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, IL.

Ayesha Al-Masry 14, (Shatila refugee camp, Beirut). She suffers from polio and other orthopedic disorders and recently had orthopedic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, IL. Zeinab Awad 11, from Askar RC/Nablus. S he was injured in a bomb explosion in 1994 and had orthopedic surgery on her legs at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, IL in spring of 1999.

Ahmed Abu Taha: 18 months, from Ramallah. He had life-saving open-heart surgery by Dr. Michel Ilbawi in Chicago in February, 2001.

Ehab Abu Yanes: 12 months, from Husam/Bethlehem. He was born with heart disease and had life-saving open-heart surgery at Christ Hospital in Chicago in February, 2001.

Sara Ibrahim: 15 years, from Ein El Hilwah RC/Lebanon. She had spine surgery for scoliosis at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago in March, 2001.

Bara Ghanem: 12 years, from Beit Lyqia/Ramallah. He lost both arms and legs in an electrical accident and had new prosthesis provided by the Shriners Hospital in Chicago in May, 2001.

Huda Ali Kookoo: 13, (Shatila RC/Beirut). She lost her eye from a bomb and had an artificial eye provided in Baltimore, MD.

Sameh Abu Hani: 9, (Shati RC/Gaza). Suffering from congenital nerve disorder, she had E.N.T. surgery at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Mohammed Atta: 17, (el-Bireh/Ramallah). Shot in the leg in November, 1993, he had nerve surgery in Baltimore, MD.

Massachusetts
Osama Zaid, 5 years from Jenin. Osama was brought to Boston's Shriners Hospital for plastic and reconstructive surgery in December 2005.

Mohammed Zaygar: 13 years-old from Hebron. He traveled to Boston to have extensive plastic surgery at the Boston Shriners Hospital in Septermber 2005.

Osama Zaid, 4 years from Jenin. Osama was brought to Boston's Shriners for plastic and reconstructive surgery in March 2004.

Sarwan Alstaal: 15, (Khan Younis/Gaza). Shot in the face in 1993, he is to have maxillofacial surgery in Boston, MA in 1994.

Ahmed Abu Nasser: 5, (Rafah RC/Gaza). Shot in the eye in October, 1994, he had surgery and a new prosthesis built at Emerson Hospital in Boston, MA.

Janat Nathsheh: 2 years, from Hebron. She had life-saving open-heart surgery at Boston Children's Hospital in April.

Michigan
Amir Rheef, 14-months from Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Amir was born with a bladder extrophy and was brought to Ann Arbor for urological surgery in April 2006.

Majid Mousa, 10 years from Najaf, Iraq. Majid lost his leg and eyesight from a bomb in his hometown. He was brought to Ann Arbor with his mother for extensive medical care in April 2006.

Tagreed Abu Holo: 12-years old from Nusierat refugee camp. She was brought to Dearborn in August 2004 to be fitted for a prosthetic limb after losing her right leg to a road traffic accident.

Dania Abdul Jaber 5, From Baghdad/Iraq. Badly burned on her face and hands, she had plastic surgery in Ann Arbor, MI in 1998.

Mohammed Al-Qessiyeh: 6 years, from Hebron. He had life-saving open-heart surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor in August.

Minnesota
Batra Al Ghanamet, 12 years, from Damascus. She had many life-saving open-heart operations at the Mayo Clinic starting in 2000 and continuing to 2002.

Batra Al-Numaiet, 12 years, from Yarmouk RC/Syria. She had several open-heart operations at the Mayo Clinic, 2000-2001. Was brought in cooperation with "Healing the Children."

Fayek Khatib, 8 years, from Nablus. He had orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in October.

Raya Shahoury: 2 years, from Nablus. She had life-saving open-heart surgery at Newark Children's Hosptial in New Jersey in June, 2001.

Ahmed Abu Sharea: (Gaza City). Shot many times in 1993, he had general surgery to close colostomy and abdominal wall at the St. Louis Medical University Center. A prosthesis was provided for his arm in New Jersey.

Raed Abu-Etewy: 18, (Nuseirat RC/Gaza). Shot in the abdomen in 1992, he had urological surgery at Passaic General Hospital.

Atef Makussy: 13, (Jebalya RC/Gaza). Shot and paralyzed in 1993, he had neurological surgery and rehabilitation in New Jersey.

Do'a Sabra: 6, (Gaza City). Burned on her face and body, she had plastic surgery at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque, NM.

Nidal Lidawi: 11, (Rafah RC/Gaza). Shot in the abdomen in 1992, he had pediatric urological surgery at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM.

Nahaya Shatat, 2 years, from Jalazone RC/Ramallah. She had life-saving open-heart surgery at Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico in October. In cooperation with "Healing the Children."

New York
Ibrahim Al Nahhal: 2 years-old from Rafah refugee camp in Gaza. He traveled to Buffalo to get cochlear implants because he was born deaf in August 2005.

Shayma Iqdah: 4 years, Gaza. She had surgery to repair her spine at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York in June, 2002.

Fehad Sbeih: 10 months old, from Bethlehem. In July 2002, Fehad was sent to NYU School of Medicine for lifesaving open-heart surgery.

