Day 20 – Iron Swords War: MDA Daily Update

Israel’s Channel 11 aired “White Gold,” featuring MDA’s Sussman Family Foundation Human Milk Bank. In this three-minute excerpt, meet one mother who says, “ten minutes of my time [a day] provides quite a few meals for needy babies.” Einat Zeifa provides 160 liters of milk a month, picked up and processed by Magen David Adom. Dr. Sharron…
Only three weeks ago, a 55-year-old athlete collapsed on the field during a soccer match at the 21st Maccabiah Games. The Australian athlete was playing Columbia in the Masters’ Tournament for athletes 55 and over. The MDA team providing medical coverage for the Maccabiah Games responded immediately. Following CPR and electric shocks with a defibrillator, he was…
Having a Tzedakah box in the home is a reminder of the importance of giving charity to a worthy cause like Magen David Adom which saves lives in Israel every day. If you would like a box or yours needs emptying, please phone the MDA office on 9358 2521 and a volunteer will make arrangements…
Thank you again to all of our supporters for your generous donations made during our Annual Campaign 2018. As promised, part of the funds raised have been used to create Israel’s first Mothers Milk Bank. Families with seriously ill premature babies now have access to the best ‘medicine’ they can get, natural breast milk. Mothers…
Having had the opportunity to participate in the May ‘Basic First -Aid Course’ this year, I could not recommend this experience more highly to anyone willing to put themselves out of their comfort zone. I came to Israel not knowing anyone, the language or the culture. And not being Jewish, I could not have stood…