Mission: Restore Dignity and Rebuild Lives
NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief is an all-volunteer Israeli humanitarian disaster relief organization with over 19 years of experience in global operations. NATAN collaborates with international NGOs and local communities throughout the world.
NATAN teams are aiding survivors of the Oct 7th invasion. Donate today.
NATAN teams are aiding survivors of the Oct 7th invasion. Donate today.
Our Current Missions
NATAN is currently engaged in aiding survivors of the horrendous invasion by Hamas infiltrators on Oct. 7, 2023. Learn more about the relief effort here. Last month, NATAN rushed to Morocco providing medical relief to survivors of the massive earthquake in the Atlas Mountains. Learn more. Earlier this year, NATAN teams were on the ground in Turkey, aiding survivors of the devastating earthquakes there. Learn about our Turkey Operation here. NATAN is also continuing to aid Ukrainian people whose lives have been shattered by the brutal war in their country. Read more about the Ukraine operation here. In addition, NATAN teams are working with our local partners in Nepal to fight domestic violence. Our ongoing missions include disaster relief and recovery, emergency dental care for underserved populations in Israel and abroad, and medical and psychosocial aid to some of the thousands of refugees around the globe fleeing for safety from nations in conflict.
Fulfilling Our Mission
NATAN incorporates among its volunteers both Israeli Jews and Arabs, as well as volunteers from all over the world. NATAN’s multi-ethnic and multidisciplinary teams represent a unique combination of backgrounds, skills and expertise, enhancing our ability to make a difference in the world.
Our Vision
NATAN is committed to maintaining the highest professional standards, sending only certified, trained and vetted experts into the field. We seek to improve the professional level of the Israeli relief operations by creating a wide network of trained volunteers and experts, adept at working together in multidisciplinary teams.
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, rather than destroy it.
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.