Big Brother – A Lifelong Brother
The “Big Brother” program is a dedicated initiative operated by our organization and is for children and adolescents who have lost a parent or sibling. Within the framework of the “OneFamily” program, each child is paired with a mentor who provides ongoing, direct, and supportive interaction. Once a week, they meet, spend time together, work on school assignments, communicate by phone and social networks, and come together on birthdays as well as on memorial and remembrance days.
The goal of the program is to be a “source of love,” shared by Miriam Simchon, the coordinator of the “Big Brother” program, who was herself a “Big Sister” about 8 years ago. “The association and the family together choose a specific goal for each child. It is not always easy to walk on a thin line. Mentors come once a week to the children’s home and, for about four to five hours, they are completely there for them. The program provides them a space that allows for closeness and contact with their pain.”
These days, the association is recruiting mentors from all over the country to accompany the mentees. When asked who the ideal big brother is, Miriam replied, “It is important that it is someone with a big heart and fire in their eyes, someone who can be a ray of light in the lives of families with broken hearts.”
We invite you to participate in the “A Lifelong Brother” project – a big brother in one family.