Chicago home to most Gaza children saved through HEAL Palestine nonprofit
CHICAGO – A Palestinian child arrived in Chicago Tuesday to receive life-saving medical treatment, one of now four children who have come to the area to receive life-giving care. That's the most children the nonprofit has brought to any U.S. city.HEAL Palestine says Sally, 5, was displaced from her home in Gaza and living in a tent when it was struck by an Israeli bomb. The humanitarian organization's name stands for 'Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership.
She too can walk again after the help from HEAL and her hospital care team. Leyan was there to welcome Khaleel, sharing the same traumatic bond. Khaleel, holding a Palestinian flag and with a keffiyeh around his shoulders, wanted to continue the tradition and be at O'Hare International Airport to welcome Sally on Tuesday. 'He made a sign for Sally. He's very excited for her coming, and there are other kids that are coming that are being treated here in Chicago,' Sosabee said.
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