Families have long faced fragmented services, extensive travel and delays in accessing assessment, therapy and family support.
Ashkelon · Southern Israel
From profound loss, a legacy of hope.
In memory of Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi, a new center will help individuals and families facing disability and trauma find care, strength and a path forward.
Ashkelon · Southern Israel
From profound loss, a legacy of hope.
In memory of Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi, a new center will help individuals and families facing disability and trauma find care, strength and a path forward.
The Sharabi family
“I cannot change what was taken from me, but I can choose what I build.”
ELI SHARABI
On October 7, the lives of the Sharabi family were forever changed. Lianne Sharabi and her daughters, Noiya and Yahel, were murdered in the Hamas attack. Eli Sharabi was taken hostage and held in Gaza for 491 days.
When Eli returned home, he faced unimaginable loss. From that grief emerged a powerful question: How can the values that guided Lianne, Noiya and Yahel continue to impact others?
The answer led him to Shalva.
Shalva’s vision for the South
When life changes, families need
somewhere to turn.
Southern Israel is facing two urgent challenges. The Shalva Sharabi Family Center will
bring specialized care closer to home creating one permanent regional address for support, recovery and hope.
01
Comprehensive disability care
02
Long-term trauma recovery
Since October 7, thousands of children, adults, soldiers, caregivers and families have been living with the effects of trauma, loss and displacement.
Two pavilions · One purpose
One transformative center.
Two dedicated 2. pavilions of excellence will work side by side to strengthen individuals, families and communities throughout southern Israel.
Family Pavilion
Clarity, care and support under one roof.
A complete continuum of care, allowing individuals with disabilities to develop and thrive while remaining close to their families and communities.
Assessment and diagnosis
Multidisciplinary evaluations that give families clarity, direction and a coordinated plan for the future.
Therapy and early intervention
Occupational, physical, speech and multisensory therapies, including Shalva’s acclaimed Me and My Mommy model.
Family support
Professional guidance, practical tools and community support that help the whole family grow stronger together.
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
Horizons Pavilion
From survival toward recovery.
A regional center for resilience and recovery, providing integrated emotional, physical and rehabilitative care.
Therapeutic care
Individual and group treatment in a safe, welcoming and compassionate environment.
Resilience and healing
Body-mind therapies and innovative interventions that strengthen coping, confidence and family stability.
Empowerment
Support that helps people reconnect, participate in community life and move toward meaningful futures.
FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA
Designed for recovery
A place shaped by light,
water and possibility.
Located across from the Ashkelon Marina and the Mediterranean coastline, the Center will draw on the healing qualities of nature and water.
Sea-based therapeutic programs, adaptive aquatic activities and outdoor experiences will complement advanced clinical and rehabilitation spaces.
Experience that inspires confidence
3. Built on 36 years of care, innovation and inclusion,
innovation and inclusion.
Shalva’s internationally recognized model supports individuals from infancy through adulthood, and the families who share their journey.
Our knowledge and professional models are shared with communities and institutions around the world.
36
Years of changing lives
Thousands
Of beneficiaries receive life transforming care on a daily basis
650+
Disability professionals work around the clock
10,000+
Family members supported annually
Build a place of healing · Build a legacy
Your partnership can bring this Center to life.
With the facility secured and government partnership in place, philanthropic investment will enable the Center to open its doors and provide life-changing care for generations to come.
TOTAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$10.7 million
FROM $750,000
Transformational Gifts
Dedicate a pavilion or major program that will shape care and recovery across southern Israel.
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FROM $100,000
Healing Spaces
Help create therapy rooms, assessment spaces, sensory environments and rehabilitation facilities.
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FROM $18,000
Legacy Wall
Join the families and individuals whose generosity transforms this vision into a permanent home.
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