Volunteering

'We go down with the ship': Meet the homeless youth running Venezuela's earthquake shelters

Their task is the management of a shelter for victims of the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes. The dozen or so staff have designed a digital system to register residents, most of whom have suffered loss.

JULY 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

his photograph shows shadows of volunteers rescuers appearing during an operation by US rescuers to find survivors in Catia la Mar in La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 30, 2026.

People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

JULY 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

Volunteers pack kits to distribute to young families in Jerusalem, during war between Iran and Israel, June 15, 2025.

Israel failed to coordinate NIS 14.8 billion in October 7 volunteer aid, probe finds

The audit, published on Tuesday, focused on the state’s relationship with volunteer groups, charities, philanthropic bodies, and civilian initiatives that assisted the home front after October 7.

JUNE 30, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Hashomer Hachadash new volunteer initiative to support the recovery of Kiryat Shmona

Hashomer Hachadash launches volunteer initiative to support Kiryat Shmona's recovery

Hashomer Hachadash founder and CEO Yoel Zilberman, "Volunteering is not only physical assistance—it is a clear message to residents that they are not alone."

JUNE 29, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pitchon Lev receives Knesset Speaker’s Award

The charity received the award for supporting vulnerable populations

JUNE 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Eli Cohen, CEO of Pitchon-Lev with Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana

United Hatzalah expands amidst crisis

Their Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit stands as a testament to the power of committed volunteerism to bolster national emergency response infrastructure

JUNE 23, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED HATZALAH

Director of the Psychotrauma Unit for UNITED HATZALAH conforts an Israeli woman who witnessed a terror attack in front of the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem on October 9, 2016.

Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau honored as family slams police over stalled investigation

Yeros contributed to Israeli society through volunteer work, "despite her family's unimaginable situation, enduring a nerve-wracking wait for any information regarding the whereabouts of her sister."

JUNE 16, 2026ByJONAH DAVIDOV

President Isaac Herzog, Yeros, and her father Tesfaye.

Volunteers from abroad to teach English in Gaza envelope communities

This new initiative launched by ELUL and Homeward, supports schools and educational programs as the region continues to recover from October 7

JUNE 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

ZAKA, National Sheriffs’ Association highlight growing partnership at 'Post' conference

The two organizations' collaboration includes training of US law enforcement agencies in handling terrorism incidents and mass casualty events

JUNE 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH ZAKA

Moshe Rozenberg, Executive Director, ZAKA USA with Sheriff Greg Champagne

In emergency responses, Israel sets the standard and inspires the world

Israel shows that when people are given responsibility and the tools to act, they do not step back from crisis. They step forward into it.

MAY 28, 2026ByDUBI WEISSENSTERN, IN COLLABORATION WITH ZAKA

ZAKA volunteers collect the remains of a woman killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel on March 24, 2026.

From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl

My journey as a woman into the hearts of ZAKA

MAY 14, 2026ByIRENE NURITH COHN, IN COLLABORATION WITH ZAKA

Irene Nurith Cohn is a volunteer in the Zaka scuba unit

Sea turtle nesting season has launched

This month, the nesting season for sea turtles began in Israel, and volunteers have already identified the first three nests of the season, and moved them to a safe place.

MAY 14, 2026ByZIV REINSTEIN