Marah Shublak: 2 years old, from Gaza. In February 2002, Marah was sent to Stony Brook Hospital in association with Gloria's House of Hope for open heart surgery. Marah was treated for a very complex heart disease.

Dina Dagash: 9 months, from Bethlehem. She had life-saving open-heart surgery at New York University Hospital in May 2001.

Fares Abu Fares: 19, (Shati RC/Gaza). Shot in the face in 1988, he had maxillofacial surgery in Houston and New York.

Mohammed Al Louh: 2 years, Dier El Balah/Gaza. He had life-saving open-heart surgery at New York University Hospital in April 2001.

Yasser Ektefan, 19 months, from Gaza. He had life-saving open-heart surgery at Stony Brook Hospital in New York, in October 2001.

Ohio
Majid Sabor: 11 year old from Mosul, Iraq. He was brought to Akron, Ohio in January, 2005, for free prosthetic limbs after losing his legs to a roadside bomb.

Ansam Abu Shamileh: 14-year old from Khan Younis refugee camp. She was brought to Ohio in April 2005 for orthopedic surgery following a gunshot injury to her upper right arm.

Majd Hmouz: 15 years, Hebron. She had extensive burns to her abdomen and chest and was taken to Ohio for free plastic surgery in August 2006.

Ali Kassim: 3 years from Iraq. Ali suffered from an imperforated anus and traveled to Cincinnati for free care at the Children's Hospital in February of 2006.

Zaynab Watbah, 4 years from Babil, Iraq. Zaynab was treated at the Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH for bladder extrophy in December 2005.

Ahmed Ibrahim: 2 Years from Iraq. He came to Rainbow Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio for free open-heart surgery.

Ansam Abu Shamileh: 14 years, from Khan Younis. She had orthopedic surgery in Mercy Hospital in Canton, OH to repair a gunshot wound to her arm.

Kussai Thabet: 1 year, Nuseirat RC/Gaza. He came with his mother for open-heart surgery in September at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio.

Ibrahim Mahboub: 5-years old from Gaza. He was brought to Cleveland for open-heart surgery at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in March 2004.

Mohammed Abu Kwaik: 15-years old from Gaza City. He was brought to Cincinnati for for extensive plastic surgery for burns in August 2004.

Sireen Jaradat: 5 years, from Hebron. She had lifesaving open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in June 2002 in order to repair a hole in her heart and other congenital heart problems.

Bayan Tamimi: 2 years, from Hebron. She had life-saving open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in July, 2001.

Ismail Sobeh: 4 years, from Khader/Bethlehem. He was shot in the eye and had ophthalmic care in Cleveland, OH in February, 2001.

Looia Ahmed 10, from Sharjeh/U.A.E. He was burned in a house fire and came for plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Shriners Burn Unit in Cincinnati in Spring 1997.

Isra'a Abdul-Wahab 6, from Baghdad/Iraq. She was dying of congenital heart disease and had lifesaving open heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1998.

Hilda Al-Jamal 11, from Askar RC/Nablus. Burned on her neck and chest, she had plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Cincinnati, OH 1997.

Mohammed Qasem 9, (Tulkarem refugee camp). This boy was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers and is recuperating from neurological surgery that filled a skull defect at the Cleveland Clinic in June 1996. Please read Mohammed's STORY printed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.

Mohammed Abu Kwaik: 10, (Gaza) He was badly burned and had plastic and reconstructive surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Click here to read more about Mohammed on the STORIES page.

Maha Abu Shaban: 19, (Gaza). Born with congenital hip disorder, she had hip replacement surgery in Akron, Oh.

Abdel-Karim Al-Rajabi: 16, (Jerusalem). He was hit in the eye by soldiers and had ophthalmic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

Mohammed Abu Sharea: 2, (Gaza City). Dropped on his head as a baby, he had neurosurgery to repair defect in skull in Cleveland, OH.

Mohammed Abu Rayan: 13, (Halhoul/Hebron). Shot in the back of the head in April, 1994, he had surgery to close the hole in his skull at Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Maher Hadaideh: (Balatta RC/Nablus). Shot in the back of the leg in 1989, he had orthopedic surgery at the Crystal Clinic in Akron, Ohio.

Iyad Ratib: 18, (Kfar Dik/Tulkarem). Shot in the abdomen in 1989, he had urological care at University hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Diab Ku'od: 18, (Abu Qash/Ramallah). Shot in the head in 1989, he was tutored for college through the PCRF.

Mansour Abu Sneineh: 12, (Hebron). He lost three limbs from a bomb in 1989 and was provided surgery and prosthetics at Yanke Bionics in Akron, Ohio. Click here to read more about Mansour on the STORIES page.

Mahmoud Najjar: 18, (al-Amari RC/Ramallah). He suffered a broken hip from a beating in 1990 and had hip replacement surgery and then hip revision surgery at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Munir Najjar: 9, (Jebalya RC/Gaza). Shot in the leg in 1990, he had orthopedic surgery at the Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio.

