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State Of The Heart Documentaries

Even in the midst of war and hardship, the people of Israel continue to lead with compassion, innovation, and hope. State of the Heart is a media initiative that shines a light on the extraordinary acts of kindness, resilience, and creativity shaping Israel and the world today. From lifesaving technologies to humanitarian missions, Israeli innovators are driven by a shared purpose — to make the world a better place, just as envisioned in Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Our first four short films have touched over two million viewers worldwide, revealing a side of Israel rarely seen in the headlines — the heart, the humanity, and the spirit that never gives up.

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Life and Death in Karamoja

The Karamoja region in Uganda is considered one of the poorest places on earth. Extreme poverty is rampant and the residents have, for years, suffered from dry spells, drought, conflicts, unemployment and so much more. In 2017, Innovation:Africa, an Israeli non-profit organization that brings Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural African villages, discovered a number of villages in the Karamoja district. When the IA team arrived in Karamoja, they did not expect to find what they saw.

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Search & Rescue In Surfside

The building collapse in Surfside Florida, on June 24, 2021, was one of the most tragic building collapses in US history. In its aftermath, a small search and rescue unit from Israel, called Unit ISI1, arrived in America to help in the recovery efforts. Who is this unit? And what motivated them to travel across the world to help find missing Americans in the rubble!?

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Wheelchairs of Hope - An Affordable Wheelchair For Children With Disabilities

After working many years for Keter, an Israeli plastic company, Pablo Kaplan decided to follow his dream and use his knowledge of the industry to create an affordable and innovative wheelchair for Children with Disabilities in developing countries. Today, there are over 7 million children with disabilities who do not have access to mobility. The main reason is that wheelchairs for children are too expensive and beyond financial reach for families in developing areas.