The recently opened soaps workshop at Shalva is a symbol of transformation and represents our belief in a community of people working together to change the world, where all have the power to contribute. At the workshops, visiting student and adult groups, as well as children attending Shalva's after-school programs, prepare beautiful soaps made from high [...]
A new judo school for children with disabilities was inaugurated at the Shalva National Center in the presence of Olympic medalist Judoka Ori Sasson, MK - Culture and Sport Miri Regev, Bank Yahav CEO Shaul Gelbard, President and Founder of Shalva, Kalman Samuels, and many other dignitaries. Ori Sasson earned international acclaim in 2010 by [...]
Shalva Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Russian Jewish Congress to Develop Programs for Children with Disabilities in Russia On Thursday September 14, 450 leaders of the Russian Jewish community gathered at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow to experience a historic advancement of Russia's social services system, whereby the Russian Jewish Congress committed to advancing the [...]
Over the past year, a group of grandmothers of children in the Me and My Mommy and the Inclusive Day Care programs, have been meeting to learn from each other and to support one another. The grandmothers cover the spectrum of Israeli society: young, old, religious, secular, from all parts of the country. Via varied [...]
Our dental health clinic is bringing healthy smiles to Shalva's children. Studies suggest that children with disabilities are often one of the most underserved populations for dental care. Individuals with disabilities have more oral disease, dental caries, missing teeth, and difficulty in obtaining dental care than the general population. To counteract this trend, Shalva has [...]
A group of 16 girls from Modiin, all celebrating becoming Bnot Mitzvah in the coming year, have spent much of this year voluntarily doing acts of kindness. One such chesed was a visit to Shalva on February 21st.The girls were deeply moved by the people they met there and their experience. So much so, that [...]
As Israel celebrated 69 years and Jerusalem 50 years of unification, Shalva celebrated its Grand Opening. History was made last week when hundreds of friends and donors traveled from around the world to gather in Jerusalem to celebrate the much anticipated grand opening of the new Shalva National Center; a home of love, a home [...]
On March 21, Shalva was honored to host the Tenth Annual Down Syndrome Conference. This year's focus was "The Therapeutic Relationship." Members of the scientific committee included: • Prof. Yoav Marek- Ministry of Welfare, Dept. for the Treatment of Persons with Cognitive Developmental Issues • Dr. Ariel Tenenbaum – director - Down Syndrome Center, Hadassah [...]
We were Team Shalva. We were almost 1,000 runners, 550 from around the world. We are Team Shalva. We run for hope, love and human dignity. Every person involved - from the dedicated Shalva staff to the participants - prepare all year for this momentous event, planning, fundraising and training. Although it always seems to [...]
The Israeli Minister of Education has announced that Prof. Malka Margalit will receive the Israel Prize in Education for decades' groundbreaking work in the field. As chairperson of Shalva's International Academic Committee, Prof. Margalit oversees Shalva's research, inclusion and ensures the dissemination of our models and findings. Prof. Margalit has held and chaired countless professorships [...]
