Our Mission
Restoring dignity and rebuilding lives
Mission - Restore Dignity and Rebuild Lives
NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief is an all-field volunteer Israeli humanitarian organization with 20 years of global experience.
We collaborate with international NGOs and local communities worldwide. Our current missions include aiding survivors of the October 7, 2023, Hamas invasion, providing medical relief in Morocco after the Atlas Mountains earthquake, supporting earthquake survivors in Turkey, aiding Ukrainians affected by war, and fighting domestic violence in Nepal.
Our ongoing missions encompass disaster relief, emergency dental care, and medical and psychosocial aid for refugees.
NATAN’s volunteers, including Israeli Jews, Arabs, and global participants, bring diverse skills and expertise, enhancing our impact.
Our Vision
NATAN aims to strengthen global solidarity by enhancing the well-being of communities affected by disasters. We demonstrate the commitment of Jewish and Israeli civil society by empowering local populations, fostering resilience, and building a better future through collaborative and sustainable relief efforts.
Our Inspiration - Humanitarian Abie Nathan
Natan Worldwide Disaster Relief was founded to carry on the legacy of the Israeli humanitarian activist Abie Nathan
Abie Nathan was a man of peace and a man of action. As a combat pilot, he saw the death and destruction caused by war and vowed to try to help humanity.|
The Peace Flight: On February 28, 1966 Abie flew to Egypt on an unauthorized peace mission, his own private initiative. He piloted a small plane on which he painted the word “peace” in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
Humanitarian Action: On the 28th of October 1966 he flew to India to assist the victims of the drought in Bihar. In the city of Patna he rented trucks, and for three days distributed 10 tons of corn to the inhabitants of 35 villages.
In 1968 Abie established the Fund for the Children of Biafra, raising funds in the Netherlands and sending food and powdered milk to Biafra via Nigeria.
In 1973, Nathan founded the Voice of Peace radio station. the “Peace Ship” broadcast pop music and messages of peace 24 hours a day,
Helping Refugees: In January 1979 Abie was instrumental in getting Israel to absorb 100 child refugees from the Vietnamese war.