Yashar LaChayal () ("Straight to the Soldier") is an

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i non-profit organization established in 2006 that provides soldiers of the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...

with toiletries, relaxation corners, warm jackets, free food and beverages and other creature comforts.

History

During the

Second Lebanon War The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War ( ar, حرب تموز, ''Ḥarb Tammūz'') and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War ( he, מלחמת לבנון השנייה, ''Milhemet Leva ...

in 2006, a group of volunteers drove hygienic supplies to soldiers stationed on the northern border of Israel. Dubbing the project "Operation Northern Points," they decided to continue their work after the war by founding the Yashar LaChayal organization. The organization's overhead expenses are paid for by a philanthropist. The name of the organization, Hebrew for "straight to the soldier," alludes to the fact that donations go towards the humanitarian needs of Israeli soldiers and not the organization's overhead costs. The executive director of the organization is Leon Blankrot, co-founder of

Volunteers for Israel Volunteers for Israel (VFI) is an American non-profit organization that volunteers to do civilian work in Israel, open to both Jews and non-Jews. It is most famous for doing civilian work on Israeli Defense Forces bases in partnership with Sar-El. ...

, which sends groups of Americans to volunteer on army bases around Israel. Yashar LaChayal's operating expenses are paid for by philanthropists. Beyond that, the aid provided by Yashar LaChayal to Israel's soldiers is funded by individual donors.

Projects

The "Warm Corner – Pina Chama" project is a network of cabins near IDF patrol routes where soldiers can stop to rest, and have coffee and a snack.

Services

* Providing non-military equipment for I.D.F. soldiers beyond what the army itself provides. * Support for "

lone soldier In the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a lone soldier ( he, חַיָּל בּוֹדֵד, ''Ḥayal Boded'') is defined as a serviceman or woman without immediate family in Israel. Lone soldiers serve in regular units and receive various forms of sup ...

s" (soldiers who immigrated, are orphans, or for other reasons have no family support) and injured soldiers * Support for soldiers from needy families. * Support for minorities serving in the I.D.F.

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External links

Official website
Non-profit organizations based in Israel Military of Israel 2006 in Israel Organizations established in 2006

History

Projects

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