The Path to Healing
Begins with a Smile
OUR
STORY
“HaKav HaMe’ached” was founded in 2000 by Yisrael Sheinfeld, who serves as the association’s chairman, and his wife Chaya, who manages the association on a fully volunteer basis. The association works extensively to support, accompany and provide relief for cancer patients, people suffering from various syndromes, orphans and widows, people injured in terrorist attacks, underprivileged families, IDF soldiers and the wounded, with the assistance of a team of professional volunteers who embrace the children and their families
The organization took its first steps over two decades ago, and in the years of the first Intifada, was already working hard to help the wounded and their families. Today, the association guides and supports thousands of children and youth as well as families who do not benefit from existing organizations in Israel.
Our motto is:
“THE PATH TO HEALING BEGINS WITH A SMILE”
Members of the association, the managerial team and the volunteers all believe this wholeheartedly and do their utmost to raise a smile on the faces of the children and young people. To this end, the organization runs vacation camps in Israel and abroad, organizes parties, events and support on holidays, hold bar and bat mitzvahs, ‘Kimcha DePischa’ on Pesach, fulfils wishes, supports IDF soldiers, provides monthly support for orphans, widows and underprivileged families, as well as hundreds of other events and activities
‘HaKav HaMeached’ contains thousands of volunteers from all over Israel who visit hospitals and provide assistance and light to children and their families. The association’s volunteers give each child physical and emotional support through individual, loving, personal, heartfelt attention. The volunteers, the founders and members of the association spend days and nights adding more and more moments of joy and happiness for the children.
The iron-clad rule which guides HaKav HaMeached in all its activities and makes it unique, is the full financial transparency! All reports and activities by the association are available to anyone who asks and are open to public scrutiny. The association staff invite you to play a significant role, either as volunteers or donors for these welcome activities.
