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It is an honour to raise funds for MDA’s lifesaving work
In November, my fiancée Roxanna and I will be joining an MDA trek to raise money for much-needed lifesaving equipment for Israel’s ambulance service
October 5, 2023 16:56
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In November, my fiancée Roxanna and I will be joining an MDA trek to raise money for much-needed lifesaving equipment for Israel’s ambulance service
October 5, 2023 16:56In November, my fiancée Roxanna and I will be joining an MDA trek to raise money for much-needed lifesaving equipment for Israel’s ambulance service.
We will be hiking in the memory of Hillel Rudich, a 32-year-old artisanal baker who drowned before I could save him near Efrat in 2014, leaving a widow and three children. I’m writing personally to ask you to give generously to this important cause.
Our hiking route will travel through both Israel and Jordan, reflecting the culture of MDA, as part of the broader International Committee of the Red Cross family. For MDA, saving lives is all that matters, regardless of race, colour, nationality or religious belief.
The history of MDA is testament to this principle. It was founded in 1930, by a nurse, Dr Mushalam Levontin, as a volunteer organisation, providing medical care to all of Palestine’s residents, whether Jewish, Muslim, Christian or Druze. That principle guides the organisation to this day.
