Care, Resilience, and a Brighter Tomorrow
Care, Resilience, and a Brighter Tomorrow When Hadassa Tadessa first brought her son, Thiago, to Chimes Israel’s Shulamit Rehabilitative Early Childhood Center in Ashkelon, his health was precarious. At just two years old, Thiago had already endured chemotherapy, was living with renal failure, and required nightly dialysis and daytime feeding tubes. Leaving him, even for […]
A Recipe for Dignity: Empowering Young Chefs with Disabilities
When you mix opportunity, perseverance, and a dream, the result is always sweet. At Chimes Israel, we believe employment is the key to integration, empowerment, and a life filled with meaning. With this vision in mind, we launched the “Café Cooking Program,” the first of its kind, in partnership with the Ministry of Welfare, the […]
A Groundbreaking Men’s Workshop for Healthy Relationships and Sexuality
Recognizing a Hidden Need Adolescents with disabilities, like all people, have emotional, social, and sexual needs. Yet they often face unique challenges in navigating relationships and intimacy. Without adapted education or guidance, they can struggle with loneliness, low self-confidence, or even vulnerability to exploitation. Subjects such as romance and dating, natural parts of growing up, […]
From Helping Hands to Lasting Impact
The volunteer program at Chimes Israel is a vital pillar of our work. We believe that every volunteer, whether an individual or a business, is not just a helper but a true partner in our journey. Each person who gives their time, whether for a single day or throughout the year, brings lasting value to […]
The Families in Growth Program: How a Good Idea Became a Better One
Several years ago, in Ashkelon, Chimes Israel ran a program for at-risk preschool children with disabilities that kept children at our centers after hours. They received extra care, dinner, a shower, a bedtime story, and went home in pajamas. It was safe. It was loving. Over the past few years, we raised funds to bring […]
From Duty to Devotion: Gil’s Life-Changing Year as a Chimes Impact Volunteer
When Gil Reuven signed up to volunteer at Chimes Israel through the FIDF Impact! Scholarship Program, she expected to fulfill a community service requirement. What she didn’t expect was a year that would leave a deep and lasting imprint on her heart. Gil spent the year volunteering at Chimes Israel’s employment center in Kfar Saba, where […]
Smiles Without Barriers: Empowering Oral Health for People with Disabilities
We’re thrilled to announce a meaningful and impactful new partnership between Haleon—the company behind trusted oral care brands Sensodyne and Parodontax—and Chimes Israel. Together, we are launching a unique initiative that promotes oral health among children, teens, and adults with disabilities—because everyone deserves to smile with confidence. As part of this collaboration, Haleon will donate […]
When Perseverance Meets Opportunity – Nofar’s Story
Nofar Horesh is a shy woman with a simple yet powerful dream — to be part of something bigger. The 34-year-old from Rishon LeZion, who has an intellectual developmental disability, has been working at Israel’s leading pharmacy chains, Super-Pharm, as a product stocker since 2017. But Nofar’s job is about so much more than organized […]
Chimes Israel Brings the Voices of Ashkelon’s Children to Christians at NRB 2025
For the first time in our organization’s history, Chimes Israel proudly participated in NRB 2025—the world’s largest Christian media convention—held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas, Texas. Representing Chimes Israel were Orel Galula-Lapid and Pamela Azaria from the Resource Development and Marketing Department, alongside Michal Yabo, Director of Rehabilitative Early Childcare Programs. Our goal […]
Giving Back and Forward on Good Deeds Day 2025
Good Deeds Day is an international initiative that began in Israel in 2007, founded by business leader and philanthropist, Shari Arison. On this special day, people worldwide stop their daily routines, open their hearts, and take a moment to do something kind for others. This year, millions of people in Israel and around the world […]
