(Newswire.net — June 9, 2020) —
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had severe economic consequences on businesses of various sizes. The story that’s not told as commonly is the toll it’s had on nonprofit organizations, which rely on the generosity of individual donors to advance their noble agendas. In the pro-Israel world, One Israel Fund has for decades served as the premiere humanitarian organization serving the communities of Judea and Samaria.
Their work is legendary; and has been documented by The Jerusalem Post, Fox News, OANN, i24 News, Newsmax, Authority Magazine and many other well-regarded outlets worldwide. The organization provides necessities to the citizens of Judea and Samaria, in the form of medical, social and security needs.
Since its inception some 25 years ago, the organization has raised more than $50 million toward its life-saving work and mission. From providing communities with life-saving equipment to upgrading fire equipment across Israel’s southern border. Consistent with providing for the security needs of the community, One Israel Fund also provides hundreds of armored vests to civilian security chiefs in Judea and Samaria, and along the southern border with Gaza. These vests have allowed emergency responders in the region to have adequate protection in thwarting terrorist attacks of all kinds.
While some nonprofits who have inevitably struggled during this challenging period of time have had to cut back on some of their programming, One Israel Fund has continued persisting in providing its life-saving work and services to the communities of Judea and Samaria. In fact, just last week, as the possibility of sovereignty coming to the Jordan Valley looms overhead, One Israel Fund handed over a fully equipped security vehicle to the community of Kedem Arava. The video of the ceremony can be seen here.
Its donors and board members deserve plaudits and our gratitude for their willingness to ensure that the organization continues in its work. The resilience that its staff has exhibited during this difficult time, including leading Israeli security expert Marc Provisor and Eve Harow, have been nothing short of remarkable.
It is crises such as this awful pandemic that test the true measure and character of an organization and its leaders. Will they be able to overcome a challenge of this magnitude; or will they instead buckle under the immense and justifiable pressure that they’ve been presented with?
The folks at One Israel Fund have demonstrated their capacity to overcome any obstacle no matter how significant, put in front of them. Their ability to continue and persist during this challenging time in rescuing lives and providing for the general welfare of the communities of Judea and Samaria, is a tale that should be emulated by other organizations and institutions.