About Vehicle of Hope.

“Children are not numbers. They are faces. Names. Stories. And each one is sacred.”
– Pope Francis (1936-2025)

With the approval of Pope Francis, the Popemobile, once used to greet the crowds, has been transformed into a mobile clinic for the children of Gaza.

Born of that vision, the Vehicle of Hope is a pediatric mobile health unit designed to deliver lifesaving care to Gaza’s children, those displaced, injured, and affected by the atrocities of war. At a time when hospitals lie in ruins and humanitarian access remains severely restricted, this vehicle offers not only medicine, but mercy.

Led by Caritas Jerusalem in partnership with Caritas Sweden, the initiative transforms an iconic symbol of spiritual leadership into an active instrument of compassion.

The mobile clinic is equipped with essential medical tools: diagnostic devices, oxygen, vaccines, antibiotics, and a cold-chain refrigerator. Staffed by a pediatrician and supported by over 100 Caritas personnel on the ground in Gaza, the clinic is prepared to reach children where static clinics no longer can.

Why Gaza?

As of May 2025, nearly every child in Gaza has been displaced.

  • 15,600+ children have been killed

  • 17,000 are unaccompanied or separated from family

  • Up to 21,000 are missing—many under rubble, detained, or in mass graves

  • 96% of children fear they will die soon; nearly half say they would rather not go on living

More Than a Vehicle

The Vehicle of Hope is a direct, practical response to the nearly total collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system. It is also a statement: that in war, humanitarian principles must prevail. Inspired by Pope Francis’s call for action rooted in dignity, this initiative reminds us that every child has the right to life, protection, and medical care, rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

In a world where stories of suffering are often silenced, this mission insists that children’s voices be heard and healed.

The Vehicle of Hope stands ready. Now it needs access.

By supporting this mission, you help deliver medical care to where it's needed most. You help fulfill Pope Francis’s final wish. And most importantly - your help reminds Gaza’s children that they are not forgotten.