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Sponsor a youth from Sderot to attend Sderot Youth Summer Knowledge Camp at The Hebrew University. Each camper is currently suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) caused by eight years of rocket attacks. Lend a Hand and donate what you can, the smallest donation will make a difference. Each donation gives these children hope to survive the continuous rocket attacks and a week away from their missile-rocked town.

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Study: Most Sderot kids exhibit post-traumatic stress symptoms

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event which results in psychological trauma.

Accoding to a Haaretz.com article, between 75 percent and 94 percent of Sderot children aged 4-18 exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress, says Natal, the Israel Center for Victims of Terror and War.

Natal's study was based on a representative sample. The study found 28 percent of adults and 30 percent of children in Sderot have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was conducted by Dr. Rony Berger, director of Natal's Community Services Department, and Dr. Marc Gelkopf, with the assistance of pollster Dr. Mina Tzemach.

The town of Sderot and the western Negev as a whole have been subjected to barrages of rockets launched by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip for over seven years.

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Sderot Teens Enjoy Summer Respite

August 11, 2010

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Sderot Teens enjoying summer science camp at Hebrew University

August 10, 2010

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Trading Rockets For Science

August 13, 2010

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Inaugural Lend a Hand To Heal - Sderot Youth Knowledge Camp @ The Hebrew University

Summer camp is a time for young people to play and explore freely, shed their worries, and just enjoy life. Any youth would jump at these opportunities – just imagine how welcome this would be for the Israeli youth of Sderot, who for eight years have faced a barrage of Qassam rockets fired from neighbouring Gaza.

This summer, 200 Sderot teenagers, ages 13-18, will receive a meaningful summer camp experience thanks to the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University and the Committee for a Secure Sderot.

The two organizations have joined to create “Lend a Hand to Heal” – Sderot Youth Summer Knowledge Camp at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Starting August 1, the teens will receive a stimulating week-long program at the Joseph Meyerhoff Youth Center for Advanced Studies, Edmond J. Safra campus of The Hebrew University.

With your help these youth can enjoy an educational experience of a lifetime. $720 will send 1 youth to Knowledge Camp at the Hebrew Univerisity for 1 week. Whether you donate $72 or $720 your support is needed. Consider sharing this cause with 7 or more of your friends The ripples of your network and that of your friends will grow exponentially bringing your total impact to new heights.

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Project Ended

Raised: $7,500

Campaign Duration: 67 days

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Step up to the Challenge

A challenge has been issued by CFHU National Board Member Lenny Shapiro of Calgary Alberta.

For the next 50 donations that are made through this web page Lenny will contribute $50 per donation to the Sderot campaign up to $2,500.

Having visited Sderot himself Lenny knows from first hand experience how important this 'Knowledge Camp" @ Hebrew University is to these Sderot teens

Please help Lenny meet his goal by making your donation today.

Invite your friends to donate as well create your own personal challenge page its easy to do (see video below) or click on the Tell Your Friends button above.

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Lenny S. Canada	donated:	$1,000
Robert G. Canada	donated:	$360
Abe A. Canada	donated:	$360
Nicole S. Canada	donated:	$308
Sheryl R. Canada	donated:	$180
ruth L. Canada	donated:	$180
Nathan L. Canada	donated:	$180
Clara R. Canada	donated:	$150
Susan M. Canada	donated:	$108
Russell G. Canada	donated:	$100

All Donors

Rami K. Toronto, Ontario, Canada	275 visitors	$1,040 impact
Molly L. United States	237 visitors	$186 impact
. SF, CA	180 visitors	$145 impact
jenifer L. Canada	21 visitors	$108 impact
Jeff G. Canada	30 visitors	$23 impact

Lenny S.	Nicole S.	Molly L.
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Faren G.	E.C.

"An Evening with the Stars"

At “An Evening with the Stars,” the camp’s opening barbecue, youth had an opportunity to stargaze, as well as to view Albert Einstein’s long-lost telescope, now meticulously restored. They also enjoyed mingling with a different kind of star, swooning when Israeli singer Shlomi Bar-el — a veteran of Kochav Nolad, the Israeli version of American Idol — performed.

All present were invited to participate at various stations were, with the help of Hebrew University science students, they exploerd astronomy and flight-related topics, including how to build and operate telescopes, stargazing through advanced telescopes and surprisingly enough, how to build a working missile. Each station attracted large crowds and generated considerable enthusiasm.

In attendance at this inaugural "Knowledge Camp" were some 200 campers and their families as well as Hebrew University President, Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson and Nathan Lindenberg, National President of the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University.

This celebration of this very special project took place at the university's Joseph Meyerhoff Youth Center for Advanced Studies.

About The Canadian Friends Of The Hebrew University

Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the awareness, leadership, and financial support of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The organization also facilitates initiatives like joint R&D projects and student or faculty exchanges between Canada and Israel. Such efforts help to ensure that Hebrew University’s 24,000-plus students, scientists, researchers and scholars of today become Israel’s leading contributors tomorrow, sustaining the nation’s greatest asset – the intellectual strength of its people.

Founded in 1944, CFHU has chapters in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto,Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, and has been an integral force in Hebrew University’s rise to international prominence through the establishment of scholarships and the funding of cutting-edge research.