Projects
The Foundation, managed by Benji's first cousin Saul Rurka, is implementing a number of projects to make the lives of lone soldiers more comfortable, and to help them integrate into Israeli society.
"Lone soldiers" are young men and women, usually recent immigrants to Israel who are undertaking their mandatory service in the Israeli army. Lone soldiers often have no family in Israel, may barely speak the Hebrew language and in most cases have no place of their own to go when on leave from their army service.
The Foundation's flagship project, Habayit Shel Benji (Benji's Home), will provide general assistance, a warm bed, good food, a surrogate family (from members of local community - Raanana) and all the comforts of home for lone soldiers. The project will offer educational and vocational assistance to both lone soldiers resident in the house and to lone combat soldiers in general.
The Foundation has a yearly walkathon in Raanana to raise money for its causes.
Read more about this topic: The Benji Hillman Foundation
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