Category: Disaster Relief

B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund Opened For Victims Of Texas Floods

5/29/2015

Responding to this week's heavy flooding in central Texas that killed at least 19 and caused millions of dollars in damage, B'nai B'rith International opened it's Flood, Tornado and Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund to assist the victims and rebuild.

News of the announcement was covered by JNS.org and the Baltimore Jewish Times. Read highlights from the news coverage, below:

Baltimore Jewish Times:

Franco said the Jewish communities in the Meyerland, Bellaire, and Willow Meadows neighborhoods were some of the hardest hit due to their proximity to the Brays Bayou.

She added that they are working to locate apartments that are willing to house displaced residents on a temporary basis.

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Rhonda Love, vice president of programming at B’nai B’rith International, said on Wednesday the organization opened its disaster relief funding page at donatenow.networkforgood.org/bbi-disaster-relief.

She said it was too early to tell how much money had been raised.

Love added that two B’nai B’rith leaders from the Houston area were in the process of making connections for aid.

“Right now there’s that on the ground response for cleanup,” she said.

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JNS.org:

Jewish organizations are raising disaster-relief funds following the devastating flooding in Texas earlier this week, during which Houston’s Jewish community sat at the center of the damage experienced by that city.

Countless Jewish homes and multiple synagogues were among the structures damaged following rain that exceeded 11 inches in some areas from May 25-26.

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B’nai B’rith International opened its Flood, Tornado and Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund—hosted here—following the Houston flood.

“Whether it’s on the other side of the planet or in our own backyard, we’re both quick to respond and always eyeing how to help the long-term recovery effort,” Daniel S. Mariaschin, executive vice president of B’nai B’rith, said in a statement. “It’s no different with the flooding in Texas. I’m eager to learn from agencies on the ground and from our local members on how we can be involved in assisting these people.”

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B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Funds Put Into Action In Sierra Leone

10/29/2014

B'nai B'rith International was quick to respond to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, dedicating donations from the Disaster Relief Fund to our partner IsraAID, already on the ground.

Working with IsraAID, the First Lady of Sierra Leone Sia Nyama Koroma hosted a two-day workshop on stress management and self-care, chronicled on her official Facebook wall.

Participants were drawn from all sectors, including governmental and non-governmental health organizations, education, social and children's welfare, inter-faith entities and other non-profits. For many, it was an introduction to proven practices in psycho-social support and self-care in the aftermath of Ebola.

The workshop focused on self-care and secondary trauma, because those who give help often forget to take care of themselves and suffer in silence. IsraAid pledged to bring in 60 specialists from Israel over the next two years to train Sierra Leoneans to give psycho-social support.

According to a statement on the First Lady's Facebook page, Koroma has a background as a psychiatric nurse and felt personally connected to those suffering:

"Ebola is not only a health issue...for a young girl orphaned by the disease, Ebola means grief, stigma and discrimination at the hands of her neighbors. For a survivor, weakened and scared, but alive, Ebola means pain and a life of guilt, shame and rejection.

"For the thousands of survivors and health workers especially nurses, doctors, lab-technicians, drivers, cleaners, contact tracers, burial teams and community workers Ebola means betrayal and sadness, flashbacks and nightmares.
And for all those who have lost family members and friends and who worry everyday about a disease that they cannot see, Ebola means fear and anxiety."

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Ebola Response: Letter Of Thanks From First Lady Of Sierra Leone

10/19/2014

In 2001, B'nai B'rith International was one of the founding members of IsraAID, a non-profit humanitarian organization committed to providing life-saving disaster relief and long term support to people in need, regardless of gender, race, religion or national borders.

During the current Ebola outbreak in Africa, B'nai B'rith International provided disaster relief money to help fund IsraAID's efforts on the ground.

The following is a letter from Sia Nyama Koroma, first lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, to IsraAID, thanking the group for its contributions to the cause:

Infographic: B'nai B'rith Timeline of Major Achievements

10/14/2014

B'nai B'rith celebrated its 171st birthday on Oct. 13, reviewing its first 17 decades at the forefront of Jewish advocacy in the United States and around the world.

Here is an infographic detailing the major achievements in the organization's history:

Flashback: B'nai B'rith's Statement Following Sept. 11, 2001 Attacks

9/11/2014

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Following the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, B'nai B'rith International published a statement condemning the attacks, consoling the families of the victims and announcing the opening of the disaster relief funds.

In the words of then B'nai B'rith President Richard D. Heideman:

"Our prayers are with the victims of Tuesday's unthinkable acts of terrorism. We send our condolences and prayers to the families and friends who have lost loved ones in these murderous attacks against the United States.

"This is horrible beyond belief, and we must band together to do all we can to help. We have begun an immediate effort to aid those directly affected by these devastating acts. This tragedy is such that people want to do anything they can to help."

Read more from the press release, scanned and posted in its entirety, below:

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Shalom TV: B'nai B'rith Receives Disaster Relief Grant From AEPi

9/8/2014

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Shalom TV Daily News featured B'nai B'rith International's Disaster Relief Fund as one recipient of Alpha Epsilon Pi's new $1 million philanthropy initiative.

B’nai B’rith was one of ten organizations selected during the Jewish fraternity's annual international convention, and will invest the generous grant in humanitarian aid efforts around the globe.

The story begins at the 3:48 mark in the video:

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B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund Opened For Victims Of Texas Floods

Baltimore Jewish Times:

JNS.org:

B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Funds Put Into Action In Sierra Leone

Ebola Response: Letter Of Thanks From First Lady Of Sierra Leone

Infographic: B'nai B'rith Timeline of Major Achievements

Flashback: B'nai B'rith's Statement Following Sept. 11, 2001 Attacks

Shalom TV: B'nai B'rith Receives Disaster Relief Grant From AEPi

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