IsraAID posts new photos on Facebook page
Haiti, March 2, 2010
IsraAID member teams working around the clock have been operating in 3 camps in Haiti... please visit our IsraAID Facebook to see more pictures and posts.
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IsraAID expands its relief operations, as a second medical team departs for Haiti
Haiti, January 22, 2010
Just days after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, IsraAID/FIRST headed by Dr. Laor relief team was among the first to arrive, immediately providing urgently needed medical care to victims of the disaster. As the tragedy continues to unfold, it will be expanding its relief operations, with a second team that leaves Israel tonight to join the relief efforts already on the ground. The 14 member team headed by Danny Maor includes volunteer doctors, nurses, post-trauma and logistics experts from all across Israel.
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IsraAID posts new pictures in Facebook Page
Haiti, Jan 20, 2010
IsraAID/FIRST team working around the clock will be joined by 14 more medical staff.
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IsraAID Launches Relief Efforts for Victims of Haiti Earthquake
Haiti, January 15, 2010
IsraAID: The Israel Forum for International Aid has launched an emergency relief effort in response to the devastating earthquake that shook Haiti, just outside the capital of Port au-Prince on 12 January.
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'Jewish Heart for Africa'
Africa, Oct 19, 2008
Jpost reports on new Israeli-Jewish group established to promote Israeli technology in Africa.
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IsraAID members coalition feeds thousands of internal displaced people in Georgia
Georgia, Sep 2008
On the first day of operations, 2,000 individually-packaged meals were distributed by the Israeli group to hundreds of internal displaced people.
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Second IsraAID team returns to Israel after providing aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis
Myanmar, June 2008
The second IsraAID/F.I.R.S.T. humanitarian relief team returned to Israel on June 6, 2008 from Myanmar after assisting victims of Cyclone Nargis and teaching disaster preparedness to local relief personnel.
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Israeli expert on Disaster Situations joins UNDAC team to Zanzibar
Zanzibar, June 16, 2008
An Israeli expert has been included for the first time on a United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC). The team left this morning to assist the government of Zanzibar to determine the humanitarian problem on Unguja Island resulting from the power cutoff two weeks ago.
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The Israeli government is donating $1.5 million worth of equipment for earthquake relief in China.
China, May 22, 2008
The first three tons of supplies arrived Thursday afternoon on a commercial El Al flight to Beijing. The supplies included sleeping bags, blankets and personal water purification units.
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Israel’s new ‘ambassador’ in Africa
Central Africa Republic, May 13, 2008
A new initiative "Israeli Humanitarian Goodwill Ambassadors" was launched by IsraAID and Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called. The program aims to send Israeli celebrities to learn about the state of communities in developing countries, afterwards educate the Israeli public to become more involved. Currently the first trip left to the Central African Republic. Partnering on this trip are IsraAID, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AJC and UNICEF. For more information enter this story.
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Israel flies in relief volunteers to Myanmar
Myanmar, May 11, 2008
Israel21c writes about IsraAID member efforts to help communities affected by Cyclone in Burma.
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IsraAID members to participate in conference on "Religion and International Aid"
Neve Ilan, Israel, March 30 - 31, 2008
IsraAID members alongside other Jewish groups from around the world participated in a conference which was held by Tel Aviv University on improving Jewish response to communities in developing countries. To learn more enter to read Haaretz article publicized today.
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Israeli & American teens to build houses for poor in Nicaragua
Nicaragua , Feb 11, 2008
Seven Israeli teens, grades 10-12 from the Leo Baeck School in Haifa will be traveling to Nicaragua, joining their Jewish teen peers from the Shaaray Tefila community of Northern Westchester Bedford, NY tp build houses for the poor.
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Picking Up the Pieces - A Jewish response to help Darfurian Refugees
Chad, Feb 5, 2008
The Jerusalem Post reports about the Jewish effort of HIAS / IsraAID to provide assistance to Darfurian refugees in Chad.
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Zambian boy gets treatment in Haifa for rare skin disease
Israel, Jan 20, 2008
The Jerusalem post reports about Israeli medical team assists a young child from Zambia.
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Israeli Kibbutznik to build Kibbutz for Former Colombian Guerrilla
Colombia, January 15, 2008
Huan Gomez, a former Colombian who made an aliyah 20 years ago to kibbutz Grufit in the Arava dessert (south of Be'er Sheva), will be leaving for Colombia this week to help establish the first "Social Agriculture Kibbutz" in the country.
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Wolfson eye doctors 'bring light' to dozens of blind Africans
Ivory Coast , Jan 6, 2008
Jerusalem post reports about Israeli doctors treating Ivory Coast patients.
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IsraAID members Tsunami rehabilitation 3 year anniversaryţ
Sri Lanka, December 26, 2007
The Jerusalem Post reports about the Israeli rehabilitation program three years after the Tsunami hit South E. Asia.
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Jewish students in EU rally in Italy for Darfurian
Italy, August 27, 2007
450 Jewish Youth and Students battle for the Darfuri people at Summer University in Italy, the largest annual Jewish Youth event in Europe
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Israeli students from the Negev to aid Tanzania's poor
Tanzania, October 28, 2007
A new initiative called "The African Initiative" was formed by students and teachers from Ben Gurion University of the Negev with the aim of assisting the people of Africa. This weekend the first group of 10 Israeli students left for a three month volunteer program to Tanzania.
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Second UN Awareness / Job Conference Held in Israel
Tel Aviv University, October 11, 2007
IsraAID, MoFA and Tel Aviv University wishes to invite you to attend our Second UN conference which aims to provide participants with practical advice on ways of joining the UN and its humanitarian aid agencies. Enter to see invitation both in Hebrew and English. YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!!
