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World Central Kitchen colleague Dora Weekley, who met Frankcom responding to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas in 2019, described her as “larger than life.” For eight years, she worked for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation’s largest bank.įrankcom’s social media highlighted visits to help those in need in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Romania and Haiti. She was born in Melbourne and earned a bachelor’s from the Swinburne University of Technology.

In a statement, relatives described Frankcom as an “outstanding human being” who was “killed doing the work she loves delivering food to the people of Gaza.” “She is someone who clearly was concerned about her fellow humanity.” “We mourn this fine Australian who has a record of helping out her fellow citizens, whether it be internationally or whether it be through the support that she gave during the bushfires that occurred during that Black Summer,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp. (Free Place Foundation’s Facebook via AP) Among the dead are citizens of Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom and a U.S.-Canada dual citizen. An Israeli airstrike on aid workers delivering food in Gaza has killed at least seven people. In this undated photo provided by Free Place Foundation and posted on Facebook on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Zomi Frankcom of Australia, right, one of the seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza on Monday, poses for a picture with Mikolaj Rykowski, President of the Free Place Foundation. For the last five years, she’d worked for Washington-based World Central Kitchen, taking her to the U.S., Thailand and her native Australia. All of the people inside are killed.” LALZAWMI ‘ZOMI’ FRANKCOMįriends and family remembered Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom, 43, as a brave, selfless woman whose care for others drew her across the globe. His work made him known on the Israeli side, his brother added, which helped in coordination and approval to assist the World Central Kitchen team in unloading the ship.Īfter hearing about the airstrikes, Abdul Razzaq Abutaha said he tried to call to see whether Saifeddin was OK.Īfter many attempts, he said, a stranger answered and told him, “I found this phone about 200 meters away from the car. He’d also been a successful businessman who conducted trade with Ukraine, Egypt, China and others, brother Abdul Razzaq Abutaha said. His brothers described him as a dedicated young man eager to help fellow Palestinians. Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, 25, had worked for World Central Kitchen as a driver and translator since the beginning of the year, relatives said. Some had traveled the world, participating in aid efforts in the aftermath of wars, earthquakes and wildfires.

Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian. A series of airstrikes killed seven aid workers from the international charity, leading it to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza. Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen.

Oneida daily dispatch obituaries past 3 days