By Urban Shihemi, December 30,2025

Voices for Palestine has announced that funds raised through its nationwide Plant a Tree, Save a Life campaign are now being used to support urgent medical surgeries for patients in Gaza, offering critical relief amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

The campaign, which was conducted in Nairobi and Mombasa, mobilized communities, institutions, and well-wishers to contribute through tree-planting initiatives aimed at promoting environmental stewardship while raising funds for humanitarian support. 

Organizers say the initiative successfully bridged climate action with lifesaving medical intervention.

According to Voices for Palestine, Phase One of the medical intervention is currently ongoing facilitating surgical operations for 127 patients, including children, who require urgent and specialized care. The procedures are being carried out in partnership with medical teams on the ground and supporting health facilities, focusing on patients with critical injuries and conditions.

“Barakallahu fikum for your continued support of the Voices for Palestine ‘Plant a Tree, Save a Life’campaign. We are pleased to inform you that medical surgeries are now taking place in Gaza thanks to your donations. So far, we have operated on 127 patients, including children, in Phase One, while Phase Two will see close to 400 patients receive life-saving surgical care.”said an official of Voices for Palestine.

Phase Two of the initiative is set to expand significantly, with plans to support surgeries for close to 400 patients. Organizers note that the scale-up reflects both the growing medical needs in Gaza and the continued generosity of supporters who participated in the campaign.

Voices for Palestine is an initiative, which includes Jamia Mosque Committee Nairobi, National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), and the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK), among others.,

The Israeli army has killed more than 71,200 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,200 others since October 2023 in Gaza in a brutal assault that also left the enclave in ruins.

Despite a ceasefire reached on Oct. 10 following nearly two years of Israeli attacks, Israel has continued military operations and has not allowed sufficient humanitarian aid into Gaza, leaving shortages of medicine and food unresolved worsening the plight of nearly 2.4 million people in the enclave.