Fact Sheet Restoring Dignity, Rebuilding Lives . Founded in 2004, inspired by the life of Israeli humanitarian Abie Nathan, NATAN International Humanitarian Aid, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, provides emergency relief and recovery for both natural and man-made disasters worldwide, with expertise in medical, dental, psychosocial and educational aid.
NATAN’S Mission • Save lives • Rebuild communities during times of disaster and atrocity, and their aftermath • Work with local communities to build a brighter future — “Health is a continuum of physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual well-being; not just the absence of disease.” World Health Organization (2010)
15 Years of Disaster Relief 2004: Sri Lanka-Tsunami 2008: Georgia- War with Russia 2010: Haiti- Earthquake
2013-14: Philippines-Typhoon 2015-16: Nepal- Earthquake 2015-2019: Refugees (see below)
2018: Kerala (India)- Monsoon Floods 2019: Israel- Dental aid 2019: Mozambique- Cyclone Floods
2015-2018: Aid to Syrian Refugees • Israel/Jordan – Trained 20 Jordanian medical caregivers for work with Syrian refugees • Serbia – Medical and psychological aid to refugees in Presevo and at Macedonian border, Creating and operating a medical clinic which served more than 5.000 refugees in transit. • Greece – Chios & Lesbos islands. Established OHF Community Center & created the first school for refugees operated by refugees • Syrian Golan – Medical and Dental Primary Care Clinic in Camp Ichay and Telemedicine provided by Israeli doctors to civilians within Syria
Priorities for 2019 • Mozambique: Following primary relief, joint training program with the Pedagogical University of Beira for social workers, educators and psychologists in community resilience • Medical Aid: Investment toward World Health Organization accreditation • Social Impact: Increasing the awareness of young entrepreneurs to extend their projects to developing countries or to disaster relief situations and seek NATAN’s professional advice in implementing their initiatives. • Dental Aid: Developing NATAN’s dental clinic for underprivileged people and implementing the Mobile Dental Clinic in Ethiopia.
Annual Budget $150,000 per year (USD). The annual budget varies depending on actual operations in the field from year to year.
Legal Status NATAN is a Registered Israeli Non-Profit organization (amuta: RA 580526424). NATAN is recognized in the United States for 501(C) tax-deductible donations - facilitated through PEF-Israel Endowment Fund Inc. and in Israel tax credit for donations to Israeli charities approved under Section 46.
Contact Info www.natan-iha.org • Phone: +972-52 734 5005 13 Leonardo Da Vinci St, Tel Aviv 61400 Israel Email: info@natan-iha.org Facebook: natanaid • Instagram: @natan_aid
How to Help
1. PAYPAL Online Donations: http://www.natan-iha.org/ donate 2. USA Tax Deductible Contributions: U.S. tax deductible contributions may be sent (and must be made payable) to: P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Inc., 630 Third Ave, Ste 1501, New York, NY 10017 with a recommendation that it be used for NATAN. On the recommendation attached to the check, please specify: NATAN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AID, R.A. 580526424. PEF is a tax exempt public charity, not a private foundation, under Code 501(c)(3). PEF tax ID number is 13-6104086. 3. To donate directly into NATAN’s Israeli Bank account: NATAN International Humanitarian Aid BANK HAPOALIM (12), Branch no.532, Account no. 498976 IBAN: IL-13-0125-3200-0000-0498-976