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ZAKA to open international organizations in times of disaster
worldwide, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
ZAKA will offer courses in first aid, emergency medicine, rescue and evacuation for Jewish communities overseas as well as helping non Jews.
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Israeli Medical Mission Aid Peru Quake Victims
Peru, August 24, 2007
IsraAID / FIRST Israeli medical mission provides emergency relief to quake victims in Peru through the support of B’nai B’rith International and American Jewish Committee.
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Darfur Exhibit Launched Today in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, July 12, 2007
An exhibit of photos from the Darfur border which IsraAID is a part of will be opened today at Dizingoff Center and will be presented until 26 July, 2007. You are all invited.
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Iraqi woman provided catheterization in Israel hospital
Israel, June 26, 2007
The online news media WALLA reports, that a 30 year old Iraqi woman arrived to Rambam hospital in Haifa for catheterization.
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Israel launches humanitarian mission in Vietnam
Vietnam, May 20, 2007
Dr. Rafi Kot an Israeli doctor living in Vietnam arranged a medical mission consisting of 54 doctors from around the world among them Israelis to travel to remote areas in Vietnam and aid the local population.
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Israel to hold seminar on UN Aid Agencies
Tel Aviv, 19 Apr 2007
IsraAID in coolaboration with the Israel Minstry of Foreign Affairs and Tel Aviv University to hold seminar on UN Aid Agencies
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First time ever Israeli Team to leave for Kenya – Somalia Border
Somalia - Kenya Border, March 1, 2007
An Israeli humanitarian team is currently providing relief aid to Somali refugees on the Kenya-Somali border and conduct a needs assessment of the 160,000 refugees in three UN-run camps.
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Israeli Rabbi calls Knesset on starving children in developing countries
Israel, Feb. 20, 2007
Rabbi Yisrael Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel calls Knesset to hold special session on the situation of starving children in developing countries.
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Iranian, Syrian ambassadors at foreign ministry in Jerusalem?
Jerusalem, January 7, 2007
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted IMUN - Israel Model United Nations, a two-day UN model conference, which began on Sunday. Nearly 140 high school students participated in a simulation – the UN model 2007, resembling discussions in the UN General Assembly.
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Two years after, Israel continues to assist Tsunami affected countries
SA Asia, December 26, 2006
Two years following the wake of the disastrous Tsunami which hit SE Asia killing hundreds of thousands of people and leaving millions homeless, Israelis continue to assist the affected communities.
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Student seminar opens in Jerusalem
Israel, December 21, 1961
The students must serve as the channel for scientific advancement in developing countries, the Minister of Education and Culture, Mr. Abba Eban, said at Beit Hillel in Jerusalem in 1961. Article of JPOST mentioning Israeli students taking part in tikkun olam during the 1960's.
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UN health official: Israel can help save many lives
Worldwide, December 13, 2006
The Jerusalem Post reports on the importance of using Israeli know how to save thousands of lives in developing countries.
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Today an aid group from the Black Hebrew community to leave to Ghana
Ghana, December 12, 2006
(Tel Aviv) Today at midnight a team of seven people from the Black Hebrew ("The Original African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem”) community in Dimona will be heading to Ghana for 8 – 12 months to assist locals.
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Israeli medical team treating Vietnamese tribes
Vietnam, June 5th, 2006
Israel's embassy in Vietnam decided to spend most of their Israel Independence Day budget this year to help a medical camp in a remote tribal area of the country.
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Israeli Embassy celebrates Independence Day by donating to orphans
Cambodia, May 2006
Ambassador Yael Rubinstein accompanied by the Israeli embassy staff traveled to Cambodia to celebrate Israel's Independence Day during that time embassy staff donates to local orphanage.
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Israeli doctors deliver new smiles
worldwide, May 28, 2006
When Dr. Eyal Winkler, Dr. Yitzchak Zilinsky and Dr. Yigal Shochat, three experienced plastic surgeons from Israel's Sheba Medical Center arrived in Huancayo, Peru this past February, they knew what to expect. An Israel21c article.
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Israel – Egypt Technical Assistance Program Dairy and Milk Workshop
Egypt , September, 26, 2005
During July 2005, Israel and Egypt renewed their "Joint Agricultural Committee" with the first workshop on "Dairy Management and Milk Processing" held at the Agricultural Complex in Beit Dagan, Israel.
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Jewish Agency helps Kosovars
Kosovo, May 6, 1999
TIRANA, Albania, May 6 (JTA) -- The Jewish Agency for Israel is sustaining 30,000 Kosovar Albanian refugees, living in about a dozen isolated camps in southern Albania, who have not been reached by other international aid organizations.
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Israelis in S. Africa aid farming projects
JOHANNESBURG (JTA) -- In two major pilot projects to empower the black community of South Africa, Israeli experts are helping to introduce the moshav system into farming areas outside Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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Israeli Humanitarian Groups Send Relief to Iranian Quake Victims
Iran, January 04, 2004
Israeli humanitarian organizations have said that they are determined to send aid to Iranian victims of the lethal earthquake which rocked the country last week, despite the Iranian government's refusal to receive help from Israel.
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ON THE FRONT LINE OF WAR AGAINST AIDS
Botswana, July 2005
When Prof. Michael Alkan received an invitation to join the front lines of the war on AIDS in Africa by setting up clinics in a remote village nestled in the desert plains of Botswana, the response of the professor from the Faculty of Health Sciences was immediate.
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Israeli makes a difference in South African township
South Africa, February 13, 2005
Galit Cohen the 34-year-old Israeli left her job at a travel agency in Tel Aviv in order to make a difference in the world. Galit is running a new program of households headed AIDS orphans.
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