A Sweet Hug for a Sweet New Year
By LISHMA
A small gesture of love and attention can make a big difference
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🧡 A Sweet Hug for a Sweet New Year 💜
Imagine the upcoming holiday evening.
A festive table is set, and a family gathers — but someone is missing. A loved one living with a mental health condition is spending the holiday in a hostel or psychiatric ward, far from home and the people they love. Surrounded by staff and others, yet the loneliness is overwhelming.
Now imagine that same person receiving a visitor.
A peer specialist arrives — someone who has lived through a similar experience and knows exactly how it feels. They approach with a warm smile and kind eyes, offering a sweet holiday gift and a personalized New Year’s greeting.
Something lights up in their eyes. Suddenly, the new year feels a bit sweeter and brighter — filled with warmth, belonging, and hope, more than the year that passed.
Moving, isn’t it?
Thanks to your support, we can make this moment real — not just imagined.
💖 Join us in giving those who sometimes feel forgotten the greatest gift of all: a sense of belonging and hope for the New Year. 💖
About the Charity
LISHMA
Social Services
Petach Tikva
Lishma Association (for the Inclusion and Empowerment of People with Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges) was founded by and for consumers of Israel’s mental health system. For us at Lוshma, people coping with mental health challenges are not “them” — they are “us.” From this unique pers...
Charity Number: 580462927
tammy.lishma@gmail.com
0587887487
http://lishma.co.il/
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