hospital
Happiness in the hospital
Support for children and parents
At most hospitals around Israel, Zichron Menachem gives children receiving cancer treatment a break from pain and boredom. A regular feature on the children’s wards, we give the kids something to look forward to, including exciting activities, snack carts with ice cream sundaes and sushi, and much-needed personal attention. Zichron Menachem is one of the top three most-requested programmes for National Service recruits who spend much of their time with kids in hospital.
Zichron Menachem also manages the blood components bank at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital.
Happiness in the hospital
Support for children and parents
At most hospitals around Israel, Zichron Menachem gives children receiving cancer treatment a break from pain and boredom. A regular feature on the children’s wards, we give the kids something to look forward to, including exciting activities, snack carts with ice cream sundaes and sushi, and much-needed personal attention.
The number of children and young people that received ZM visits in the hospital since it was founded in 1990
What your donation supports
What your donation supports
Blood bank
Blood components bank
Organising donations
Zichron Menachem manages the blood products bank at Hadassah Hospital. We ensure there are always enough blood products to meet patient’s needs. When supplies run short, we have a list of volunteers we can call on to come at a moment’s notice. This service saves the lives.
Sponsored rides
Sponsored rides
Making transport easy
Parents often need to make regular trips to the hospital to either visit kids or bring them for treatment. We help make these journeys easier by providing rides in taxis. Paying attention to these small details means that parents have more time to spend taking care of their families rather than taking complicated journeys on public transit.
Treats and sweets
Treats and sweets
Delicious delights
Zichron Menachem’s food carts bring kids ice cream, sushi and other delights while they are in hospital. These do more than raise the spirit. Kids who often have trouble eating and getting the nourishment they need excitedly dig-in to the treats on the trolly.
Kids activities
Kids activities
Keeping busy
In hospital and away from the usual routine, kids face boredom and anxiety. Zichron Menachem brings a bit of fun to an otherwise difficult time. Volunteers run activities throughout the day, play with children individually, and make sure that kids minds and bodies are kept active.
Support for parents
Support for parents
Sharing the load
The burden that rests on the shoulders of parents with a sick child is impossible to overstate. Zichron Menachem is there to help share the weight. We send volunteers to hospital to stay with their child while they go home for much-needed rest and to care for their other kids. We also send volunteers to their homes help with the myriad of tasks that often get neglected while they are busy in hospital.
Devoted volunteers
Devoted volunteers
Helping hands
Our services depend on scores of dedicated volunteers. From running errands for parents to helping worried children laugh, our helpers are at the heart of our operation supporting parents and children during treatment.
Nava, Eden’s mother
"The volunteers of ZM came with such a joy of life, and they sent me home. 'Go refresh yourself, sleep, take a shower. Come back whenever you want. We're here with your daughter, you have nothing to worry about.'"
Nava, Eden’s mother
"The volunteers of ZM came with such a joy of life, and they sent me home. 'Go refresh yourself, sleep, take a shower. Come back whenever you want. We're here with your daughter, you have nothing to worry about.'"
They were always encouraging us in the hospital. ‘Don’t worry, soon ZM will arrive, and everything will change ...’
Bringing light to darkness
They were always encouraging us in the hospital. ‘Don’t worry, soon ZM will arrive, and everything will change ...’
Bringing light to darkness
"ZM was exactly what I was looking for for my patients. They make it possible for medical treatment to succeed. Zichron Menachem complements medicine and is a crucial piece of our treatment. "
Prof. Reuven
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"ZM was exactly what I was looking for for my patients. They make it possible for medical treatment to succeed. Zichron Menachem complements medicine and is a crucial piece of our treatment. "
Prof. Reuven
Or