🚑🏥 Big Wahala for Gaza: How Dem Dey Try Save Pikin Wey Get Cancer

⬇️ Pidgin ⬇️ ⬇️ Black American Slang ⬇️ English

Inside di heart of Gaza, wahala dey happen wey touch heart. For di past 10 days, 21 small pikin wey dey fight cancer don dey move go Egypt and Jordan for better treatment. 🌍 But e no easy at all, as at least 30 other pikin still dey trapped. Di war wey dey happen don make everything kasala. 🤦‍♂️

Di youngest pikin na just one year; di oldest na 14. Dem dey battle serious sickness like lymphoma, leukemia, and bad tumors. Doctor dem talk say if dem no get proper care, e fit cost dem their life. 😢

Before now, Al-Rantisi Specialized Hospital for Children na im be di only place for Gaza wey get ward for pikin wey get cancer. But as di fighting heavy, dem close di hospital. Even before e close, dem dey send sick pikin go house or to another hospital, Al-Shifa, wey sef dey under heavy wahala. 🏥

Hospitals don turn to hot spots for di war. Israel dey accuse Hamas say dem dey use di medical facilities as safe houses and command centers. But di hospital officials and Hamas don deny dis talk. 🚫

Di work to carry di cancer pikin comot start around mid-October. E involve plenty talk-talk between White House, Egypt, Israel, and health officials for Gaza. But e no go as smooth as dem plan. 🤝

Doctors and aid workers, wey no wan make dem name public, talk say families dey panic. Some lose their phone service and miss di specific days when dem pikin suppose cross go Egypt. Others wait tire for ambulance wey no show. 😰

For one family, wen dem reach border, dem find out say dem pikin fit cross, but dem forget put di parent name for di list. Dis kind mistake na serious gbege.

Di sick pikin for Gaza na like mirror wey dey show di pain wey people dey face. Since di war start like one month ago, over 11,000 people don die, including more than 4,500 pikin. Di situation dey very bad. 😞

Most of di pikin wey get cancer dey Al-Rantisi before e close. But as bomb dey fall, di hospital start to dey empty. Staff dem drag some pikin outside, give dem last dose of chemotherapy, and wait for ambulance. Israeli soldiers even provide map for safe route through di fighting. But time no dey again. ⏳

World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital try well well. Dem organize list of pikin wey dem need move, with phone numbers for their relatives. St. Jude’s promise to help with transport go Egypt and make sure dem get medical care. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

But e no be small work to add names to di list for Rafah border crossing go Egypt. E take pass two weeks before dem fit start to dey move pikin.

Dis wahala reach White House. Dem try push for make things dey easy for di pikin. U.S. officials manage secure way for about 400 Americans since di war start, and dem use di same way help di cancer pikin. 🇺🇸

President Biden talk say make dem do everything possible to help di pikin comot. Him even post for X, formerly Twitter, say dis effort na because of cooperation between U.S., regional partners, and St. Jude’s. Him talk say dem go continue to help more pikin comot from Gaza. 💪

Di first pikin cross on Nov. 4, then eight more follow. So far, 21 don make am. But plenty still dey wait, and nobody know wen dem go fit leave because of di violence for street. 😔

Most of di pikin wey never comot dey for northern Gaza, where di fight dey hot pass. One 7-year-old girl wey get leukemia be one of di most serious cases. She suppose don comot for treatment, but di war stop am. Her family run go south Gaza to find safety. But e take days before dem

fit reach her parent because of phone wahala.

Finally, dem organize ambulance for her, but on dat day, nobody fit cross. Just recently she make am to Egypt. 🚑🏥

Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, W.H.O. representative for Gaza and West Bank, talk say dis small success na hope for di big wahala wey dey happen. But e talk say many more pikin and adults need medical evacuation fast-fast. Time dey go. ⏰

Him also talk say because of how di medical care system don break down, some pikin with cancer no go even get chance to know say dem get di sickness. 😢

Di families of di pediatric cancer patients for Al-Rantisi na like one big family. Dem don dey together since dem pikin dey small, comfort each other through di hard times. But now, many don scatter, no place to go, and no care for their pikin. 😞

Al-Rantisi pikin don face war before, but dis time, e different. Bombings, lack of water, and food don add to dia wahala. As Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric oncologist talk, “Di stakes are much, much higher for these children.”

