INTRA: riding lessons for the disabled
INTRA, the Israel National Therapeutic Riding Association is an organization committed to teaching equine skills and horseback riding to people with a wide range of disabilities. Within weeks of starting INTRA’s sessions, most riders show dramatic improvement in their ability to face the challenges of their disability.
Target: £11,455 to fund 1500 riding lessons for children and adults with severe learning disabilities
Click: helping the elderly enjoy a better quality of life
Click is an organisation with a number of innovative programmes that encourage elderly people to remain active, alert and useful. Click believes that today’s elderly are a potential active resource, awaiting opportunities to become "integral contributors" of our society. Click aims to give the elders something to look forward to each day and to change the way they see themselves and the community sees them.
Target: £5,737 for 150 elders to particpate in sports activities twice a week for a year
HAMA: animal assisted therapy for vulnerable people
HAMA uses animal assisted therapy to help children and families at risk, holocaust survivors, trauma victims, children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) and other vulnerable groups. Many of HAMA's 30 dogs and 15 cats have themselves been rescued from abusive homes or abandonment. They become important facilitators of human recovery and rehabilitation and help children and adults express themselves, through relating to the animals who are percieved as non-threatening and non-judgemental.
Target: £7,122 to fund an individual therapy programme for estranged fathers and children
Shikum Acher: giving a chance to the mentally ill
Established in November 2004, Shikum Acher (“Alternative Rehabilitation”) is a non-profit organization in Israel that aims to assist individuals who have difficulties in fulfilling their true potential, integrating into society, and integrating into the job market. Shikum Acher operates a number of unique rehabilitation programs for populations with special needs. The organisation’s main rehabilitation program is “Creating with Love”, a program that provides mentally ill adults with the tools to enter the workforce and support themselves with dignity in various artistic fields.
Target: £7,636 to pay for production materials for the workshop
Tikvot: sport therapy for terror victims and wounded soldiers.
Tikvot (hopes) provides survivors of terror attacks and wounded soldiers with access to specialist sport facilities and expert instruction in an effort to help them regain their self confidence and to feel in charge of their lives again. Activities include horse riding, hand cycling, sailing, abseiling and fishing.
Target: £5,000 to pay for sports activities for terror victims
Dental Volunteers for Israel: Free dental treatment for Jerusalem's poorest children
Dental problems in children can result in serious illness, pain and social problems. DVI is the only clinic in Israel to provide dental treatment and preventative education to Jerusalem’s poorest children – for free. All the dentists are volunteers, many on holiday from overseas and 80% of the materials used are donated by manufacturers. Treatment here is of the highest quality and oral health education sessions are given to every family
Target: £14,818 to fund a course of dental treatment and education for 118 children living below the poverty line in Jerusalem.
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