This is the story of Fanny and Shimon Brown, Holocaust survivors with mobility issues, evacuated from the South by the Access Israel “Purple Vest Mission” Project
Since the war began, the Association has evacuated hundreds of people with disabilities and their families to safe and accessible sites. Following is the story of Fanny and Shimon Brown, 97-year old Holocaust survivors, residents of Ashkelon. Shimon suffers from pain in his limbs and has trouble walking. Fanny had two knee replacements. They were […]
This is the story of Ada Mazouz, confined to a wheelchair, whose family was evacuated to safety from the South by the Access Israel “Purple Vest Mission” Project
The State of Israel woke up to an unimaginable reality on the morning of October 7th. As the scope of the horrors began to unfurl, Access Israel’s “Purple Vest Mission” Project stepped into action. The mission aims to evacuate people to safe and accessible sites. The Association opened an operations center for people in need […]