Organizations Assisting Victims of Terror
Following is a list of organizations that support victims of terror. They are presented in no special order. Techshoret brings you this list to you as a service and is not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained below.
The One Family Israel Solidarity Fund was created in response to the ongoing tragedies affecting families and children in Israel caused by terrorism. The fund promotes the long-term physical and emotional health, educational, housing, income maintenance and other needs of survivors and their families. For further information, please contact One Family. In the USA:98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 201N, Great Neck, NY 11021 877-812-7162 or contact . WEB site: http://www.onefamily.org.il
Zihui Korbanot Ason.(ZAKA)This is the organization of incredible individuals who do the most difficult (Physically and emotionally taxing work) after a terrorist incident. These are the folks that collect the remains personal effects that are thrown hundreds of feet away. Members of this organization also rush to the scene of almost every fatality to ensure that the remains are treated with the proper respect and dignity. They help the wounded and do amazing acts of kindness. They are continually short of funds for basic equipment and maintenance for communication equipment. Most members pay for their own pagers and MIRS units, as well as for basic supplies such as paper towels, absorbent cotton and gloves. They don't have enough ambulances and so often have to drive their own personal vehicles to disaster sites. Contributions can be made to:
- ISRAEL: Z'AKA, 3 Gmul Street/P.O.Box 50578, Jerusalem, Israel.
Telephone: 02-532-1457 Fax: 02-532-1458 - USA: Z'AKA Rescue & Recovery, 500 Eighth Avenue, Suite #905,
New York, NY 10018. Telephone: 212-868-2960 ext.140. Fax: 212-868-0389
NAVAH (Non-profit Association for Volunteering and Assisting the Hurt) bases our assistance on Bikur Cholim, listening to and speaking with terror victims across the country. We provide financial and practical assistance to help them make ends meet and relieve other concerns while they concentrate on recuperation. Funding is totally from donors abroad, and goes straight to the victims themselves together with written greetings from the donors. email:main@navah.org.il;web www.navah.org.il
- P.O.Box 368, Kiryat Yearim, D.N. Harei Yehuda, 90840 Israel: 02-579-0614
USA: 1-866-448-2824 Canada: 1-877-916-2225
Walk4Israel. See their Web site www.walk4israel.com or contact In Israel: 5 Kiryat Mada St., Jerusalem 91450, 02-571-4516.
VAT ( Victims of Arab Terror). They can be reached at 1673 East 16th Street, Room 146, Brooklyn, NY 11229, Phone number: 718-375-2532. (Contributions are tax deductible.)
Major Hospitals in Israel. Their emergency room staffs are stretched to the limit. For example, Shaarei Tzedek and Hadassah Hospitals in Jerusalem. See the website www.jr.co.il for access to Israel's hospitals.
Efrat's medical centerwhich serves the entire Gush area after hours and on weekends for medical emergencies. You can contact them at kerenefr@inter.net.il
Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency vehicle/ambulance organization. They have had many ambulances stolen, and due to the high rate of terrorist incidents have been unable to replenish their supplies as quickly as they need to. Special bulletproof ambulances are needed in Judea, Samaria and Gaza and these are extremely expensive. Make buying one a community fund-raising project.
National Police Forceof Israel who desperately need more bullet proof vests.
One Israel Fund.This organization is currently raising money to buy bulletproof vests, armoured vehicles to the "Yesha" communities: the territories. This non-profit fund has already managed to provide 60 life-saving vehicles and 750 bulletproof vests for members in these communities. There are over 225,000 Jews living in these sections of Israel, and their needs are enormous. You can find out more about them at www.oneisraelfund.org
The Koby Mandel Foundation, in memory of a 14-year-old Tekoa boy who, with a friend, was bludgeoned to death in a gully near his home. This foundation gives counseling and other aid to children who are victims or whose family members were victims. You can donate through the Jerusalem Post Funds.
NATALwhich has arisen in aid of terror victims and their families. POB 4170, Tel Aviv 61041 Israel Telephone: 03-5101047 www.natal.org.il.
Irgun Nifgaei Terrore VeAybah BeYisrael, which is headed Meir Indor. The number in Israel is (02)561-6021.