4/6/2026
With donor support, and despite the current exceptional conditions, Qatar Charity’s “27th Night Challenge” held under the theme “Warding off Calamity”, organized a specialized medical camp to treat children suffering from congenital heart defects in Taiz, Yemen, bringing renewed hope to dozens of vulnerable families.
Aimed at mobilizing support for life‑saving medical initiatives worldwide, the campaign moved beyond fundraising into direct action, with a pediatric cardiac medical camp organized at the Cardiac and Vascular Center in Taiz, affiliated with Yemen’s Ministry of Health, alongside similar camps in other countries.”
During the camp, the medical team performed 33 pediatric heart procedures, including 30 cardiac catheterization interventions to treat congenital defects and repair heart septal holes, as well as three open‑heart surgeries for cases described as critical and life‑threatening.
For years, children’s families lived in fear, as the high cost of specialized heart surgery exceeded their means in a war‑affected country facing salary disruptions and worsening living conditions. With no specialized pediatric heart services available, the children’s suffering continued daily—until the medical camp brought relief and restored hope to 33 families.
Dr. Abu Dhar Al-Jundi, Consultant Cardiac and Vascular Surgeon and Director of the Cardiovascular and Kidney Transplant Center in Taiz, said the heart medical camp implemented as part of the “Warding off Calamity” campaign was a vital lifeline for sick children and their families amid severe health challenges. He noted that several cases were critical and that delayed treatment could have been fatal, adding that the greatest reward was seeing children smile after surgery and the tears of joy in their parents’ eyes.
Hussein’s mother said she had watched her son suffer day after day, unable to afford his treatment, adding that the successful catheterization gave him a new chance at life.
Similarly, Jawaher’s mother said the camp ended the family’s constant anxiety, describing her daughter’s safe recovery from surgery as a life‑saving moment they will never forget.
Qatar Charity organized the “27th Night Challenge” during Ramadan, marking the largest fundraising event held on YouTube to support life‑saving medical interventions, particularly for children in urgent need of surgery. With the support of generous donors, the initiative raised more than QAR 40 million to fund medical interventions in several countries, including Qatar.