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“When we hear about the dreadfully disturbing events taking place worldwide then this humanitarian act puts everything into perspective and restores one’s faith in mankind.”
The team headed north of the border after a Jewish community in Aberdeen contacted them for help after hearing of the great work they were doing in Leeds.
Israeli Team Leader Miki Noam Alon said, “We’ve seen there is a lot of damage
and people here are still waiting for the insurance companies to sort out their claims so there is a limit to what we can do.
“But for people without insurance their homes have been destroyed and they have lost all their belongings. We are trying to help them first with clearing debris and just providing the community another pair of hands.”
The team said the reaction to his team from people in the UK was “very warm.”
“Some people have been surprised to see us come all the way from Israel,” he said. “Of course politics is politics, but we are not the government. We are just people helping people and they are very grateful.”
The team has now returned to Israel
and are preparing for their next mission. However, the charity has not forgotten about the difficulties and are putting together arrangements to carry on helping flood victims in the UK in the coming months.
These volunteers are excellent representatives of the values Israel holds. While so many seek to discredit, many Israelis of all walks of life strive to better the world around them. Thank you Israel!
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