Smiling wide Mrs. Moskowitz donated over 120,000$ and started a dental treatments fund for children, over 100 children have enjoyed her generosity since 2008 and can now smile wide. We often take a smile for granted, but for many young children it's not. 9 year old Shai was having difficulty eating for a long time, cold and hot foods caused him acute pain. Full article

New Chessed Pharmacy to Open from "Haverim - Friends for Health" This will not be a normal drug store, where medicines are sold, but rather one that is closed to the public: where packages of medications are sent to those who are on our list as being eligible to receive. Full article

About Us

"Haverim-Friends for Health" began as a group of volunteers from other organizations, who joined forces to create a more effective voluntary system.   Since 2003, we find ourselves consistently expanding our activities in service of those in pain and distress, many with life-threatening diseases. We help them directly with funding for expensive treatment and rare medicines as well as in many other areas. More and more people are recognizing our contribution to every citizen's right to receive proper, quality medical aid. Full article

Beautiful Chanukah Writing Project	Exciting Winter Trip to the North
"It's done by using your imagination" thus writes Jennifer a 14 year old girl from Queens, New York to one of the hundreds of young children here in the hospital. For four years the program has been operating between Israeli schools and the organization, and this year they took it to a whole new level, by including schools from the US in the program.	On Tuesday morning just as all the rain, wind, and snowstorms abated in the Mt. Hermon region, we set out for winter camp in the North! A bus full of children, sweets, and wheelchairs began its climb up north. At the Golani interchange, 15 Chevrolet jeeps waited for us and took us for a wild tour through the streams of the north. We traversed brooks of muddy water, we saw beautiful vistas, and we jumped like deer amongst the rocks

Switzerland 2009 - 10 Days in Dreamland!	5 Days in Antalya  – A Dream Come True for our Sick Children
Last month, 32 "Friends for Health" children, accompanied by 23 volunteers and medical staff, enjoyed a 10-day dream vacation in Switzerland.	A delegation of 80 young people including 48 sick children, some of whom were severely handicapped, and 32 volunteers spent 5 days having fun in Antalya Turkey in early April.

Lighting Hanukah Candles with the President of Israel
	On the third night of Hanukah, 30 "Friends for Health" children, all suffering from disabilities or rare and serious illnesses, celebrated the Festival of Lights at the official home of Mr. Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel. Full article

Activity and Aid – 2008 – A Short Summary

Medications Recyclyed We facilitated the exchange of more than $1.5 million of expensive medicines during 2008. Most of the medications were for cancer patients and other life-threatening diseases. We sent 540 medication packages (a $70,000 value) to adult chronic sufferers unable to afford them themselves. Full article

Haverim's Children - A Precious Treasury

Friend's children are unlike other children. Their limitations isolate them from their 'normative' peers, sometimes forcing them to remain at home for days. Others, in addition to their physical state, cannot speak or communicate properly. They appreciate every ounce of attention and every smile is a treasured prize. Full article

Turkey 2009  – A Dream Come True for our Sick Children 37 children accompanied by 26 volunteers and medical staff recently enjoyed a fun-filled, action-packed 5-day trip to Anatalya in Turkey Full article	Making Kobi's Last Dream Come True Kobi Bechar, 15, died from cancer on June 2. Two and a half months before his death, Kobi went on a "Friends for Health" trip to Turkey. Full article