The Israel Guide Dog Centre is important to the fabric of Israel, so we are finding critical ways to help our community:
- Our staff member, Noah Kaplan, is using one of the Centre’s training vans to save abandoned dogs and other animals from the areas affected by the war – so far more than 400! The dogs were left behind due to the evacuation, many trapped inside homes for days, some roaming the streets, without food and water. Some of the dogs have been successfully reunited with their families; others will need rehoming and we are working with local animal charities to ensure that. .
- The Centre has donated equipment and supplies for the dogs rescued by these animal rescue volunteers. We were moved beyond words by the rescue of a German Shepherd who was found wandering the streets in Sderot. They scanned his chip, located his family, and reunited them.
- Our Canvelo Tandem Bike group is collecting and distributing bicycles for children impacted by the war. So far, the group has donated dozens of bikes.