Di situation for Gaza na real wahala. E show how war fit scatter lives and make di vulnerable suffer pass. Di world dey watch, and di hope na say help go reach dem soon. 🌍🙏

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NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG

🚑🏥 Crisis in Gaza: Urgent Moves to Get These Youngins with Cancer Outta There

Yo, so check it. Down in Gaza, stuff’s real tough right now. In just ten days, they’ve hustled to move 21 kids with cancer to Egypt and Jordan for the treatment they gotta have. 🌍 But it’s messy, y’all. ‘Cause like, 30 more kids are still stuck in all that madness. War’s got everything turned upside down. 🤦‍♂️

We’re talking ’bout the littlest ones, not even a full year old, to teens ’bout 14, fighting heavy stuff like lymphoma, leukemia, tumors. Doctors are saying, without the right care, it’s life or death for these kids. 😢

Before things got real bad, Al-Rantisi Hospital was the spot for kids with cancer. But now, it’s shut down ’cause of all the fighting. They had to send kids home or to this other spot, Al-Shifa, which is right in the thick of it all. 🏥

The hospitals, they’re like the eye of the storm. Israel’s claiming Hamas is using them for cover, but the hospital folks and Hamas, they’re saying that’s not what’s going down. 🚫

This mission to get the kids out started around mid-October. They had to get the White House, Egypt, Israel, Gaza health officials all on the same page. But it’s been a rocky road. 🤝

Word from docs and aid workers, who gotta keep it on the low, is that families are freaking out. Some lost their phones, missing their chance to get their kids across to Egypt. Others waited for rides that never showed. 😰

Get this – one fam got all the way to the border, and they find out their kid can leave, but they forgot to put the parent’s name down. Talk about a major mix-up.

These kids, their situation? It’s just a slice of what’s going down in Gaza. Since the war kicked off, more than 11,000 people, including over 4,500 kids, have lost their lives. It’s bad, for real. 😞

Most of these cancer kids were at Al-Rantisi before it had to close up. But with bombs hitting the place, they had to start clearing out. Staff had to roll some kids out in their beds, waiting for rides. Israeli soldiers even gave them a map for a safer route out. But time’s running out. ⏳

The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital stepped up big time. They put together a list of kids to get out, including contacts for their families. St. Jude’s said they’d handle the transport to Egypt and keep the medical care going. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

But getting those names on the list for the Rafah border crossing? That wasn’t easy. Took over two weeks before they could start getting kids out.

The White House got wind of it and got involved, ’cause they did something similar in Ukraine before. U.S. officials used their connections to help these kids get on the list for a safe exit. 🇺🇸

President Biden was like, “We gotta do whatever we can for these kids.” He even talked about it on X, formerly Twitter, saying it’s all about teamwork between the U.S., the partners in the region, and St. Jude’s. He’s all about keeping that help coming. 💪

The first kid got out on Nov. 4, followed by eight more, and then some more in groups. Now we got 21 out, but there’s still a bunch waiting. Their ages range from a few months to 14, and with all the fighting, it’s hard to tell when they’ll get their turn. 😔

The kids still waiting, especially up in northern Gaza where it’s real hot, are in a tough spot. Like, there’s this 7-year-old girl with leukemia. Her treatment got messed up by all the conflict. Her fam had to bounce to a safer spot. But after all kinds of hurdles, like phone issues, they finally got her to an ambulance. But then, nobody was allowed to cross. Only recently did she make it to Egypt. 🚑🏥

Dr. Rik Peeperkorn from the W.H.O., he’s saying getting these kids out is like a ray of hope in this huge crisis. But he’s stressing there are many more,

kids and adults, who need to get out, like, yesterday. Time’s ticking. ⏰

He’s also worried that with the medical system all broken down, some kids with cancer won’t even get found out. 😢

These families from Al-Rantisi, they were tight, supporting each other through it all. But now, they’re all scattered, trying to figure out how to handle their kids’ treatments on their own. 😞

The kids in Gaza have seen conflict before, but this time, it’s on another level. Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric oncologist, says it’s a whole new kind of danger for these kids.

