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former South African man Gad Grieve has committed himself to fighting for local
communities in Jerusalem, during the coronavirus pandemic.
JERUSALEM - Gad Grieve, a former South African who lives in Jerusalem, jumped into action when
the COVID-19 pandemic struck. As COVID-19 blazed its trail across the globe
and lockdowns were enforced, food distribution become a massive challenge. The
situation in Israel is no different.
Grieve ploughed his energy into facilitating
the distribution of food parcels to impoverished families in local communities.
“This has become a life saver to families,” said Shlomo Eisenberg, a local
Jerusalem resident.
Many households were forced into isolation as a consequence of coming
into contact with a person who was diagnosed with coronavirus. Being compelled
to stay indoors for up to 14 days was challenging and multiple organizations
created a network to help isolated families with food supplies and basic necessities.
Residents say that to his merit, Gad Grieve played a significant role in
setting up these networks and to make sure that all the cogs within the
structures were functioning and well oiled.
We tried to track down this South African born volunteer in Jerusalem,
unsuccessfully. Friends say that Gad Grieve prefers to remain low key and is
uncomfortable about the taking credit.
This former South African man has a strong appreciation for the
struggles of these impoverished families. Once a contributor to multiple Jewish
causes, he personally took a knock after the 2008 financial crash. Friends
close to him say he fought back, barely keeping
his head above water. He worked in the media and filmmaking industry for survival. “Gad saw it
as an opportunity to reflect on his past,” said a friend who did not want to be
named. “It helped him to tweak his value system and
realign his goals.” Described as someone who is level headed, a person with his
values in the right place, Grieve’s reputation suggests
that he has always had a strong appreciation for social causes.
Some reported his efforts to help save Jewish cemeteries in Europe, which were about to desecrated.
Antisemitism is a common theme which is on the up in Europe and Grieve is on
the war path to erase bigotry and injustice.
With his track record for fighting against Apartheid in South Africa during the 80s, Grieve’s recent work of protecting minorities, does not come as a surprise. He completed his military service in the Navy as a diver, where he conducted sea, search and rescue operations in the Mozambique Channel. It’s a stretch of water that is notorious for having one the highest shark attack records in history. Get it here filmmaking
Friends said that Grieve is using his multi-media skills, to continue in
his quest for philanthropic, non-profit causes.
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