Exactly one month into 2010, Jewish Heart for Africa is well on its way to achieving our New Year’s resolutions. We will start this new decade by bringing light to 100,000 African people using Israeli solar technologies. We will pump 40,000 liters of clean water per day using our solar powered water pumping systems, and store 10,000 lifesaving vaccines in our solar powered refrigerators.
But as we move forward, we must also look back. Just one year ago, we were moving into our first office. Now, one year later, we have two offices, three full time employees, four consultants, an intern staff and a team of over 200 volunteers. And we are growing quickly, all thanks to your help.
Our 2009 report, now available online, demonstrates just how much change we can make in one year. Please take a moment to look back with us as we all move forward together.
And on the subject of growth, this past week we celebrated Tu B’shvat, the Jewish Arbor Day, the New Year for the Trees. Farming has always been important to the Jewish people, and today, Israel is a leader in the field of agricultural innovation. Jewish Heart for Africa celebrates this growth year round through our second initiative, Project Agro. Using the same technologies that made Israel’s desert bloom, we provide African farmers with the tools they need to grow more crops, prevent starvation and promote economic growth. Visit our Project Agro page to learn more.
Jewish Heart for Africa is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that brings sustainable Israeli technologies to African villages. Our mission is to facilitate African development using Israeli innovation, helping Africa and Israel at the same time.
Since its founding in 2008, Jewish Heart for Africa has provided light to over 70,000 African people.
