Ashdod, Israel, November 12, 2024 — Yad Sarah, Israel’s leading non-governmental healthcare and social services organization, inaugurated its new state-of-the-art building in Ashdod during Yad Sarah’s International Board of Trustees annual leadership meeting. The Minister of Health, Mr. Uriel Buso, board members, Yad Sarah founder Rabbi Uri Lupolianski, and CEO Moshe Cohen attended the ceremony.
The new six-story facility will serve as a regional hub for southern Israel, offering a wide array of services, including a comprehensive rehabilitation center, advanced medical equipment lending, and specialized care programs. A fortified underground facility will service the area under even threatening security conditions. As construction nears completion, the center is poised to begin operations.
At the event, the International Board of Trustees Chairman, Mr. Aaron G. Frenkel, reflected on lessons learned from the past year of conflict. He praised extraordinary nationwide mobilization and the organization’s ability to provide limitless support in response to growing community needs.
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel and Member of the Board of Trustees, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, expressed his deep admiration for the substantial increase in aid delivered by Yad Sarah’s various departments continuously throughout the ongoing war period.
Yad Sarah’s Founder and Former Mayor of Jerusalem, Rabbi Uri Lupolianski, detailed the expansion of Yad Sarah’s nationwide network, now culminating in the establishment of a 12th “Yad Sarah center”. He highlighted the dedication of over 7,000 volunteers across over 120 branches, ensuring that every request for assistance is met with the most appropriate equipment. He also thanked the Mayor of Ashdod, Mr. Yehiel Lasri, for his steadfast support in bringing this project to life.
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About Yad Sarah
Yad Sarah, the leading volunteer-staffed organization in Israel, provides a vital array of compassionate health and home care services for people of all ages.
Founded in 1976, Yad Sarah has over 120 branches, including 12 centers, throughout Israel staffed by more than 7,000 volunteers. Although the organization is best known for its extensive lending service for medical equipment, its volunteers also drive its wheelchair-accessible vans, reach out to the homebound, advocate for the elderly at risk for abuse, provide in-home geriatric dental care, staff its play center, and more. Nearly every family in Israel has been impacted or helped by Yad Sarah. Yad Sarah saves Israel’s healthcare system over NIS 5.5 billion ($1.5 billion USD) each year through its home hospitalization equipment lending services.
To support the organization’s ongoing efforts and learn more about its initiatives, visit yadsarah.org
