From 1913. when the first two nurses were sent to Palestine after having been trained in the United States. Hadassah continued to expand its areas of assistance during the next decade. and in an attempt to provide a better and more widespread system of medical assistance. opened a school of nursing in Jerusalem. and hospitals in Tel Aviv and Haifa. In the decades since then. other programs have been adopted and put into effectinfant welfare. school lunch. treatment of tubercular patients. reforestation. recreational facilities. youth programs. vocational education. assistance to refugees. establishment of schools and ultimately a Hebrew University and Medical School. polio immunization. libraries. community health stationsall designed to help the people of Israel to help themselves. and in so doing to contribute to the wellbeing of their country and that of the whole world. And. here in the United States. Hadassah nourishes and strengthens our democratic way of life. and provides an avenue of knowledge of our cherished traditions. our heritage of freedom. and our belief in the dignity of man as an individual.
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