Nissim Almkeys, Director of Meir Panim in Dimona-Yeruham, discusses how the pandemic impacted his organization: "We could not meet the huge demand for food. Fortunately, we had the support of Leket Israel, who have always been tremendous partners.”
Yedidya Rosenberg, Agency Relations Manager at Leket Israel, discusses the difficulties non-profit organizations in Israel have faced in 2021 and the significant support they receive from Leket Israel to help hundreds of thousands of people in need: "I am truly moved to see what joy the agricultural produce we supply, brings our partners and their recipients."
Leket Israel COO, Dr. Irit Davidovitch, discusses the impact of the coronavirus, food donations, and the logistical effort needed to rescue food from IDF dining halls so as to serve only one goal: Providing food security for half a million families in need.
Participants in the Masa Israel Teaching Fellows Program insisted on staying in Israel during the onslaught of rockets and the COVID-19 pandemic. "They were completely focused on completing the program, and that was inspiring."
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows marks a decade of programming. The goal of the program is to teach spoken English in schools throughout Israel. Masa Israel Journey CEO Ofer Gutman: Students experience English as something more familiar.
Yossi Devash from Moshav Hatzav in southern Israel switched from growing regular tomatoes to cherry tomatoes due to a shortage of manpower but he will never give up on agriculture. “This profession is in my blood” he says.
Farmer Noam Yaakova moved to Moshav Nir Banim in southern Israel at the age of three months and has loved the land ever since. “I hope I never stop being a farmer,” he says, “but my livelihood is controlled by the supermarkets who completely mistreat me.”
Veteran farmer Nurit Azoulay from Moshav Lachish in southern Israel has grown grapes and peppers her entire life. “I love what I do and I do what I love,” she says. The security situation concerns her on a personal level but she is no less troubled by the economic situation of the country’s farmers.