On October 9, 2023, only 48 hours into the start of what would be a year of genocidal death and destruction, renowned British-Palestinian surgeon Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah crossed into Gaza through Egypt just before the border crossing was sealed off and ultimately destroyed by Israel’s indiscriminate bombing campaign. Dr. Abu-Sittah, a multi-award-winning plastic and reconstructive surgeon, was in Gaza as one of the first responders, as he has been countless times, in countless war and co...

Dr. Javed Ali is Senior Director of the International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Unit and leads the entire operation in Gaza. He and his colleagues have treated thousands of Gazans in nearly impossible conditions at the IMC’s two field hospitals, through multiple evacuations and displacements, often with no medical supplies or clean water. Driven by their sheer dedication to their patients and the will to keep hope alive, Dr. Ali and his team find ways to fight death every day. On a s...

HRH Princess Lamia bint Majed AlSaud’s dedication to humanitarian causes and her championing of women’s rights and equal opportunities have earned her a reputation as a trailblazer and a changemaker. As Secretary General and Member of the Board of Trustees at Alwaleed Philanthropies, she helps steer the Saudi foundation’s work as it carries out its mission to “build bridges for a more compassionate, tolerant, and accepting world”. In an intimate, one-on-one conversation with AFF CEO Naila Fa...

For nine months, Israel has been raining down destruction on the people of Gaza while blocking off access to aid and safety, creating one of the worst humanitarian crises the world has seen in recent global history. With governments and international NGOs struggling to get into Gaza to deliver food, water, medicine, and other supplies, smaller, local organizations have stepped in to deliver life-saving support. But many of these groups have never witnessed such catastrophic devastation befor...