IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance, Inc.

IsraAID’s mission is to support people affected by humanitarian crises such as natural disasters, post-conflict situations, and health epidemics. IsraAID partners with local communities around the world to provide urgent aid, assist recovery, and build a more resilient future.

Since commencing operations in 2017, IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance, Inc. has raised resources to sustain IsraAID’s expanding and urgent export of technologies, resources, and long-developed professional expertise to peoples struck by global disaster in every corner of the world.

The Corporation has been organized to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, but not limited to,
1. Responding to disasters resulting from war, natural disaster, acute poverty and massive displacement, and supporting affected communities as they deal with a state of emergency and the transition to sustainable living;
2. Preparing for such response efforts by identifying, recruiting and organizing volunteers, experts and resources;
3. Supporting disaster relief programs implemented by IsraAID Global, an organization exempt from taxation under the laws of Israel;
4. Promoting and facilitating cooperation between international, Israeli, and North American organizations and individuals for international disaster relief efforts;
5. Educating the public on global humanitarian issues; and
6. Engaging in fundraising to support the above activities of the organization.

IsraAID US includes a team of experienced professionals, strong board of directors, a devoted advisory board and a growing network of supporters and stakeholders across the United States.

IsraAID U.S. builds vital bridges, engaging communities, young people and professionals across the country with IsraAID’s humanitarian mission. After the first U.S. office was opened in the Bay Area in 2017, 2018 year saw incredible growth for IsraAID U.S., as the team doubled in size and new foundations were laid from coast-to-coast, including offices in Los Angeles and New York.

IsraAID Humanitarian Professionals Network (IHPN)
IHPN was first launched in Los Angeles and has since expanded to the Bay Area, with further locations planned for the future. IHPN members receive exclusive briefings and trainings on humanitarian aid, international development, and disaster relief from IsraAID’s expert practitioners. Members of this active network include medical, dental, and mental health professionals, engineers, photographers, interior designers, educators and more. This year, IHPN professionals were deployed to IsraAID’s field programs in Kenya, Mexico & Greece.

IsraAID Humanitarian Fellowship
In 2018, IsraAID launched its second ever Humanitarian Fellowship program, with 14 college students chosen for selective summer placements in IsraAID’s field programs around the world. By gaining first-hand experience of humanitarian aid work, fellows expanded their horizons, learnt about IsraAID’s global programs, and took a first step towards a future career in international development and disaster relief. Upon return to their campuses across the United States, the fellows became IsraAID Student Ambassadors, raising awareness of IsraAID’s work and global humanitarian issues at their universities.

Education Programs
IsraAID engages students with issues of social justice and humanitarian aid through innovative, participatory educational programs. First launched in middle and high schools in the Bay Area, programs include ‘Emergency Response: Addressing Global Conflicts’, where young people simulate their own disaster relief program and learn about global humanitarian issues, and a board game, ‘Refugees: Fleeing Global Conflict’, which deepens understanding of the global refugee crisis and fosters empathy for the refugee experience.
IsraAID also facilitates teen social justice projects, supporting young people as they raise funds for our humanitarian work around the world.

Outreach & Awareness
IsraAID U.S. works to strengthen IsraAID’s visibility and exposure across the country, speaking to a wide range of audiences, attending high-profile conferences, and reaching into the heart of communities through photo exhibitions that provide a unique look at IsraAID’s work. Across the country, communities are coming together to ‘Adopt-a-Program’, supporting a specific IsraAID mission, and host speakers from the IsraAID Speakers Bureau.