Our Daycares are Changing Lives, One Child at a Time: Maya’s Story
Weekly Story: Our Daycares are Changing Lives, One Child at a Time: Maya’s Story
Maya arrived at a CHW Daycare when she was only two years old. She is originally from Ethiopia, and was being raised by her maternal grandmother. One special caregiver, an Ethiopian woman named Semu, took Maya into her care and made a difference.
Celebrating Sigd in our CHW Projects
Weekly Story: Celebrating Sigd in our CHW Projects
At CHW Netanya Technological High School and CHW Hadassim Children and Youth Village, there are many students that come from an Ethiopian background. Both schools recently held ceremonies in celebration of Sigd, an annual holiday in the Ethiopian community.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Weekly Story: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
WIZO has embarked on a campaign in light of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and created a powerful video that critically illustrates the steps takes following an act of domestic violence.
Empower Young Women!
Weekly Story: Empower Young Women!
After watching this short video, you will quickly realize the importance of promoting women’s rights, advocating for the advancement of women, and raising awareness on these pertinent issues!
Olive Season at CHW Hadassim
Weekly Story: Olive Season at CHW Hadassim
Last year, the students at CHW Hadassim Children and Youth Village planted olive trees and cared for them throughout the duration of the year. As it is November, the optimal month for harvesting olives, the students embarked on picking the olives!
Israel’s Wonder Women
Weekly Story: Israel’s Wonder Women
We love seeing things like this; Israeli women being recognized for their outstanding achievements and breaking barriers! Check out a video that pays tribute to all of the wonderful women in Israel, featuring actress Gal Gadot!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Weekly Story: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Through our affiliations with Assaf Harofeh Medical Center and Hadassah Hospital, we support critical research, patient treatment, and facilities to make a difference in thousands of women’s lives as well as the lives of their families.
Hadassah Hospital Helping Russian Children with Rare Disease
Weekly Story: Hadassah Hospital Helping Russian Children with Rare Disease
Most recently, Hadassah Hospital’s Paediatric Hematology Department undertook treating children from Northern Russia who have a rare and fatal disease called Marble Bone Disease, commonly known as Osteopetrosis.
Award Winning CHW Nahalal Student!
Weekly Story: Award Winning CHW Nahalal Student!
Liran Markin is a CHW Nahalal student who recently won a bronze medal at the International Olympiad for Informatics (IOI.) The annual prestigious science competition is comprised of 80 countries that send delegates to participate in Russia.
Coping with Terror in Israel
Weekly Story: Coping with Terror in Israel
For nearly one year, Israel has been facing a wave of terror. While we have seen the impact our hospitals, Assaf Harofeh and Hadassah, have had on saving lives of victims of terror; we must also understand how the children in our projects are affected.
