Sherian Kihia is Magen David Adom’s first female Arab ambulance driver. The following news story appeared on Ynet. Thanks to family’s support, Sherian Kihia overcomes internal criticism and puzzled looks by Arab and Jewish patients on the way to fulfill her dream. ‘I engage in saving lives, not in questions of religion,’ she says. For [...]
MDA’s first female Arab ambulance driver
date posted: February 9, 2012
Winter Pub Quiz Sell-Out for YMDA
£1,260 raised at the sell-out YMDA Winter Pub Quiz in the Betsy Smith Pub, Kilburn.
date posted: February 9, 2012
New MDA Initiative: The First Electronic Teaching Aid Book
MDA has launched the organisation’s first e-book, intended for the use of thousands of medics and first aid providers in Israel.
date posted: February 8, 2012
Blanket cover on the streets of Tel Aviv
It is not just the UK that has experienced a cold snap recently. Every year, when the temperatures begin to plunge, MDA volunteers go out onto the streets of Tel Aviv to distribute blankets, sleeping bags and insulated sheets to the city’s homeless. So far this year 4 people have died as a direct result [...]
date posted: February 8, 2012
Mother’s marathon for MDA motorbike
Next month, Suzanne Yantin from Borehamwood, will be running the Tel Aviv half marathon in memory of her Elaine Jacob who lost her battle with breast cancer at the age 63 last year. She will be joined by 15 friends and family including her 13 year old nephew and father, aged 72. Speaking to the [...]
date posted: February 6, 2012
Flying high in the Negev
On Sunday 8th January Magen Dvid Adom’s new Lahak 2 – Israel Southern Emergency Lifesaving helicopter – came in to full service. The helicopter was launched from Kibbutz Dvira, Northern Negev and will fly every day of the week from 07:00 until sundown. It will cover a vast area from the Negev all the way [...]
date posted: January 9, 2012
Azerbaijan visit for MDA UK
Between 18-22 December 2011, Daniel Burger, MDA UK’s Deputy Chief Executive, visited Azerbaijan as part of an international task-force of pro-Israel organisations. This visit was organised by the UK based “TAG International Development” humanitarian agency, established by long-time MDA supporter Rabbi Yossi Ives and headed by Matti Fruhman. TAG has been co-operating with Magen David [...]
date posted: December 30, 2011
Secret Garden a Winter Warmer for YMDA
Guests raise £33k for Israel’s only medical emergency and blood service.
date posted: December 20, 2011
Business Breakfast with Hewer raises £17.5k
Tales of Lord Sugar entertain an early morning audience.
date posted: December 15, 2011
UK’s dedicated work continues
Magen David Adom UK representatives and supporters dedicated a number of projects in Israel
date posted: December 8, 2011
