Food security and assistance to Israeli farmers

During this time of war in Israel the situation has grown particularly difficult in the South and along the Gaza border. We are asking for immediate support for the residents of Southern Israel. After examining the situation and consulting with our nonprofit partners we adapted our operations to provide emergency relief in a number of different ways.

 

Supporting the farmers in the Gaza Strip Region – The farmers are the largest donors to Leket Israel and now they need our help. Many farmers have been called up, their fields destroyed, or their farmhands have left leaving them with no help to harvest their produce leaving them without an income. To support the farming community, we have initiated the follow projects:

 

1. Purchase of Agricultural Produce – Distributed to our nonprofit partner agencies as well as to catering companies who are cooking hot meals for evacuees.
2. Volunteers for Farmers – Recruiting thousands of volunteers and matching them with hundreds of farmers to help with the harvesting.
3. Financial Support – Providing rechargeable debit cards to hundreds of farmers to assist with their immediate needs.
4. Distribution of hot meals to the residents near the combat zones and the evacuees.

 

For families and children – we purchased basic essential food items and provided them through local nonprofits. The purchase was done through local businesses in order to support the local economy and small business owners. Additionally, we provided financial support through debit cards to families whose income was affected as a result of the war.

 

Six weeks into the war, we continue to ensure that we are providing food and essential support to both our nonprofit agency partners and those affected by the war.

 

For the elderly and homeless – we purchased approximately 320,000 nutritious hot meals which were distributed through nonprofit partners or direct service.