| Israeli Doctors Go to Ethiopia to Share Neonatal, Trauma Care Expertise
It was guided by the commitment of Israel’s largest hospital to improving health equity in developing regions…
Arie Schachner: Saving the Lives of Children From All Over the World, One Heart at a Time
Prof. Arie Schachner is president and a founder of Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), an Israeli humanitarian organization that provides cardiac healthcare to children worldwide. SACH has saved the lives of thousands of children since its inception in 1995. Also, Schachner is the founder of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon,…
Watergen Technology Supplies Clean Drinking Water to Thirsty People Around the World
Watergen is a global, Israel-based technology company that produces clean drinking water from the surrounding air. It has developed a series of products for a variety of applications, ranging from remote rural locations to commercial office complexes and private homes. Watergen systems have been used by many public and private sectors — including in the…
Israel and Israelis Step Up to the Plate to Help Afghan Refugees
Despite the fact that Afghanistan, again under Taliban rule since August 2021, has been…
Romania: Israel Sends Desperately Needed COVID Aid to the Beleaguered Nation
With the lowest rate of COVID vaccinations in Europe (36%), Romania is struggling to cope with a fourth wave of the pandemic. The low vaccination rate has been attributed to suspicion of the authorities, deeply held religious beliefs, and an avalanche of social media misinformation. Israel and Romania have warm relations, so in early November…
‘Innovation: Africa’ Brings Electricity, Clean Water, and Advanced Agriculture to Remote Villages
Innovation: Africa is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that brings Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural African villages. Since 2008, using Israeli solar and water technology, Innovation: Africa has delivered access to clean water and light to nearly three million people across 10 African countries. Quote: “Sivan Ya’ari, founder and CEO of…
Israeli Foreign Aid: Development and Humanitarian Assistance, Natural Disaster Relief
Since 1958 — just 10 years after Israel’s founding — the country has been providing development and humanitarian aid, as well as natural disaster relief, to some 140 countries and territories around the world. The list has even included nations that do not have diplomatic relations with the Jewish state. The date the aid program…
Save a Child’s Heart Has Saved Thousands of Children from All Over the World
Save a Child’s Heart, an Israeli humanitarian organization, has saved the lives of 5,000 kids from 59 countries.
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