Islamic Help Projects

Deployment 3: Emergency Medical Mission to Gaza

Deployment 3: Emergency Medical Mission to Gaza

Islamic Help’s third emergency medical mission to Gaza delivered urgent trauma and orthopaedic surgery during a collapsing health system. Over 11 days, our specialists completed 53 procedures, supported exhausted local teams, and provided life-saving medical care amid worsening conditions in Gaza.

Deployment 2: Emergency Medical Mission to Gaza

Deployment 2: Emergency Medical Mission to Gaza

Islamic Help’s second emergency medical mission to Gaza took place in January 2024 during a severe hospital crisis. With supplies running out and millions struggling to access care, our specialist team delivered life-saving surgery and vital support to Gaza’s overwhelmed health system.

Deployment 1: Emergency Medical Mission to Gaza

Deployment 1: Emergency Medical Mission to Gaza

Islamic Help’s second medical team entered Gaza in January 2024 as hospitals collapsed and millions lacked food, water, and care. Over 16 days, surgeons delivered urgent treatment at EGH, performing 49 surgeries and 130 consultations, highlighting the urgent need for ongoing medical aid.

Denied Entry to Gaza: Medical Aid to Palestine

Denied Entry to Gaza: Medical Aid to Palestine

British surgeons Dr Victoria Rose and Mr Graeme Groom were denied entry to Gaza for the third time, blocking a vital medical mission as hospitals face mass casualties and rising child malnutrition. Their story highlights a worsening crisis and the urgent need for medical aid support.

Sudan Crisis 2025: What’s Happening and How You Can Help

Sudan Crisis 2025: What’s Happening and How You Can Help

Sudan is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with millions displaced, hungry and cut off from basic care. Learn what is happening and how your donation to Sudan can deliver urgent humanitarian aid and hope to families in desperate need.

Inside Deployment 4: Two Weeks of Life-Saving Surgical Support in Gaza

Inside Deployment 4: Two Weeks of Life-Saving Surgical Support in Gaza

Islamic Help’s fourth emergency medical deployment to Gaza brought life-saving trauma care, specialist surgeons, and vital humanitarian healthcare to European Gaza Hospital during two intense weeks of conflict-zone medical work.

Medical Aid for Palestine: The Humanitarian Team Behind Islamic Help

Medical Aid for Palestine: The Humanitarian Team Behind Islamic Help

A look at the doctors behind Islamic Help’s medical missions, the surgeons and clinicians delivering life-saving care and humanitarian healthcare in Gaza.

Medical Aid for Palestine: Dr Basil Budair

Medical Aid for Palestine: Dr Basil Budair

Dr Basil Budair is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and humanitarian medic whose work spans advanced surgical care and frontline missions to Gaza. Known for his compassion, precision and service to Palestine, he supports Islamic Help’s efforts to deliver urgent medical relief where it’s needed most.

Medical Aid for Palestine: Dr Andy Ferguson

Medical Aid for Palestine: Dr Andy Ferguson

Dr Andy Ferguson is a UK GP and public health specialist known for more than 14 years of humanitarian medical work in Gaza and Palestine. His leadership, clinical expertise and commitment to emergency care have made him a vital figure in global health and medical relief efforts.

When Is Eid 2026? Everything You Need to Know

When Is Eid 2026? Everything You Need to Know

Eid al-Fitr 2026 is expected on Friday, 20 March 2026, depending on the sighting of the moon. Here’s everything you need to know about the date, traditions and how Muslims prepare for this blessed celebration.

Laylatul Qadr 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Laylatul Qadr 2026: Everything You Need to Know

Discover the meaning, signs, and blessings of Laylatul Qadr 2026: the night better than a thousand months and the most powerful night of Ramadan.

Your Ramadan 2026 Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Your Ramadan 2026 Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Discover everything you need to know about Ramadan 2026, from key dates, fasting, Laylat al-Qadr, and charity, to how Islamic Help supports families worldwide during this blessed month. Prepare for a meaningful and impactful Ramadan with this complete guide.

How Long Till Ramadan? The Countdown to Ramadan 2026

How Long Till Ramadan? The Countdown to Ramadan 2026

As Ramadan 2026 approaches, the countdown reminds us to prepare spiritually and to help families in need. Islamic Help is already mobilising food packs and medical aid, ensuring the month brings hope and relief to communities, especially in Gaza.

Medical Aid for Palestine: Professor Tom Potokar OBE

Medical Aid for Palestine: Professor Tom Potokar OBE

Professor Tom Potokar OBE is a leading global burns and trauma surgeon whose 16 missions to Gaza with Islamic Help have brought lifesaving care, advanced surgery and long-term training to patients and medical teams in crisis.

Medical Aid for Palestine: Dr Victoria Rose

Medical Aid for Palestine: Dr Victoria Rose

Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon | Humanitarian Volunteer | Surgical Lead with IDEALS & Islamic Help Dr Victoria Rose is a highly respected British consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon and one of the key international volunteers supporting Islamic Help’s humanitarian surgical missions in Gaza. With more than 25 years of clinical

Surgeons in Gaza: Inside the First Hours of Deployment 17

Surgeons in Gaza: Inside the First Hours of Deployment 17

Islamic Help’s Deployment 17 brings UK surgeons to Nasser Hospital in Gaza, delivering urgent trauma care and vital support to exhausted local medical teams as they treat ongoing blast injuries, gunshot wounds and long-term trauma complications.

Medical Aid for Palestine: Mr Graeme Groom CMG MA FRCS

Medical Aid for Palestine: Mr Graeme Groom CMG MA FRCS

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon IDEALS Co-Chair & Islamic Help Surgeons in Gaza Mr Graeme Groom CMG MA FRCS is one of the UK’s most respected trauma and limb reconstruction surgeons and a senior figure in the long-term humanitarian surgical programme supporting Gaza. As a consultant at King’s

5 Ways You Can Help Palestine

5 Ways You Can Help Palestine

Supporting Palestine has never been more urgent. Discover five meaningful ways you can help today, from providing medical aid and food support to improving sanitation, sponsoring orphans and raising awareness to protect vulnerable families in need.

How can I donate to Palestine?

How can I donate to Palestine?

Learn how to donate to Palestine safely, effectively, and with maximum impact. This guide explains trusted charities, Zakat-eligible options, and how your support reaches families in Gaza through transparent, accountable humanitarian programmes.