My name is Avishai Levavi and I’m a social worker in some of the group homes at Ohel Sarah. For the last 4 months I’ve been serving as a tank commander in Gaza. While I was away, I really missed the boys I look after at Ohel Sarah. I was so happy when they sent […]
“Thank you so much to everyone at Ohel Sarah for the amazing work that you do. It was an honor to see firsthand the projects and to meet your wonderful clients, children, adults and parents, and the very many people who give their time to make Ohel Sarah the wonderful place that it is. Kol Hakavod!”
Mrs. Celia Gould, spouse of former British Ambassador to Israel.
“Seeing young men working in nature is beautiful and inspiring! In this day and age, where technology suppresses man’s ability to really connect to his surroundings, I am impressed by Ohel Sarah’s encouragement of its students to appreciate and live nature.”
Mr. Chaim Messing, Chairman of the Jewish National Fund, Central Israel, during his visit to Ohel Sarah’s Therapy Greenhouse.
“It is wonderful to see these women working and being involved in meaningful employment. I am a staunch believer that people with special needs deserve to feel like contributing individuals in the community. Ohel Sarah serves as an advocate for adults with disabilities and advances their right to take an active part in society”
Mr. Eli Dadon, Chairman of the Israel National Lottery.
“I have been deeply impressed by the devotion, high professional standards, care and warmth and individual attention that each student at the organization receives…and by its constant aspiration towards advancement and improvement – all carried out with the purpose of providing the best possible care to the students.”
Michal Hertzog, Wohl Foundation.
My name is Avishai Levavi and I’m a social worker in some of the group homes at Ohel Sarah.
For the last 4 months I’ve been serving as a tank commander in Gaza. While I was away, I really missed the boys I look after at Ohel Sarah. I was so happy when they sent me photos and videos and I even put their drawings up inside my tank! And I’m so grateful for the support Ohel Sarah gave my family. But all the time I worried about how the boys in my group homes were coping during the war. When I came back to Ohel Sarah, I saw how they have been affected.
Many have been traumatised by the disruption to their routines, and the sirens. Going into the bomb shelters – for real and for practice is really challenging. And I’ve seen that some kids are struggling with communication and are much more anxious.
Now I’m back home, I want to help them. A really effective way to help these children is through Hydrotherapy.
After just one session of Hydrotherapy, the children are calmer, happier and more relaxed. It helps with anxiety, as the warm water is like being wrapped in a blanket; allowing the child to feel safe and they learn how to relax themselves through breath control. We’ve identified 20 children in our group homes who would really benefit from Hydrotherapy.
A course of treatment for one child costs £1,500.
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