From Crisis to Healing: Turning Survival into Strength
Israel is facing an ongoing crisis—and the need has never been greater.
Since October 7, 2023, Israelis have endured unimaginable trauma: war, displacement, injury, and profound psychological distress. Hospitals are operating under emergency conditions, while thousands of individuals—children, parents, and soldiers—are struggling with the invisible wounds of trauma.
CHW is responding on all fronts
CHW’s campaign is in support of both urgent, lifesaving medical care and long-term rehabilitation and mental health treatment—because healing Israel requires both immediate action and sustained support.
Saving lives—right now
At Hadassah Hospital and Shamir Medical Center, emergency teams are working around the clock, many of them in underground facilities, to treat the critically ill and wounded.
As the strain on Israel’s healthcare system grows, your gift delivers critical support where it is needed the most.
YOUR SUPPORT HELPS:
- Equip emergency rooms and operating theatres with essential, lifesaving equipment
- Expand hospital capacity, including beds and critical care units
- Provide trauma and intensive care supplies
- Ensure uninterrupted medical care under ongoing emergency conditions
CHW is directing all current donations to our trusted partners on the ground.
This is not a short-term emergency—this is a national trauma that will take years to heal.
Together, we can meet this moment—with urgency, compassion, and resolve.
Beyond the immediate crisis lies a deeper, long-term challenge: trauma.
Without proper care, trauma can have lasting psychological, emotional, and physical consequences. CHW is committed to helping Israel heal—restoring not only bodies, but lives.
Your support funds leading-edge rehabilitation and mental health care at Shamir Medical Center and Hadassah Hospital. Every therapy session. Every hour of care. Every intervention brings someone closer to recovery.
At Shamir Medical Center:
- Advanced treatment for severe PTSD through Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), helping patients reduce symptoms like flashbacks, anxiety, and hypervigilance—and return to daily life.
At Hadassah Hospital:
- A new Psychological Rehabilitation Unit (PRU) providing holistic, long-term care, including therapy, family support spaces, and innovative cognitive treatment programs designed to help patients rebuild their emotional and social well-being.
Your gift—made today—will save lives, restore mental health and resilience, help individuals and families rebuild, and strengthen the future of Israel.
read in-depth information about the projects we are supporting below
Shamir Medical Center
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for PTSD
Shamir Medical Center, home to the largest and most sophisticated hyperbaric treatment center worldwide, is a global leader in the research and treatment of PTSD. Their groundbreaking method combines hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) with the expertise of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to treating severe PTSD for 1,000 patients a year.
This innovative treatment was developed for acute, treatment-resistant PTSD and has proven effective in reducing symptoms such as flashbacks, hypervigilance, and irritability, and facilitating a swift return to normal life.
Due to the current crisis in Israel, there is an urgent need to leverage this unique and effective tool for civilians contending with severe trauma. Supporting the expansion of the PTSD-treatment will enable Shamir Medical Center to provide comprehensive, professional, ongoing treatment tailored to the unique needs of each patient, many survivors of the horrors of October 7. Our support will help heal hundreds of individuals – children and adults – who have endured unimaginable pain, so they can regain hope and rebuild their lives.
Read a story of survival below:
Hadassah Hospital's Gandel Rehabilitation Center (GRC)
Psychological Rehabilitation Unit
The spaces and layout of the GRC are intentionally designed to embody the principle of holistic healing. The building’s entire layout promotes human connection and emotional well-being. Every architectural decision is guided by the understanding that healing is a comprehensive process that extends far beyond medical treatments, encompassing emotional, social, and psychological restoration.
CHW’s campaign is funding the new Psychological Rehabilitation Unit (PRU) to support victims of trauma through their long-term journey of recovery. Hadassah Hospital’s new PRU will provide a wide range of psychological rehabilitation treatments for conditions ranging from acute stress disorder and PTSD to depression and adaptation to living with disability.
The PRU will include psychologist and social worker offices in a variety of departments to provide patients with easy access to comprehensive, seamless care that addresses their entire human experience; family rooms where patients can reconnect with loved ones, participate in group activities, and rebuild social support networks crucial to their recovery; purposely placed therapeutic healing gardens to provide patients with restorative outdoor spaces that smooth the lines between medical treatment and natural recovery; and a cognitive treatment room with cutting-edge technology to enhance overall mental health recovery for patients facing neurological challenges, trauma, or stress-related disorders.
Read about the Gandel Rehabilitation Center below:
Together, we can turn survival into strength for the people of Israel.
*If we exceed our goals for a project commitment, due to donor generosity, we reserve the right to reallocate the additional funds raised to other funding commitments in Israel or Canada.
