Israel’s Innovation: Africa is teaming up with Dikembe Mutombo and eight other NBA All-Stars to bring solar power to Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in his hometown Kinshasa. It will help tens of thousands who currently don’t have access to decent … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Hazel) Zambian President Michael Sata, 76, was receiving medical treatment in Israel. Sata suffered a heart attack in 2008. http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKBN0F115P20140626

Ziv Medical Center in Safed received on Sunday two Filipino UN peacekeepers that were injured in Syria after a mortar shell exploded next to their vehicle. One of the peacekeepers sustained a shrapnel injury to his jaw. http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Two-Filipino-UN-peacekeepers-injured-in-Syria-fighting-brought-to-Israeli-hospital-361633

(Thanks to Israel21c) While her hometown is under constant missile attack from Gaza, Irena Nosel from Ashdod cares for critically ill Gazan childrens in Israel’s Wolfson Medical Center. Irena is pediatric ICU head nurse for Israeli charity Save A Child’s … Continue reading →

Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel’s leading organization providing support for families with disabilities, has initiated a hotline to help people with disabilities and their families overcome emotional stress and to cope with Israel’s difficult security situation. http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/in-israel/local/interview-helping-israels-disabled-under-qassam-rocket-attack-6465

Staffers at Jerusalem’s Alyn Hospital believe that it is the right of every child – including those suffering from physical challenges – to have the best quality of life possible. A child with one functional toe can get a drink … Continue reading →

Leket Israel, one of the country’s largest food bank networks, is going high-tech with the introduction of Leket’s Virtual Food Rescue site, where donors can fill up a digital shopping bag with fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and other necessities, sending … Continue reading →