Going where the need is greatest

Yael Eckstein, President and Global CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), detailed the organization's rapid response to humanitarian needs, stating, "We're boots on the ground. We can approve things in a second and identify new opportunities just as quickly." The IFCJ, founded in 1983, focuses on Jewish-Christian relations and providing aid globally. This past year, they delivered humanitarian aid to persecuted Christian and Druze communities in Syria, including food and medical supplies, and upgraded medical facilities in Israel. Key initiatives include:

• Donating $1 million to modernize the trauma and emergency medicine department at Nazareth Hospital and upgrading the Fortified Trauma Center at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
• Funding a fortified pediatric dialysis unit at Schneider Children's Hospital.
• Establishing the "Back to Life Center" at Sheba Medical Center for freed hostages and their families, adapting quickly to new needs as "four years ago, there was no line in our work plan or budget to have a center for hostages."
• Supporting eight trauma and resilience centers in southern Israel and one in the north, including constructing yurts for therapy sessions due to a lack of physical space and therapists.
• Launching the "Flags of Fellowship" project in the US, where over 220 churches, seminaries, and synagogues planted 1,200 Israeli flags to commemorate October 7 and combat antisemitism through Christian education and spiritual unity.