Magen David Adom UK facilitates second humanitarian relief flight to Turkey

Magen David Adom UK (MDAUK) has successfully organised its second humanitarian aid flight from London to Adana in Turkey.

Working in conjunction with Virgin Atlantic and the UK government’s foreign, commonwealth and development office (FCDO), the flight carried pallets of vital supplies, provided by humanitarian relief charity Goods for Good, to help aid the relief efforts following the devastation in Turkey and Syria caused by the recent earthquakes.

Speaking as the plane landed in Turkey, Daniel Burger, chief executive of MDAUK, said: “As Israel’s Red Cross organisation, it is vital that MDA and its partners around the word do all that we can to help our neighbours in their times of need. We would not have been able to send close to £1m worth of supplies to Turkey without the support of Shai Weiss and his team at Virgin Atlantic, to whom we are extremely thankful.”

Shai Weiss, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, said: “We strongly believe that business can be a force for good and will continue to do all we can to support the relief effort, using our people and planes to make a meaningful difference. Thank you to the FCDO, MDAUK and BP for your continued support to make this happen.”

Rosalind Bluestone, CEO, Goods for Good, said: “The help has been amazing so far, but more help is still needed. The survivors are still suffering from the cold and we’re urging the corporate community and potential partners to assist in any way they can to help us source more goods, help with logistics and fund this emergency effort. We especially need, new warm blankets, tents and specific medical goods.”