A Nurse Trained To Save Lives Now Needs Help Saving His Family

A young father recovering from life-altering injuries caused by Israel's bombing tries to keep his pregnant wife and children safe, reminding us why caring for those who care for others matters.

Ahmed Al‑Masri is only 31, but he has already spent years doing the work most people hope they never need. As a nurse in Gaza, he was the person families turned to when someone was hurt, when a child struggled to breathe, when a wound needed steady hands. He believed deeply in the quiet dignity of caring for others.

Then the bombing reached him.

Ahmed was injured on July 20th 2025, while helping people during the attacks. He survived a total splenectomy and organ reconstruction, a level of trauma that reshapes a body and a future. He cannot work. He cannot lift. He cannot move the way he once did. He is a father of two, and his wife is pregnant. Their home was destroyed, and the family now lives in a tent by the sea, with no safety, no stability, and no access to proper medical care.

“I used to be the one treating the injured. Now I am the one struggling to stay alive.”

Anyone who has worked in medicine understands the weight of that sentence. Nurses, doctors, paramedics, midwives, technicians, volunteers. They are the first people we call when our bodies fail us. They are the ones who show up when we are frightened or in pain. They are the ones who hold the line between life and loss.

And when they fall, it becomes our responsibility to hold them.

“I had surgery from here to here. They removed organs, my pancreas….please help me.” (He sent me this video just moments ago)

Ahmed is recovering from major surgery while trying to protect his children and care for his pregnant wife in a tent. His wife needs proper nutrition and medical attention. His children need safety and stability. His elderly parents and siblings depend on him. The genocide has taken his home, his health, and his livelihood, but it has not taken his sense of duty.

He is still trying to protect everyone around him.

His fundraiser has been live for a month, yet it has only received €196. It is a painful reminder of how easily stories like his disappear into the noise of the world, even when the need is urgent and the suffering is real.

Ramadan is a month when billions reflect on compassion and caring for those in hardship. It is also a reminder that kindness is universal. Anyone, from any faith or background, can help ease the suffering of Ahmed’s family during this difficult time. Supporting him brings a small measure of comfort to a father recovering from major surgery, a pregnant wife in need of care, and two children trying to survive conditions no family should endure.

“My kids and relatives celebrate (Ramadan) in a tent amidst deep suffering.”

His fundraiser supports medical treatment for himself, his wife, and his children, along with basic needs like food, shelter, and medicine. Nothing more than what any of us would want for our own families.

You can support Ahmed here:

https://chuffed.org/project/166320-a-nurse-injured-by-war-fighting-to-protect-his-children

If anyone wishes to reach out to him directly, he is accessible on Twitter at @TiktookAli79267.

Ahmed said:

“I helped others because it was my duty as a nurse. Now I am asking the world to help me protect my family.”

A young nurse who once cared for others now needs the world to care for him. And if there is one thing the medical community understands, it is that no one survives alone.

He was there when others were injured or dying from Israel’s bombing and attacks, and now he needs us for the same reason. Every donation matters, and so does every share, every restack, every engagement thwat helps this reach more people.