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Rabbi Shalom N. Friedman, Jerusalem, Israel
Moishe Alexander donation to Rabbi Shalom Friedman in Jerusalem
Jerusalem – Yerushalayim
Chen, V’chesed, V’rachamim, Jerusalem, Israel
Posted by admin in Aid Services, Emergency, family on February 11th, 2010
Moishe Alexander proud to support Chen V’chesed, V’rachamim
Chen V’chesed V’rachamim is a non-profit organization, raising awareness and funds for programs in Israel dedicated to helping troubled men and women who have nowhere else to turn. These programs provide professional counseling, rehabilitation, and supportive residential housing with sincere love, dedication, and respect for each of its clientele giving them and their families a wonderful chance for a brighter future.
Each individual referred to Chen V’chesed V’rachamim is evaluated by the professional staff and tracked into the appropriate setting. The adult track, Se’adeni Ve’ivashea & Shalvat Haim , provides quality service to their specialized population. In addition, Chen V’chesed V’rachamim runs Children’s Home.
It is crucial and vital that Chen V’chesed V’rachamim succeed in raising the necessary funds so that the programs can continue their life-saving work.
If you become aware of anyone who may benefit from such a program, please feel free to refer him or her to us.
Your generous tax-deductible donation can make all the difference in the world.
chen v’chesed v’rachamim (C.V.V.) short video
Early Childhood Development
Posted by Moishe Alexander
The Big Picture
Few things in life inspire more awe or hope than the miracle of a newborn child. When well nurtured and cared for in their earliest years, children are more likely to survive, to grow in a healthy way, to have less disease and fewer illnesses, and to fully develop thinking, language, emotional and social skills. In just one generation, these human gains can help break the cycles of poverty, disease and violence that affect so many countries.
Out of 100 children born in a year, 30 will most likely suffer from malnutrition in their first five years of life, 26 will not be immunized against the basic childhood diseases, 19 will lack access to safe drinking water and 40 to adequate sanitation, and 17 will never go to school. In developing countries, every fourth child lives in abject poverty, in families with an income of less than $1 a day.
The most egregious consequence is that nearly 11 million children each year – about 30,000 children a day – die before reaching their fifth birthday, mostly from preventable causes. Of these children, 4 million die in their first month of life.
Even when children do survive, they too often do not thrive, suffering from diminished learning capabilities and other disadvantages that limit their overall prospects for reaching their full potential.
The process of giving children the best start in life begins even before birth. Poor nutrition and ill health on the part of a mother can lead to low birth weight in her children, putting them at much greater risk of developmental delay, malnutrition and death.