The Malki Foundation () is an Israeli charity organization based in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

that supports families of children with disabilities.

History

The Malki Foundation was founded in 2001 by the family of Malka Chana (Malki) Roth, who was killed at the age of 15 in the

Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing A Palestinian terrorist attack on Sbarro, a pizzeria in downtown Jerusalem, took place on 9 August 2001, in which 15 civilians were killed, including 7 children and a pregnant woman, and 130 wounded. Attack At the time of the bombing, the Jeru ...

. Two days before, she had returned from a summer camp for disabled children where she volunteered as a guide. The foundation exists as a memorial to her life. Her younger sister was also disabled.Sima Borkovski
Malki’s legacy – a helping hand for families of disabled children
''Israel21c.org'', 10 September 2006 In 2003, the Malki Foundation signed a partnership with the social welfare organization Kesher. In 2016, the foundation supported the parliamentarian

Karine Elharrar Karine Elharrar-Hartstein (, born 9 October 1977) is an Israeli lawyer and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid. She was Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources from 2021 to 2022. Bi ...

in her campaign to eradicate Israel's special needs schools and integrate less able children into the country's mainstream school system. Families with disabled children have a difficult time finding equipment and services outside of an institution. The foundation's assistance allows families to keep their child at home with other siblings and the parents. All services and equipment are provided at no cost to the families. People of all religions and backgrounds are eligible for assistance. The foundation gets 35% of its funding from US donors, 5% from UK donors, 20% from Israeli donors, 16% from Australian donors, and 24% from global events. 49% of its budget is dedicated to fund therapies at home (2017). 82 children received the foundation's support for therapy at home from June 2016 to June 2017.Keren Malki Annual Report September 2017
''Issu.com'', 26 September 2017

References

{{Authority control Children's charities based in Israel Disability organizations based in Israel Foundations based in Israel 2001 establishments in Israel