- Press -
This is a small sample of what the press has been saying recently about our work:
Road Safety Bureau needed: experts
May 6, 2013
Road safety advocates are calling for better enforcement to help reduce the growing number of pedestrian road deaths.
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Modern-day slaves
March 29, 2013
Tag International works to combat human trafficking and forced labor in Asia, and looks to Israeli organizations for guidance.
The charity that has taken the fight to the slave trade
March 29, 2013
“Slavery may have changed since the Pharaohs conscripted the Israelites into pyramid-building. But its evils persist.”
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A British charity is changing the world with Israeli expertise
March 5, 2013
‘Tag shows that Israel has a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise that can be shared and given to developing countries.’
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Youth Day in Azerbaijan
Tag, the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society and Ve’ahavta, the Canadian Jewish Humanitarian and Relief Committee, distribute Kinder Kit school bags and school supplies
Feb. 1, 2013
1 February 2013 was a happy day for the frontline Abbasbeyli, Alpout and Farahli villages of Gazakh district which is located in the western part of Azerbaijan.
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All eyes on the ball on the former frontline – ifrc.org
Dec. 10, 2012
The atmosphere in the stadium is tense; the crowd waiting for the referee’s whistle that will kick-off the final. Spectators waving Red Crescent flags and national flags watch the players in Red Crescent shirts on the pitch, all eyes on the ball.
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Restoring cultural cohesion through art and symbols – Making a Global Impact
Nov. 10, 2012
“Israel has so many problems that we forget how much we’ve learned from them. We can use our experience to help others,” declares Dr. Ephrat Huss of the Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer Department of Social Work.
Leveraging water in Kenya for education, health and hygiene – goldengirlsfoundation.org
Nov. 1, 2012
With the rain water harvesting expert, Amir and water therapist, Yael, both from Israel, Amilo Primary School was used as a pilot project to install a rain water harvesting technique… Yael trained teachers within the division on use of water therapy for traumatized kids.
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Engaging the World – The Jerusalem Report
Oct. 22, 2012
“TWO ISRAELIS, AMOS AVGAR and Roy Ben-Eliezer recently spent a few bone-jarring hours rattling along some of the rutted dirt tracks that meander through much of rural Myanmar. Their destination: a remote village of the Pa-O people in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation’s Shan State.”
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Community resilience with Tag
Sept 20, 2012
AZERBAIJAN – The Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society published a report about Empowerment on the Frontline, a community resilience project implemented in partnership with Tag, Magen David Adom Israel and Magen David Adom UK.
“On 11-13 September 2012, Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society conducted an assessment on the results of “Community resilience” project implemented in 6 front-line villages (Kemerli, Gushchu Ayrim-Mezem, Alpout-Abbasbeyli, Jeferli-Bala Jeferli, Ferehli, Khanliglar) of Gazakh district.
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TAG Canada will be ‘positive influence’
Aug 31, 2012
TORONTO — Rabbi Yossi Ives founded the Tag Institute for Jewish Social Values, and its sister organization, Tag International Development, because he became increasingly uncomfortable with the “self-imposed isolation” of his Orthodox Jewish world in London, England.
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It’s Time to Act in Myanmar!
Mar 25, 2012
“Yet as he attended the Global Road Safety Partnership’s Annual Asia Seminar along with Roy Ben Eliezer, road safety specialist for South East Asia working with Tag International Development, both men perceived the seminar as an opportunity to help move road safety ahead in Myanmar. They believe current efforts can reinforce road safety initiatives that have kicked things off on the right track.”
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“A visit of the delegation of “TAG International Development” humanitarian agency to Azerbaijan ” – Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society
Jan 9, 2012
“On 18-22 December 2011, the representatives of local and international organizations of Israel visited Azerbaijan. This visit was organized by “TAG International Development” humanitarian agency based in United Kingdom. ”
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“TAG Reception at House of Commons ” – Hamodia
Nov 18, 2011
“Ivan Lewis MP, shadow secretary of state for International Development, was the guest speaker at a reception held at the House of Commons last week to raise awareness of the work TAG International Development (TAG ID). ”
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“Plaudits for Rabbi’s humanitarian project” – Jewish Tribune
Nov 12, 2011
“A JEWISH group which specialises in humanitarian work around the world has been honoured at a House of Commons reception. Ivan Lewis MP, Shadow Secretary of Stat for International Development was guest speaker at Monday nights reception… ”
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“Rabbi’s aid scheme wins political backing” – The Jewish Chronicle Online
Nov 10, 2011
“Shadow International Development Secretary Ivan Lewis saluted the work of a global aid organisation founded by a United Synagogue rabbi at a Commons reception on Monday. Rabbi Yossi Ives of Richmond Synagogue set up Tag International Development to deliver Israeli medical, agricultural and other practical expertise elsewhere.”
“UK parliamentarians hear about new global Jewish charity” – The Jerusalem Post
Nov 9, 2011
“LONDON – British parliamentarians learned firsthand about the work of a new Jewish charity that facilitates Israeli humanitarian expertise and social innovation to provide sustainable solutions to crucial issues affecting vulnerable populations.”
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“Football competition between juveniles living in communities situated in front-line zone.” – Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society
Oct 7, 2011
“The aim of protecting children from the risk of mines and explosive remnants of war. As a continuation of this project the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society together with TAG International Development agency decided to organize one month football competition among the teen-agers from those communities.”
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“How this Richmond Rabbi uses Israeli knowhow to aid the world” – The Jewish Chronicle
Sept 1, 2011
“THERE ARE probably not many Rabbis helping to provide cleaner water in Myanmar (Burma) or first-aid training to wildlife rangers in Kenya. But Rabbi Yossi Ives, the minister of Richmond Synagogue, is doing just that through the organisation he has founded to put Jewish humanitarian values into practice.“
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“Israel’s third Mission to Solomon Islands starts this week” – Solomon Star
Aug 24, 2011
“Israel’s 3rd Mission to Solomon Islands begins today 24th Augusts and ends on the 5th of September 2011. This mission will focus on three major areas in its current assistance to Solomon Islands in assisting Malaita Province with its Socio-economic development initiatives…“
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“Humanitarianism Trumps Diplomacy” – The Jerusalem Post
July 28, 2011
Led by Israeli experts, professionals from Indonesia and Sri Lanka
were here and in Jordan for a two-week workshop focusing on
community development and resilience, disaster risk reduction and,
above all, investing in ‘people-to-people peacemaking efforts.”Download PDF
“Hearts don’t need words” – The Jerusalem Report
May 9, 2011
Ives is in Sri Lanka in his capacity as founder and chairman of Tag International Development, a UK non-profit that he established to help “the Jewish people to make the largest and widest possible contribution to human progress and development, because I am convinced that there is so much more that we could be sharing and offering to the world, in particular in the areas of social values and humanitarian expertise.”
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“Give The Gift of Israel to the World” – The Jerusalem Post
May 9, 2011
An innovative British NGO founded by an enterprising rabbi is harnessing distinctive Israeli and Jewish expertise around the world.
