Quotes from the Field

I was moved. This is true life-saving.

Everyone understood the gravity of the hour, the need for blood to save lives, and their vital importance

“They told us to pack our bags because we wouldn't be returning home during the first week”

During the first ten days, all residents of the State of Israel, from every sector, showed up to donate blood. This was an incredible response from the public. It was very moving to see.

I hardly slept that entire week, but it was not in vain. It is a satisfaction beyond words.

We received heartbreaking requests from hospitals regarding infants whose mothers were killed or abducted, leaving no one to breastfeed them.

Every blood unit I held in my hand, I thought about where it would go, what lives it would save.

It was clear to me that I had to return to Israel and help my colleagues with Magen David Adom blood drives

Even before we knew what was happening, I understood that we needed to act immediately.

We at MDA are familiar with horrors, yet this is something we have never seen in our lives and never dreamed we would see.