For many people in Gaza, the impact of conflict does not end when the fighting stops. Injuries, displacement, and limited access to healthcare continue to affect daily life long after the initial trauma has passed.

Through Action For Humanity's Restoring Mobility and Independence Programme, people living with amputations are receiving prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation support to help them regain mobility and independence.

Among those supported are Sobhi and Abdulraouf, two fathers and grandfathers whose lives changed dramatically following injury and illness.

A New Beginning After Loss

Sobhi lives with his family in a displacement camp in Gaza City after being forced from his home in Shuja’iyya.

For years, Sobhi lived with diabetes and other chronic health conditions, including heart problems and vision difficulties. Complications eventually led to the amputation of his right leg and the loss of several toes on his remaining foot, making it increasingly difficult to move around and manage everyday tasks. Adjusting to life after amputation brought new challenges, affecting both his confidence and independence.

Through Action For Humanity's rehabilitation programme, Sobhi received a prosthetic limb alongside specialist support before and after fitting. The programme helped him relearn how to walk and adapt to his new circumstances.

Today, Sobhi is able to move around more independently and spend more time with his family, helping him regain a sense of normality amid ongoing uncertainty.

Rebuilding Independence After Injury

Abdulraouf is a respected member of his community and a father and grandfather living in Al-Shati Camp in Gaza City. Known for his role in community mediation and reconciliation efforts, Abdulraouf spent many years working in construction before conflict changed his life. After being displaced during the war, he sustained a serious injury to his left leg when a nearby home was bombed.

Despite medical efforts to save the limb, amputation became unavoidable. The injury affected every aspect of daily life, making simple tasks more difficult and increasing his reliance on others for support.

Through Action For Humanity's programme, Abdulraouf received a prosthetic limb and comprehensive rehabilitation support designed to help him recover and adapt. The support helped him move around more independently and return to activities that had become difficult following his amputation.

More Than a Prosthetic Limb

A prosthetic limb can help someone walk again, but its impact reaches much further. It can help a parent care for their family, a grandparent spend time with loved ones, or an individual regain confidence in daily life.

Across Gaza, thousands of people continue to live with serious injuries while healthcare services remain under immense pressure. Rehabilitation support helps people rebuild their independence and adapt to new challenges.

Watch the video below to see how we are supporting children in Gaza.

Through programmes like this, Action For Humanity is supporting people with the care, rehabilitation, and long-term assistance they need to move forward. For Sobhi, Abdulraouf, and many others, every step forward is a step towards greater independence.

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