Gaza Teen Returns Home
Gaza Teen Returns Home

Update: Early this year 13-year-old Abrar from the Khan Younis Refugee Camp in South Gaza arrived in Boston, Massachusetts to receive medical care. Abrar suffered from complications due to severe burns on her face and hands. During her stay in Boston Abrar completed laser treatments and plastic surgery to release the scarred skin on her hands at Shriners Hospital for Children. The amazing Boston chapter volunteers supported Abrar and gave her a warm send off.

October 26th: Last month 13-year-old Abrar from the Khan Younis Refugee Camp in South Gaza arrived in Boston, Massachusetts to receive medical care. Abrar traveled to Boston in order to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children. She suffered from complications due to severe burns on her face and hands. During her stay in Boston, she completed laser treatments and plastic surgery to release the scarred skin on her hands which has increase finger mobility. Abrar has been generously hosted by a family in the Boston area. As Abrar prepares to return home PCRF thanks the Boston chapter for supporting two children simultaneously.

September 24th: 13-year-old Abrar from the Khan Younis Refugee Camp in South Gaza arrived in Boston, Massachusetts to receive medical care. Abrar has traveled to Boston to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children. Abrar suffers from complications due to severe burns on her face and her hands. During her stay in Boston, she will undergo laser treatments and plastic surgery to release the scarred skin on her hands to increase finger mobility. She is generously being hosted by a family in the Boston area. PCRF is grateful for the amazing members of the Boston community who are already hosting another child and for the opportunity to help Abrar, who is such a kindhearted girl, get mobility back in her hands.