Support a Gaza Doctor’s Journey to Continue His Education

Dear Compassionate Souls

My name is Loay S. Kanou, and I am a medical doctor from Gaza.

I have been working in the emergency departments of Al-Shifa Hospital and Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Northern Gaza, treating trauma patients since October 2023 until now. While working under bombings and living in overcrowded shelters, I continued to chase my dream of improving healthcare in Gaza.

Me treating kids who were injured during the Gaza war

My picture during my graduation from the School of Medicine at the Islamic University of Gaza

Even with no stable electricity or internet, I completed my university applications, often from hospital corridors. I am proud to share that I have been accepted to the University of St Andrews in the UK to study for a master’s degree in mental health and trauma. I have also received a full STEPS scholarship, which will cover my tuition and living expenses in the UK. However, because of the war and the complete closure of the borders, I was unable to leave Gaza in 2024. Thankfully, the scholarship committee understood my situation and deferred my offer to 2025.

My Scholarship Award Letter

Now, I am doing everything I can to make it out this year. The hardest part now is getting out.

The scholarship supports my studies and living expenses in the UK, but I still need help to cover the costs of leaving Gaza and finishing my visa process. I am raising money (£15,000) to cover:

My destroyed home in Gaza

Your support, no matter how small, will help me leave Gaza safely and start my studies at St Andrews.

This journey is not only for me. It is for every patient I cared for, every student I taught, and every person in Gaza who believes in the power of education to heal and rebuild.

Please consider donating or sharing this campaign.

With your help, I can make it.

Thank you so much!

Loay