Providing Hope and Light

The Fellowship  |  November 14, 2024

Since the start of war on October 7 against Hamas, The Fellowship has been on the ground evaluating the needs as they change and grow—and stepping in to help where needed most. Our friends at Haaretz wrote an in-depth article about the work we’re doing on the ground in Israel:

Following the threats from Iran back in April, The Fellowship began preparing for the possibility of all-out war in northern Israel by packing 5,000 food and hygiene product kits, and an additional 600 emergency bomb shelter kits. In addition, despite suffering a direct missile hit in May, the Fellowship-supported soup kitchen in Kiryat Shmona continues to distribute daily meals to people (often elderly) who haven’t left the area…

The war has prompted an agricultural crisis that threatens Israel’s food supply as well as the income of thousands of families. In response, The Fellowship recently announced a $2 million initiative in partnership with HaShomer HaChadash to help fund volunteer and workforce infrastructure on 1,000 farms affected by the war, primarily located along the northern and southern borders. The money will be used to purchase agricultural equipment, transport volunteers, and support the volunteer command center that coordinates and dispatches thousands of people weekly.

“Food security is a part of our daily lives that some might take for granted but is critical in keeping our nation safe,” says Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of The Fellowship. “This war has reminded us of how dependent we are on natural produce and how threatened we are when it is in jeopardy.”