LeChaim’s slogan is “To life, for life!” We believe that Holocaust survivors should live their last years in comfort and with respect, surrounded by warmth and friendship. We aim to remove their feelings of worthlessness, of being cast aside, while giving our youth, our future leaders, the opportunity to be inspired by them. 

Today, there are estimated to be about 80,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel, many in conditions of great poverty. This figure represents 30% of all (global) living survivors, most of whom are aged between 75 to 95 years old. Many of them do not know where to turn for help and assistance, so their needs go unheard or ignored. Many live alone, with no family to turn to for companionship and aid.

Yet in our program, the people we work with are all called ‘Holocaust winners’ - to honor the battle they have indeed won and their contribution to Israel. Surviving a camp or ghetto and then resettling in the Promised Land of Israel are remarkable feats no short of a miracle. They have fought for our independence and fought again in subsequent wars. They have helped build our new homeland and since 1948 have continued to contribute to make Israel what it is today! They deserve our utmost respect for their heroism.

“LeChaim has been helping these special people out of love and passion, and every interaction is very personal,” says LeChaim director Daniel Braun.