So, that’s what’s up in Gaza. It’s a serious situation, showing how war can tear apart lives, especially hitting the most vulnerable the hardest. The world’s watching, hoping more help and support get there quick. 🌍🙏

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NOW IN ENGLISH

🚑🏥 Crisis in Gaza: Urgent Efforts to Evacuate Young Cancer Patients

In the heart of Gaza, a heartbreaking crisis unfolds. Over the last 10 days, 21 children suffering from cancer have been evacuated to Egypt and Jordan for essential treatment. 🌍 However, the process is fraught with difficulties, as at least 30 other young patients remain trapped. The chaos of war has made the situation nearly unmanageable. 🤦‍♂️

The youngest of these children is barely a year old, while the oldest is 14. They are battling severe illnesses like lymphoma, leukemia, and tumors. Doctors warn that without proper care, these conditions could be fatal. 😢

Al-Rantisi Specialized Hospital for Children, the only facility in Gaza with a pediatric cancer ward, has been shut down due to the escalating conflict. Before its closure, critically ill children were either sent home or transferred to Al-Shifa, another hospital now engulfed in the turmoil. 🏥

Hospitals have become critical points of contention in the war. Israel accuses Hamas of using medical facilities as shields and command centers, a claim both Hamas and hospital officials vehemently deny. 🚫

The mission to evacuate these cancer-stricken children began around mid-October, involving complex discussions among the White House, Egypt, Israel, and health officials in Gaza. Despite these efforts, the evacuation has faced numerous obstacles. 🤝

Doctors and aid workers, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the operation, report that families are in a state of panic. Some have lost phone service, missing crucial opportunities to cross into Egypt. Others have waited in vain for ambulances that never arrived. 😰

In one harrowing case, a family reached the border only to find that while their child was cleared to cross, the parent’s name was mysteriously omitted from the list. Such errors add to the already immense challenges.

The plight of these young patients reflects the broader suffering in Gaza since the conflict escalated. The death toll includes more than 11,000 people, with over 4,500 children among the casualties. The situation is dire. 😞

Most children with cancer were treated at Al-Rantisi before its closure. As the hospital’s infrastructure was compromised by bombings, it gradually emptied. In a desperate move, staff had to evacuate some patients in their beds, waiting for ambulances under guidance from Israeli soldiers who provided a map of a safe route through the conflict zone. But time is running out. ⏳

The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have been instrumental in this emergency effort. They organized a registry of children to be evacuated, including contact information for their families. St. Jude’s pledged to facilitate transportation to Egypt and ensure their continued medical care. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

However, adding the children’s names to the daily list for the Rafah border crossing into Egypt proved challenging, delaying evacuations for over two weeks.

The situation caught the attention of the White House, which previously collaborated with St. Jude’s on a similar mission in Ukraine. U.S. officials leveraged their diplomatic channels to prioritize these pediatric cancer patients for evacuation. 🇺🇸

President Biden directed all efforts towards assisting these children. His administration worked closely with regional partners and St. Jude’s to facilitate the evacuation. He affirmed the U.S.’s commitment to continuing support for the children of Gaza on X, formerly Twitter. 💪

The first child was evacuated on Nov. 4, followed by eight more, and then several groups, totaling 21 as of the latest update. However, many children, aged a few months to 14, are still awaiting their turn to leave, their fate uncertain amidst ongoing violence. 😔

The remaining children, especially those in northern Gaza where the conflict is most intense, face grave danger. One notable case is a 7-year-old girl with leukemia. Her treatment was disrupted by the conflict, forcing her family to flee to a safer region. After overcoming numerous obstacles, including communication breakdowns, she was finally transported to Egypt. 🚑🏥

Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, the W.H.O.’s representative for Gaza and the West Bank, described the evacuation as a beacon of hope in a devastating humanitarian crisis. But he emphasized the urgent need for more evacuations, as time is critical for many patients. ⏰

He also noted that the collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza means some children with cancer might not even receive a diagnosis. 😢

The families of these young cancer patients, once a tight-knit community at Al-Rantisi, now face uncertain futures. Many have been forced to navigate their children’s cancer journeys alone, with no alternative care options. 😞

The situation in Gaza is a stark reminder of how conflict can shatter lives and disproportionately impact

the most vulnerable. As the world watches, the hope is that further aid and support will reach those in need promptly. 🌍🙏