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ILAI Fund



ABOUT
Founded in 2005 by Albert and Yael Shaltiel, the ILAI Fund strives to support Israeli children
with special needs whose families cannot bear the cost of meeting their children’s essential
requirements. Poverty is the common denominator among the ILAI Fund children. Our support
provides families with the means to purchase medical necessities and professional support
services to improve the lives of their children. Each child receives exactly what he or she needs
based on prescriptions and recommendations from health care professionals. Our modest
organization is committed to providing as much financial assistance as we can for each family
who applies. We currently serve approximately 1,200 children; with additional funds we can
increase the grant amounts to those we serve and also reach many others who urgently need
our support. While the Ministry of Health covers most of the cost of specialized medical
equipment and therapeutic services, our families struggle to afford the co-payments and cost of
repairs or replacements when needed. The ILAI Fund assistance grants are individualized and
include anything that can improve the quality of life for the children we assist. For example,
electric wheelchairs, top-of-the-line hearing and vision aids, i-pads with adaptive technology for
children with severe communication challenges, advanced orthotic equipment, a wide variety
of essential supportive therapies, and any other health promoting aids and services vastly
improve the children’s wellbeing and ability to thrive.