(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - A non-profit organization called Fighters For Life encourages Israeli soldiers who are completing army service and are about to embark on the traditional post-army trip to do volunteer work in poverty-stricken areas worldwide. So far some 7,000 young Israelis have signed up to volunteer. Even before leaving to go on their trip, the young Israelis volunteer with at-risk youth in Israel. Then, during the first two weeks of their trip, they volunteer in aid missions abroad. After that, they each go their own way.
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