People with disabilities for IDF soldiers: An original idea that began with a meeting between a mother and a girl with a disability and a fighter in the navy, led to a particularly exciting project: members of the "Oron" day center - a nursing care day center of the Akim Haifa association, which operates in the village of Bialik and caters to 45 members with severe intellectual developmental disabilities, prepared Personal packages that include health products, care and treats from nature, which can relieve pain of all kinds, and were sent to the navy soldiers who maintain security and peace with Israel.
Talia Moskovich, Aya's mother, a member of the Akim Haifa day center, adds that:
Through the package, which will come personally to each soldier, I want to thank the soldiers for all the risks and complications during their service in the IDF, and for carrying the honor and responsibility on their shoulders with great success. At the core of the definition of accessibility lies the recognition of the right of people with disabilities to be full partners in society , out of a desire to realize the potential inherent in them, and this is an example of how they, as a whole of Israeli citizens, have been harnessing and contributing since the outbreak of the war.
Siham Sarhan, director of Akim Haifa's "Oron" day center, adds that the members really enjoyed the packing activity, and that in addition to the treats that were packed - with the help of the members' parents who donated their money and many donors who donated the health products - the members prepared colorful paintings in the hope that they would decorate the space of the ship with colors uplifting "The members were very happy and excited to be part of the donation and for the slogan 'Together we will win'. Their work was from the bottom of the heart, with the aim of strengthening and bringing identification," she adds.
Michal Segal, CEO of Akim Haifa, adds:
Of course, people with disabilities are also very aware of what is happening in the country, and as you know, they have a high level of solidarity and a desire to help. This connection is a win-win for all parties - the soldiers are appreciated and the members get to feel part of the Israeli people.
Akim Association
The Akim Haifa association protects the rights of people with disabilities, provides them with education and treatment services with the aim of leading them to the full exploitation of their abilities and full integration into the community.
The association's programs for 70 years or more for education and care have changed the lives of tens of thousands of children, adults and the elderly with disabilities, as well as the lives of their family members, in the Haifa area and the north. The association operates a housing system, a special education school, kindergartens, day centers for adults, social clubs for children and adults and other activities, which lead to self-expression, free choice and the realization of one's abilities in the community in which one lives as a citizen who contributes to society.
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