Meet our Volunteers: Ansam Zedan

Ansam’s Meet the Volunteer

Name: Ansam Zedan

I am from Israel and moved to Switzerland in February 2019. I love reading, hiking (moving to Switzerland brought it to a new level) and practicing archery. 

I used to volunteer in the open clinic in Jaffa Tel-Aviv by Doctors for Human Rights and happy to volunteer with Zharity here in Switzerland.

What personal experiences drew you to charity work?

After finishing my pharmacy degree I worked in community pharmacy in Jaffa, Jaffa is filled with immigrants and shelter seekers from Sudan. Unfortunately the city is infested with crime and drugs. 

Immigrants have no health insurance and while searching for a way to help a patient I came across the open clinic that was two streets away. There I started helping with the medication and with translating to the doctors since many of them did not speak Hebrew or English.

How did you get involved with Zharity?

I read and heard about Zharity from the amazing Amanda Hunsaker. I was looking to volunteer in Zürich but language was a big barrier.  My volunteer work began with the flea market where we organized and sorted the generous donations.

What projects are you currently working on?

I am currently working on Zharity's Virtual Run which will take place between November 21-28 2020 and hopefully more sport events to come in order to help as many people in need.