NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief

Ukraine Refugee Relief Operation

NATAN’s medical team is now deployed at a refugee center on the Polish-Ukrainian border. Help us to help them.

Restoring Dignity, Rebuilding Lives

Our new name is NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief

(formerly NATAN International Humanitarian Aid)

We’ve got a new name and a new look, but we stay committed to the same humanitarian principles and values which have guided us for the past 18 years. Our new name reflects the growth and change NATAN has undergone since our first relief operation in 2004. NATAN is an Israeli all-volunteer, non-profit NGO helping people all over the world rebuild their lives with dignity following natural and human-made disasters. Our professional and experienced volunteers go where they are needed, when they are needed to provide medical, dental, psychosocial and education aid. When the need is there, so are we.

Our Core Values

Respect and Dignity for every human being

Respect for the culture and values of others

Respect for the local environment in which the mission is deployed

Reflect Israeli civil society commitment to the pursuit of social justice around the world

Multicultural, multi-ethnic, multifaith members from throughout Israel

Commitment to volunteering, social action and professionalism

Our Operating Principles

Rapid Deployment

The goal is to deploy within 48 – 72 hours of an event.

Participatory

Intervention is planned and implemented together with the community, to meet the desires and needs of the local population.

Collaborative Capacity Building

Intervention is executed in cooperation with local aid organizations, in coordination with the UN and international NGO's

Holistic Approach

Intervention is carried out by multi-disciplinary teams working together in a holistic approach.

Our Vision

Over the 16 years of operations, we have branched out – from the dedication to short-term disaster relief in our early years, to the longer-term community recovery and resilience projects that we’ve been engaged in since, especially in our work with refugees. The old lines which once divided Emergency Disaster Relief from International Development projects have become blurred over recent years, as relief organizations move into long-term sustainable programs.