Sabah Abu Sneineh: 13, (Hebron). She suffered shrapnel injuries from same bomb as her brother above and had bone graft and re-lengthening surgery at Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio.

Yasser Shaat: 16, (Rafah RC/Gaza). Shot nine times in 1989, he had a new leg built at cost in Akron, Ohio.

Khalil Madhoun: 18, (Shati RC/Gaza). Shot in the forehead in 1989, he had plastic and neurological surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Pennsylvania
Emad Abu Anza, 11 years from Rafah Refugee Camp in Gaza. Emad was shot in the leg by Israeli soldiers and was sent to Philadelphia for free orthopedic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in 2006.

Mohammed El Body, 13 years-old from Beit Hanoun, Gaza. He traveled to Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia to treat a gunshot wound to his shoulder.

Dana Zubaidi: 2 years, Ramallah. She came with her mother for oepn-heart surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital in Philadelphia in October.

Nour Ismail: 15 years, Irtas/Bethlehem. He lost both legs from an IDF bomb in May and was brought for new prosthetics at the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia in November.

Sabreen Ambousi: 15 years, Ein El Hilwah RC/Lebanon. She was born without an arm and came for a prosthetic limb at the Shriners Hospital in Erie, PA.

Mira Masrieh: 19 years old, from Mieh Mieh refugee camp, Lebanon. In March 2002, Mira was sent to Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia for orthopedic surgery on both her feet.

Hiba Balshe, 6 years, from Yarmouk RC/Syria. She had spine surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, PA in October 2001.

Amal Okasha 6, from Jebalya Refugee Camp/Gaza. Born with a congenital hip disorder, she had orthopedic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. in 1998/99.

Mohammed Nassar 10, from Dier El Balah refugee camp/Gaza. He had orthopedic reconstructive surgery on his deformed elbow at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Philadelphia, PA. in 1998.

Mira Masrieh: 14, (Meih Meih RC/Lebanon) She had orthopedic surgery to correct her feet at the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Miri Zeineddinn 15, (Safat Batik/Lebanon). This Lebanese girl lost her leg from an Israeli artillery shell in South Lebanon and is currently having a new prosthesis built at the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Mohammed Abu Nassar 10, (Deir El Balah/Gaza). Mohammed suffered a deformed elbow in an accident and had orthopedic surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. in December, 1998.

Texas
Yasmeen Najjar, 10-years from Nablus. Yasmeen lost her leg at the age of 6 after being hit by a car. She came to Houston in July 2006 to get an artificial leg.

Mohammed El Behsihi: 2 years, Gaza. He came with his mother for open-heart surgery in September in Austin, Texas. In cooperation with HeartGift.

Tahani Shahrour: 15-years old from South Lebanon. Tahani was brought to Houston for free orthopedic surgery in February, 2004.

Asala Yaseen: 6 years, from Ramallah. She lost an eye and had treatment in Houston, TX in May 2001.

Mahmoud Wali 7, from Bourj Al Barajnah Refugee Camp/Beirut. He was badly burned on the head and face and had plastic and reconstructive surgery in cooperation with Small World Foundation in Dallas, Texas. Photo of Mahmoud being examined by his surgeon, Dr. Kevin Hopkins, prior to his surgery in March 1997.

Aida Ghazal 11, from Gaza. She is suffering from scoliosis of the spine and had reconstructive orbit surgery in Houston, Texas.

Hazim Abu Zaydeh 12, (Jebalya RC/Gaza). Unable to eat solid foods because of a badly damaged esophagus, he recieved pediatric surgery at Texas Children's Hospital.

Mayce Wahbeh 9, from Balatta RC/Nablus. Born with scoliosis, she had surgery on her spine deformity in May 1996 at the Shriners Hospital in Houston, TX.

Nadia Chami 11, Sabra RC/Beirut. Suffering from a spine tumor, she was treated at a specialized spine center at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Rawieh Chehdeh: 7, (Beirut). She lost her eye in a bombing incident and had a new one built in Dallas, Texas.

Faiyza Al-Masry: 13, (Gaza). She was shot in the eye and had new one built in Dallas, TX.

Narimann Farah: 9, (Jerusalem). This burned girl had follow-up surgery after settler's burned her father's car in Jerusalem. She received treatment in Houston.

Sabreen Kadi: 13, (Rafah RC/Gaza). Shot in the leg in 1989, she had a new leg built at the Shriners Hospital in Houston, TX.

Narimann Farah: 4, (Jerusalem). Burned while in her father's car in 1990, she had plastic and reconstructive surgery in Houston, Texas.

Ameera Abu Rayan: 15, (Halhoul/Hebron). Had hip defect revision surgery at the Shriners Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Mahmoud Abu Jaber: 10, (Jericho). He suffered from orthopedic disorder and had surgery in Houston, TX.

Hussein Abu Nassar: 10, (Maghazi RC/Gaza). Had orthopedic treatment for a bone defect at the Shriners Hospital in Houston, TX.

Fares Abu Fares: 19, (Shati RC/Gaza). Shot in the face in 1988, he had maxillofacial surgery in Houston and New York.