UJA Hope for Haiti

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United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto’s Hope for Haiti Fund recently contributed over $1 million towards relief efforts conducted by IsraAID. In addition to cash donations, $1.1 million worth of medication was also sent to Haiti.

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IsraAID/FIRST deliver baby girl in refugee camp in Haiti

February 8, 2010  //  Shachar ZahaviThis weekend the IsraAID/FIRST medical team has treated over 150 people per day both in the city of Port Au Prince as well as in villages located outside of the city.

Vail Daly letter: Israel simply helps Haiti

January 24, 2010  // Mikki Futernick // Vail Daily CNN and most of the other news agencies have been applauding Israel's awesome ability to lead the humanitarian effort in Haiti by sending its professional military relief team including evacuation and recovery experts.

IsraAID expands its relief operations, as a second medical team departs for

January 23, 2010  //  Shachar ZahaviJust 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, IsraAID…

Israel earns media accolades for disaster efforts

January 20, 2010  //  Judy Siegel & Greer Fay Cashman // The Jerusalem PostIsraeli medical experts and rescue teams in Haiti have received much positive publicity around the world, as major media outlets have focused on the intense life-saving efforts going on at the IDF field hospital…