CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF ELI
On October 7th, hundreds of Israeli children witnessed the unimaginable. ELI responded quickly with crisis intervention for more than 1,000 adults and 700 children. 96 of the children have lost one parent, and 20 lost both. Some watched their parents perish in the most barbaric fashion. Of the 100 children for whom ELI continues to provide therapy, at least 12 girls were sexually abused by terrorists.
ELI has been treating trauma and family violence in Israel for over 40 years. Since October 9th, they have been on the front lines in the Dead Sea, the Greater Jerusalem area and other areas where victims have been evacuated, providing emergency therapeutic trauma intervention to survivors and evacuees from towns along the Gaza border.
ELI first focused on restoring basic abilities to function: to speak, eat, drink and sleep. Since the attack, ELI’s staff has been overwhelmed by the need for services, treating over 1,000 adults and over 700 children.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
For the next phase, ELI aims to provide long-term therapeutic intervention to a minimum of 100 surviving children and family members, or as many as resources allow.
ELI has already contracted with their 50 trained mental health professionals to provide long- term therapeutic intervention to at least 100 children and their families for the next year. Many of these trained professionals are offering more hours (unpaid) for children as needed!
SECOND STAGE URGENT NEEDS
Fifty trained therapists to provide long-term therapy for one year, which includes:
Reducing the survivors’ level of anxiety.
Enhancing their impaired functional capacity, restoring it to a reasonable norm.
Involving the surviving family to provide extra comfort and help reinstate higher levels of functioning.
SUPPORTING ELI
Option 1: A payment of $5,000
Covers 1 year of therapy for one person
Option 2: 12 monthly payments of $416 (Total pledge of $5000)
Covers 1 year of therapy for one person
Option 3: 12 monthly payments of $209 (Total pledge = $2,500)
Covers 6 months of therapy for one person
Option 4: 12 monthly payments of $104 (Total pledge = $1,250)
Covers 3 months of therapy for one person
Option 5: 12 monthly payments of $50 (Total pledge = $600)
Covers 6 weeks of therapy for one person
Option 6: Make a one-time pledge of the amount of your choice