Tag: Humanitarian Aid
In aftermath of deadly flooding, Kentucky governor cancels planned trip to Israel
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, canceled a planned trip to Israel after devastating floods hit the eastern part of his state late last week, killing at least 37 people, including four...
IsraAID delivers cargo of humanitarian, medical aid to war-torn Ukraine
A large cargo of medical and humanitarian aid was recently collected and delivered to Ukraine by the Israeli international humanitarian aid organization IsraAID and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Israel-Ukraine.
A total of 31 pallets...
IsraAID to supply essential medical, relief items in wake of Afghanistan earthquake
IsraAID is launching a humanitarian response to the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on June 22 and killed at least 1,000 people, injured more than 1,600 and damaged thousands of homes. Those numbers are expected...
To date, Jewish Federations deliver 1 million pounds of aid to Ukraine
Since Russia went to war with Ukraine on Feb. 24—with more than 14 million people displaced from their homes and nearly 7 million of them seeking refuge in other countries—Jewish Federations of North America...
Israeli organization helps Ukrainian refugee kids get smart classrooms to continue studies
While the war in Ukraine rages, Israel-based international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization SmartAID has set up online “smart classrooms” in Moldova, Poland and other neighboring countries.
Here, first- to 12th-graders fleeing the war can continue...
United Hatzalah founder brings medical supplies to Ukraine, sees team on ground
President and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer flew to Moldova on Monday in an impromptu visit, heading into Ukraine to encourage volunteers of the organization who are active in the conflict zone and...
Jewish Federations of North America surpass $50 million mark for Ukrainian aid
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced on Monday that it has surpassed its fundraising goal of $50 million for aid to Ukraine.
According to a news release, the funds have been allocated to...
On frontlines and borderlines: JDC races to assist refugee situation in Eastern Europe
A small family from Kyiv seeking to leave Ukraine early after the fighting broke out contacted the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, commonly known as the JDC or the Joint, for help.
A 40-ish couple,...
Israelis fly to Ethiopia to alleviate humanitarian crisis
The world has taken little notice of the civil war that has been raging in Ethiopia for the last two years.
This greatly troubles Ethiopian-born Israeli parliamentarian Gadi Yevarkan, who this week is leading a...
Ukraine war refugees and aid workers to celebrate Passover seder in Poland
Dozens of refugees from the Ukraine war, along with aid workers, have been invited to attend a multifaith Passover seder dinner for some 200 people on April 12 in Przemyśl, in southeastern Poland, to...