FAJR Medical
Surgical missions, evacuation and supplies
Volunteer surgeons operate where specialists are absent, run medical evacuations and supply lines, and train local teams to carry on.
2 programs10 projects
About us
About FAJR Global
Founded in 2019 and fully operational since 2022, FAJR Global delivers expert surgical care, medical training and humanitarian aid to restore dignity and open paths to opportunity.
Doctor-led 501(c)(3)Houston, TexasEIN 83-1497239Formerly FAJR Scientific
Co-founded by
Dr. Khaled J. SalehCo-Founder and Board Chairman
Dr. Mosab NasserCo-Founder, President and CEO
Who we are
Medical relief, humanitarian aid, and sustainable impact
FAJR Global is dedicated to delivering high-impact medical, humanitarian, and educational support to vulnerable and crisis-affected communities around the world. Through international medical missions, emergency relief, patient evacuation, education programs, and capacity-building initiatives, FAJR Global works to address urgent needs while creating sustainable, long-term impact.
FAJR Global brings together healthcare professionals, humanitarian leaders, educators, and volunteers to provide specialized care and essential services in some of the world's most challenging environments. FAJR Global is committed to the humanitarian principles of transparency, neutrality, and compassionate service, with a focus on dignity, accountability, and measurable impact.
FAJR Global has built a network of more than 1,000 healthcare professionals and specialists across 11 countries, and has delivered more than 3,500 surgeries.
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Mission and vision
Creating a world where food, shelter, healthcare, and education are universal rights
Whoever among you wakes up secure in his home, healthy in his body, and has his food for the day, it is as if he has been given the whole world.
Our vision
We envision a world where access to life-saving medical and surgical care, quality education, nourishing food, and safe shelter is recognized as a right, not a privilege.
We work to bridge the gap between those living with dignity and opportunity and those struggling in desperate need, so that no person is left feeling powerless, forgotten, or without hope.
Our story
Built mission by mission
From the crowded hospitals of Gaza to refugee camps across the region, FAJR has led surgical missions, delivered emergency relief, and stood with communities the world too often overlooks.
2019
Two co-founders start FAJR
Dr. Khaled J. Saleh and Dr. Mosab Nasser found FAJR as a US-based nonprofit, bringing more than 50 years of combined healthcare, operational and executive experience.
2022
Fully operational
FAJR becomes fully operational.
2023
The largest orthopedic mission in Palestine’s history
Hundreds of life-changing surgeries in five days.
By 2024
Annual revenue above $18 million
Under Dr. Nasser’s leadership as President and CEO, annual revenue grew from about $106,000, a more than 170-fold increase.
Our values
What guides the work
Honesty
We are committed to transparency in our work and accountability to those we serve, our supporters, and our partners.
Integrity
Every member is expected to act to the highest ethical standard, doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
Reverence for life
Recognizing the inherent dignity and value of every human life.
Who we serve
FAJR serves vulnerable and underserved populations: families affected by war, displacement, poverty, natural disaster, medical hardship, and lack of access to essential care. Our programs prioritize communities with limited resources, regardless of socio-economic status, geography, religion, or ethnicity.
Areas of work
Three areas of work, one continuous chain of care
FAJR Humanity
Food, shelter and daily relief
Food, shelter, orphan support, a free pharmacy and street clinics: daily relief that keeps families going and makes recovery possible.
4 programs8 projects
FAJR Scientific
Education, research and evidence
Scholarships for medical students, and mission data turned into peer-reviewed research, so every operation improves the next one.
2 programs10 projects
Sustained by
Maryam’s Foundation
Giving mechanism being established
This is FAJR's endowment in the making. The FAJR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and subsidiary of FAJR Global, established to help secure the long-term sustainability of our humanitarian work.
Donations to the Foundation are invested, with the income generated supporting FAJR's programs and helping sustain our work between major fundraising campaigns.
A dedicated giving mechanism for the Foundation is currently being established, and we invite donors around the world to help build this lasting source of support for FAJR's mission.
Credibility
Registered and transparent
FAJR Global is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States, Tax ID 83-1497239. Mission activity and outcomes are published in FAJR's reports.
Registered with the IRS as
Fajr Scientific
Tax ID (EIN)
83-1497239
Status
501(c)(3) nonprofit
Office
6206 Cibola Park Ln, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77041
Our name
Formerly FAJR Scientific
FAJR Global is registered with the IRS as Fajr Scientific. Our EIN (83-1497239), 501(c)(3) status and Houston office are unchanged, and card donations still appear on bank statements as FAJR SCIENTIFIC. Earlier news coverage of our work uses that name:
- American medics trapped in Gaza call on US government to help bring them homeCNN, via KVIAMay 16, 2024(opens in a new tab)
- Nonprofit brings families from Gaza to Houston for medical treatmentABC13 HoustonNovember 2024(opens in a new tab)
- Heartache for doctors recently returned from GazaFOX 2 DetroitOctober 18, 2023(opens in a new tab)
In the media
Our work has been covered by
Reporting on FAJR’s surgical missions, medical evacuations and the patients we treat, by broadcasters and newspapers around the world.
General Donation
Give where the need is greatest
Support ongoing medical and humanitarian work where it's needed most.
Volunteer
Bring clinical, research or logistical skills to missions and to the teams behind them.
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