It would be nice if all crises erupted neatly between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. But things don’t always play out that way. That’s why Chaim V’Chessed’s emergency notification system operates 24 hours a day. Essentially, Chaim V’Chessed is never on vacation from helping English speakers in Eretz Yisrael.
Over our almost-two-week Sukkos break, we dealt with dozens of all sorts of emergencies. Here is a sampling of some of our activities over that time.
A tourist’s son had an alarmingly high fever and had no idea where to go. ChaimV‘Chessed provided much needed guidance.
Mrs. Klein* was hospitalized two days before yom tov. A ChaimV‘Chessed representative visited the family the next day and followed up with the family until her discharge.
Mr. Davidson’s mother was visiting for the holiday – then fell and broke her hip. ChaimV‘Chessed provided support in the legal and medical arenas up until Mrs. Davidson’s medical transport back home.
Mr. & Mrs. Weiss* had a baby girl over yom tov and had no idea how they were going to pay their bill. ChaimV‘Chessed helped arrange the hospital payment and guided the couple through the insurance maze.
Gila R.* called ChaimV‘Chessed as soon as she realized that she and her baby would have to spend Shabbos in the hospital. Her Shabbos worked out great, thanks to the information she received.
WhatsApp/Email 1
Hi (NAME) How you doing? I’m helping out with a campaign for an organization here in Israel that really means a lot to me, I’ve actually been helped personally by this organization – when (INSERT PERSONAL STORY?!) which is why I agreed to help them raise funds so they continue their important work. The organization is called Chaim V’Chessed. Maybe you’ve heard of them. They help English-speakers in Israel, whether tourists or residents, to navigate all kinds of challenges and crises. They help with travel, medical, educational and bureaucratic crises. They are literally lifesavers. You can imagine how busy they have been since the war broke out, and how many crises they have been helping with. Here’s a short video to give you an idea of what they’ve been doing. If you are able to support them, it would mean so much to me!! I know there really are a lot of great causes out there, but if you can help me out with this cause, I’d really appreciate. Here’s the link to my page. Thank you, thank you!!!
WhatsApp/Email 2
Hi (NAME) How you doing? I’m reaching out to a few close family and friends… Because I’ve agreed to help with a campaign in Israel that’s especially close to my heart. I’ve actually been helped personally by this organization – when (INSERT PERSONAL STORY?!) which is why I agreed to be part of this campaign, so they continue their important work. Here’s a video, to give you a sense of what they’ve been doing since the war broke out. BH for organizations like these. If you’re able to support me, here is the link!! Thanks so so much
WhatsApp/Email 3
Hi there, Just a quick message in case you missed my message before… I wanted to share this video with you. I’m helping out with a campaign here in Israel, and I committed to helping them raise money towards their yearly campaign. It’s a cause that’s really meaningful to me, because they actually helped me a ton when I was struggling with…INSERT HERE IF NECESSARY. Do you think you can help me? Thanks so much!!
WhatsApp/Email 4
Hi there, I know you’re super busy…just wanted to share that BH I’m really close to my personal fundraising target. Any chance you are able to help me reach my goal? Chaim V’ Chessed does such incredible work in Israel, and I’d love to do my bit to help them continue. Thanks so so much