What

is Schmeichel
What's
our goal? ?
Shmeichel needs no introduction. What
began as a pipe dream to fill the entertainment
needs of bedridden children has in only eight
short years evolved into a flourishing network
of kindness.
Our goal is to be a supportive force on the
long journey to recovery. We work tirelessly to
cheer and uplift the spirits of patients and their
families, thereby providing them with strength
and willpower to brave their challenges and
overcome their illnesses.
Today
Shmeichel,
a
non-profit
organisation, is presently staffed by over
70 men and women, all volunteers who are
selflessly committed to furthering Shmeichels
goals. They are enriching the lives of over 600
children and adults suffering the debilitating
effects of serious and long term medical
conditions.
Besides the obvious humanitarian benefits,
doctors support and commend our program
because it strengthens the resolve to live and
fight disease, thus prolonging life.
Everyday our volunteers work tirelessly
to bring about big smiles to those that have
so little to smile about.
With our strong mission of spreading
hope and joy, we provide a range of free
and confidential services to hospitalized
and home-bound people and their families.
Our volunteers have exponentially
increased in an effort to effectively
administer our new programs as well
as keep pace with our organisations
growing
demand
within
the
community.
With your generous support we will
be able to continue reaching out to the
many individuals who so desperately
need our services. Do become our
partners in continuing our mission
of lighting the load of people and
families who have been stricken, and
need our support to enable them to
see the light at the end of the tunnel.

What do we do?
Entertainment:

We bring along laughter and

cheer with a wide range of live
entertainment daily, at the bedside
of sick/disabled people in hospital
and at home.
We Provide information, advice and
support for families to access other
services.

DVD players
and DVD's library:

The DVD library is culturally appropriate

for bedridden patients or those with
restricted mobility. It is open daily
and meticulously managed with a
customized software program.

Creative entertainment
packages:
Shmeichel distributes packages with
a complete range of educational and
entertaining inventory that are ideal
for bedside use and provides hours
of entertainment to the patient to fill
lonely hours.

With your help,

we will make
this poor little
boy smile, plus
hundreds more.

Thank you for the

huge remote control
helicopter you gave
me when I was in the
hospital, it made me so
happy.

Yanki
(Age 6)

DVD
Thanks for the
which
player and Dvds
ration period
made the recupe
acement
after my hip repl
able.
much more bear
Mrs Y.S

You helped lighten

the situation when my
Chaim was so ill; we
saw his first smile in
weeks when you visited
him.

Family S

Sponsored by:

We see such a change in the

patients after you leave; it
even helps them respond
better to treatment.
Sandra,

Staff nurse at Homerton

University hospital