Be the light
That guides families through darkness
No family should fight illness alone
The Most Powerful Medicine Can't Be Prescribed
Doctors can give chemotherapy, antibiotics, and pain relief, but they can’t prescribe hope. Yet research shows what we already know in our hearts: children and adults who feel hope, joy, and connection actually have higher survival rates – healing better and faster.
That’s why Or Lacholeh delivers more than medicine: meals shared together, birthdays celebrated in hospital rooms, healing getaways that let families breathe, and fulfilling dreams that have gone unmet. These simple gifts restore the strength no pill can give.
When One Child Is Sick, the Whole Family Hurts
Why Every Program Matters
When families receive devastating news, everything changes in an instant. Your compassion becomes their lifeline—providing food when they’re hungry, support when they’re overwhelmed, and hope when darkness feels endless.
We provide holistic care for every part of a family’s journey—from meals and tutoring to healing escapes and emotional therapy.
How Or Lacholeh Turns Crisis Into Comfort
Making Dreams Come True
Goal: $127,572
Goal: $435,030
Home & Hospital Support
Educational Support
Goal: $28,368
Goal: $283,687
Celebrations that Heal
Goal: $419,858
Healing Getaways
Goal: $232,958
Hope for the Holidays
Goal: $99,290
Recipients speak out
Children & Families Who Can't Wait
Lives in the Balance: Efrat's Story
Efrat is 12 years old – fighting cancer for the third time. Her parents sacrificed everything to stay by her side.
The cancer has returned this time, to her brain and spine.|
Her parents left their jobs for round-the-clock care, but now face impossible medical bills for the surgery that could save their daughter’s life.
Hope, Healing, and Help, Everyday
When illness strikes, families face overwhelming emotional, financial, and practical challenges they never imagined.
Whether from serious illness, natural disasters, or the aftermath of war, Or Lacholeh ensures no family battling illness faces these hardships alone—providing compassionate support that eases burdens and restores hope.
When children and families need it most, your gift brings light to their most desperate moments.
Dream
Fulfillment
Birthdays, healing escapes & magical experiences – every sick child deserves joy
Crisis
Relief
Emergency food, clothing & hospital essentials when families have nowhere else to turn
Healing &
Growth
Therapy and tutoring that rebuilds what illness has broken – confidence, hope, and futures
Comprehensive
Support
Hot meals, household help furniture & community support – ensuring no family fights alone
Come True
Food, Clothing,
and Essentials
Support
Support
Emotional Therapy
& Support
That Heal
Getaways
the Holidays
Rays of Light in Numbers
With the help of our donors & volunteers, here is what we accomplish throughout the year.
92,000
Hot Meals Delivered
2,250
Families Supported During Illness
700
Children & Individuals Supported
through emotional therapy, and educational tutoring—restoring stability and hope
350
Homes Supported
with essential household assistance, appliances, and furniture—so families could focus on healing
2,100
Smiling Children
enjoyed meaningful outings that brought joy, laughter, and relief from hospital life
650
Birthday Celebrations Created
so children facing illness could feel seen, celebrated, and loved
107
Families Given Healing Respite
through restorative vacations during extended illness
1,000
Dedicated Volunteers
working tirelessly to bring compassion, dignity, and care to families in need
25
Large-Scale Holiday & Community Events
creating moments of connection, light, and joy for families facing hardship
Every dollar makes a difference, really
Funds therapy & tutoring that helps families heal.
Grants a special wish that brings light during dark days.
Provides vouchers for food, clothing, and essentials so families focus on what matters most.
Funds rejuvenating getaways where families can reconnect and recharge.
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Right now, someone is battling illness, feeling alone and afraid. Just like a warm bowl of chicken soup soothes the soul, I have seen firsthand how Or Lacholeh is a lifeline—bringing comfort, healing, and hope when it’s needed most.
Voices of Hope Trusted by Families, Supported by Leaders
Get in touch with us today
we’re eager to hear from you and help you make a difference in the lives of Israel’s children.
