Haverim: Distributing free medication in Israel

We are proud to announce  a record-breaking number of packages of free medicines sent to people in need around Israel!

Every year since our creation, in 2003, we've witnessed a growth in the number of people requesting our aid.

Thanks to your support - we can respond with 'Yes! We have that medicine!' to more and more people in need every year.

This year, over 4500 packages of free medicines were sent out: every month by post, by our Free Pharmacy van and via our growing network of Bike4Meds motorbikes (we have 2 so far). We're consistently working to improve the safe and timely delivery of the medicines and to ensure that everyone recieves the chronic, pain-relieving and life-saving meds they need on time.

We now have over 600 collection points across the country: people and organizations who gather unused medicines. Together with donations from the 28 pharmaceutical companies we've partnered with, we can now answer the growing demand for medicines quicker. The medicines are all checked, one by one, at our offices and either sent out to the patients, or sent to 'green' disposal, so that expired meds no longer contaminate our soil and water.

Did you know? You, or your organization, can visit our Free Pharmacy, or come and volunteer! We need little advance notice: Just contact us (dalit@haverim.org.il) and we'll set this up. 

Join us: join our mission to ensure that nobody in Israel lacks medicine because of financial need. 

For the last 14 years, Haverim Le'Refuah has been gathering free medicines from all over the country - and distributing them for free to those in need.

One month ago we witnessed one such case and wanted to share it with you:

Rachel, a 36 year-old mother of six was diagnosed with metastasized breast cancer. She urgently needed Ibrance, an expensive medicine that isn't included in her health basket. She called us but we simply didn't have any in stock.

That same day, Rowana, a 24 year old from an Arab village in the Galillee, called us to offer Ibrance she'd bought for her mother, and which was no longer needed. 

Haverim immediately diverted one of our Meds on Bike volunteers to go and pick up the medicine from Rowana - directly to Rachel. The Haverim team contacted Rachel's doctors and cleared the paperwork. That evening Rachel received her first dose.

Rachel's situation has improved and her doctors are hopeful.

A day in the life of Haverim!

Every day we send out over 320 packages of free medicine to people who simply can't afford their meds. Sometimes even the dedictibles are too expensive for the chronically ill, the elderly, the Holocaust survivors.

When the patients can't pick up their meds in the post office, we send them their packages via the Mobile Pharmacy van, or with one of our Meds on Bike volunteers, who deliver the medicine door-to-door. 

Your support ensures that we can deliver medicines to even more patients. People who no longer have to choose between medicine - and food.

See a short video of our project: https://youtu.be/MlOOBcems6c.

Links:

• See a short video of our Free Medicine project