Zaka International Rescue and Recovery

ZAKA, founded in 1989, is a UN-recognized humanitarian organization that can deploy anywhere on the globe within hours. With over 1500 volunteers, 34 ambulances and 162 motorcycles in its own inventory, Zaka's mission is to rescue and recover victims following terror attacks, bombings, or natural disasters. The faithful volunteers of Zaka are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ZAKA, which is perhaps best known for its sacred, yet grisly work in collecting human remains to ensure a proper Jewish burial, is equally active in the fields of emergency response (using motorcycles equipped with first aid and fire-fighting equipment), search and rescue (including specialist canine, divers and rappelling units) and accident prevention. ZAKA, recognized in 2005 by the United Nations as an international humanitarian organization, will send highly trained volunteers to assist in international disasters, working in conjunction with other emergency personnel. Zaka volunteers have been seen among the first responders at the Tsunami in Japan, the plane crash in Phuket, Hurricane Katrina, the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the earthquake in Haiti, and terror attacks in Turkey, Mombasa and Taba, among others