By Pamela Azaria | International Resources Associate
Our organization, Chimes Israel, is a 32-year-old NGO with 28 different programs throughout Israel that help more than 1,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to do all we can to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities through a well-trained and caring staff of 650 professionals and hundreds of volunteers who provide cutting-edge professional services and programs. Our clients range in age from infant to elderly and are from all sectors of the population, regardless of ethnicity, religion, politics, nationality, age or gender.
Chimes is Israel’s foremost expert and leader in the area of full-service early childhood rehabilitation centers. We were the first in Israel to offer families of children with disabilities the full-service model with everything they needed under one roof: diagnoses, therapy, daycare, education, and family counseling. We now have eight such centers, with more in the works, promoting the development of children with autism, developmental delays, and various syndromes.
With the understanding that early diagnosis and proper intervention is critical for achieving the most favorable outcomes in young children with disabilities, the Ashkelon municipality has granted Chimes Israel land to build and operate a new early childhood center there. The new center will enable Chimes Israel to provide high quality, professional services, treatment, education and support for hundreds of children in Ashkelon for years to come. Due to the proximity to Gaza, the building will be fortified as a protective area, so the children will be safe and do not have to flee to shelter in times of emergency (as is the case now). A portion of the design, construction, and equipment will be paid by the National Insurance Institute, the Municipality, Shalem Fund, and the rest must be raised privately. In appreciation of private donations, there will be several naming opportunities for new building.
The project is in the fundraising stage. For the building itself, we have raised $ 5,204,709 and still need to raise: $ 267,521. For the equipment, we still need to raise $874,636.
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