Nabila Mango was nominated for all her work as a community leader, her previous help with refugees, and her continuous support of the PCRF in general. She also runs Aswat youth who have donated their performances at our gala for the past five years.

Rima is involved with every child that comes for treatment in the Bay Area since 2000. As our patient affairs coordinator, she follows up with the host family and the child's medical treatment to ensure the child's well-being. Beyond their treatment here, she often follows up with the children and their families after they return home.

In 2013, Mr. Barkawi heard about a 6-year old, Tarteel Aljobeh, from Hebron, who was undergoing numerous surgeries at the Shrines Hospital in Sacramento to treat severe burn wounds on her body. Without hesitation, he offered to help Tarteel and her mother. He organized a community effort to arrange lodging and provide funds for room and board.

He drove Tarteel to the hospital and stayed with her during each operation; took her to Shriners every Thursday for checkups and skin grafts; took her out almost every weekend, often joining his family at their home, where she developed a strong passion for playing the piano.

The following year, when she came to continue her treatment, the hospital was much farther away. Yet, he continued to meet Tarteel and her Mom at the hospital every Thursday for her follow-up procedures.