MDA israel

The 15 youth volunteers successfully completed the course, and have joined MDA's teams in the Yarden Region where they do shifts as Emergency Medical Responders.

The course is a landmark in the process of incorporating the youth of the ultra-Orthodox sector in Israel's National Emergency Medical and Blood Services Organization. MDA is working in conjunction with the yeshiva who has provided their full support to their students volunteering.

One of the graduates of the course is Eliezer Shlomo Yehoshua, 16, a resident of Yavniel. "From a very young age, my dream was to volunteer at Magen David Adom," Eliezer said. "I was afraid to go through a regular youth volunteer course, and I was so pleased when the course was opened for members of the ultra-Orthodox sector in Yavniel. Providing medical care to sick and injured people and saving lives is a great privilege, and I am happy to do that. "I hope with the help of God to be an EMT and ambulance driver when I reach the age of 18, and to have the privilege to help as many people as possible. I thank the instructors and the volunteers’ manager who supported me and the rest of the course’s trainees for going with us hand in hand throughout the process."

MDA Director General Eli Bin: "Magen David Adom, as Israel's National Emergency Medical and Blood Services Organization, opens its doors to every citizen in the State of Israel who wants to contribute and work for saving human lives. We work hard to enable every member of the community, sector or religion, to join Magen David Adom and help shorten the time of arrival for patients in their area of residence, where the value of saving lives is above all. "