Important Ministry Update from Israel Relief Aid CEO

Dear Lovers of Israel,

It was so exciting to receive your donations for aid to Israel these past weeks – we wanted to thank you for the work that you are enabling for Israelis . . . and give you an update on some of the things that will be up and coming.

In addition to the containers we have brought in that are helping thousands of Israelis in need right now at the larger aid stations in our network, we are implementing plans to help the smaller aid stations in the infrastructure network.  These smaller aid stations have seen the wonderful aid coming in and have been waiting for their turn to receive and distribute.

We have rented a plot of raw land (at low cost of course, in keeping with our philosophy of low running costs) that has never been built upon (or at least since the time of the Maccabis!).  It is located in the center of Israel, near several major highways.  On this property, which seems to just have been waiting for us, we are placing shipping containers that are full of aid, and will remain here as storage units.  So, our capability will change to bringing aid like this:

•  Containers that leave the port and stop to unload at 1-3 large aid stations
•  Containers that unload at our storage units for pickup by small-medium size aid stations all over the country

As participation of friends like you grows, we can do more for Israelis.  You probably read that lately Israel has been getting bombed in the south from Gaza, and we have ISIS just below Gaza threatening the country, as well as war in the north in Syria also with ISIS.  Our IDF has been super busy defending the borders!

So, this doesn’t leave much for a national welfare budget, since there is so many different kinds of needs.  Not much left for immigrants, single parent families, the homeless, etc.

All this to say, you are impacting this little country, changing lives of people, clothing the needy, feeding the poor!  The Lord sees your works!  May He bless you!

Jo Kaplan   
Executive Director
ISRAEL RELIEF AID