Disaster Overview
In April 2011, at the onset of the Syrian civil war, Israeli Flying Aid was one of the first NGOs to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid to women and children inside Syria. To protect the safety of our team members and local partners, we do not disclose the operational details of our missions. However, we can share that we have successfully delivered aid through three different borders. As Israelis and Jews, we are guided by a moral imperative: we do not stand idly by in the face of genocide, bearing a unique responsibility to defend the innocent and speak for those whose voices have been silenced. IFA exists to honor that responsibility by acting where others do not.
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Impact
Since 2011, Israeli Flying Aid has been leading humanitarian operations inside Syria. Operating covertly across three borders, our teams have provided life-saving assistance to those effected by one of the most brutal conflicts of our time.
Our aid in numbers:
- 1,255 tons of food, blankets, and temporary shelter materials
- 3.2 million dry meals distributed to displaced families
- 25 tons of baby formula and 3 tons of diapers for infants and toddlers
- 600 school backpacks filled with essential supplies
- 600 first aid kits for Syrians returning home after medical treatment in Israel
- Over $8 million USD worth of medical equipment delivered
- Medical supplies for a 20-bed maternity ward with 2 gynecological operating rooms
- 2,000 pairs of orthopedic shoes given to alleviate lower limb injuries
- Computerized 9 Syrian hospitals
- Trained 22 Syrian orthopedists to use 3D printers to creare prosthetic limbs
- 300 firefighters and search & rescue personnel trained in emergency response
- 500 digital cameras and 2 satellite transmitters
- Evacuated the last 9 Jews from Aleppo and safely resettled them in Israel
- Initiated a historic Israeli-Syrian dialogue in Europe, bringing together former Israeli generals, members of Knesset, Syrian opposition leaders and leading Israeli and Syrian business figures.
Breka” Maternity Ward
In response to the regime’s targeted airstrikes on hospitals, we built the “”Breka”” Women’s Hospital, just one kilometer from the Israeli border, out of range of Syrian and Russian bombers, to allow safe births and treat rape victims, including reconstructive surgeries. Many women were scared to go into hospitals because as they were targeted in airstrikes by the regime and the Russians, a strategy to harm the resilience of the civilians. As a result thousands of Syrian women gave birth at home, in dangerous and unsterile environments. IFA’s hospital provided women with excellent care and a safe place to give birth, one kilometer from the Israeli border. The hospital had 17 beds, 4 delivery rooms, and 2 operating rooms. At full capacity the hospital treated over 510 women a month.