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Chicago Is Home To 4 Gaza Children Saved Through HEAL Palestine Nonprofit, The Most Among U.S. Cities

Sally, 5, was severely injured and now suffers from a cranial defect, missing a part of her skull.

(CBS Chicago)

November 21, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) – 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.

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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."

Sally was severely injured and now suffers from a cranial defect, missing a part of her skull. She and her mother were able to come to Chicago and receive free treatment with the nonprofit's help.

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