Crisis in Ukraine: Help Deliver Medical Care
As soon as the first group of the United Hatzalah delegation progressed towards the border, they were able to assess the real needs on the ground.
They quickly got to work setting up triage medical centers and supply storage units to prepare for what would come next.
More than 150,000 refugees have crossed the Moldovan border so far. The majority of them were women and children. The young husbands were held back to fight and the elderly, who were stopped in their tracks, were Holocaust survivors who had already been through horrific tragedies.
Can you imagine?
The need has been alarming. We immediately shifted into gear at United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem yesterday, preparing for this morning's second charter flight. We have successfully filled to capacity the aircraft with medical equipment for our field hospital in Moldova and other necessary supplies for the refugees such as food and hygiene products.
Our second delegation is already on their way to Ukraine, thanks to our partnership with El AL airlines!
The flight will then return to Israel with Israelis stuck in the region and then is expected to make a return trip with more equipment and bring back additional refugees. The State of Israel called for an emergency evacuation welcoming everyone back home.
And we are pioneering this effort with Operation Orange Wings.
We are so grateful for our donors who have supported our mission of saving lives. If you have not yet given, please do so now. We send strength to the people of Ukraine and the Jewish communities at this dire time of need.
