Dear friend,

When 27-year-old Nada went into labor in Gaza, she expected the joy of welcoming her baby. Instead, she received the devastating news that 13 members of her family had been killed in a bombing. In the aftermath of that unimaginable loss, she gave birth to her daughter, Zaina*—feeling numb with grief and unable to bond with her newborn.

As the conflict intensified and displacement became a constant reality, Nada faced new layers of hardship. Famine spread across Gaza, and during this period she welcomed her third child, a baby boy. Caring for him while navigating food shortages and instability left her struggling with postpartum depression and overwhelming fear for her children’s futures.

That’s when Nada found hope at an Americares-funded mother and child clinic. There, she received compassionate medical care and emotional support—lifelines that helped her begin rebuilding her strength.

“With each visit, I register my name and my son’s, then they take our measurements. After that, I meet with the breastfeeding specialist, who gives me advice on how to care for my baby. Then I see the gynecologist, and afterward, the psychologist,” Nada shared.

These regular visits help keep her son healthy and give her the support she never had after Zaina’s birth. Slowly, Nada found herself able to bond with her children in a way that grief had once pushed out of reach.

Your legacy can provide hope and lifesaving care for families, like Nada’s, who have nowhere else to turn. Because while emergencies come and go, the need for dependable, long-term medical care remains.

By writing your will and including a gift to Americares, your generosity becomes a lasting force for good—one that continues long after today’s headlines have faded.

We’ve partnered with FreeWill, a free and secure tool that makes creating your will and legacy gift simple and takes about 20 minutes. It’s an easy, powerful way to care for your loved ones while extending compassion to families who need it most.

Your legacy can help ensure that health and hope reach every person—no matter where they live, and no matter what challenges lie ahead.

With gratitude,
Christine Squires

P.S. Have you already included a gift in your will? If so, please let us know so we can thank you for your generosity.

*Name changed for privacy