“I loved the time I spent volunteering with Magen David Adom.I worked different shifts, riding in the ambulance and attending to all kinds of situations. We worked in teams of three - a medic, a woman doing national service and a volunteer. I became friends with so many wonderful people.”

Four years into studying to be a pharmacist at the University of Paris, Carine Sakh, 27, decided to leave her studies and volunteer in Israel. “I didn’t feel that being a pharmacist was the right thing for me,” says Carine. “I had been active in the student government in trying to promote mandatory first aid courses for all students, as I think this is really important. When I left university, I chose to volunteer for the Magen David Adom (MDA) Ambulance Volunteer program in Israel.” More