Simcha Layeled

What Simcha Layeled does

Simcha Layeled (שמחה לילד) is an Israeli nonprofit charitable association (Amutah), founded in 2004 by Hillel Wiener and Ilan Groberman and headquartered in Jerusalem. The organization provides social, emotional, and rehabilitative accompaniment to children ages 6-18 with chronic or genetic diseases and physical disabilities (with intact cognition), as well as to their families and to adults with Familial Dysautonomia (FD). Services are delivered through a four-branch nationwide operating model (Jerusalem, Central/Petah Tikva, Southern/Be'er Sheva, Northern/Haifa) plus a national Adults Division, supported by approximately 800 volunteers and approximately 101-250 staff.

The core service portfolio comprises: a flagship Personal Mentorship Program (weekly one-on-one mentor relationships in 27 groups covering ~500 children), the FD Forum for ~35 adults aged 20+, Camps and Trips, Hospital Activities in 43 pediatric departments, Family Accompaniment, a Treatment Center (Merkaz Tipuli), and the Equality Race — an experiential disability-simulation program delivered to schools, municipalities, and corporates. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard website, social media (Facebook), third-party registration forms (FormTitan), and JGive donation processing. Business-to-consumer technology, APIs, SDKs, and AI/ML are not in evidence.

The operating model is community-led and donation-funded. Revenue streams consist of individual donations (one-time, recurring standing orders, and adopt-a-child/adopt-a-group programs) under Israeli Income Tax Ordinance Section 46 tax-deductible status, plus reduced participation fees from families for activities. The organization holds annual Proper Management certification from the Registrar of Non-Profits (2022-2026 on file), and is listed on Israeli nonprofit transparency directories (Igul, Midot). No external investment, parent entity, M&A, or commercial productization is indicated in the source material.

Name

Simcha Layeled

Legal name

Simcha Layeled Association (עמותת שמחה לילד)

Website

https://simchalayeled.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Simcha Layeled is an Israeli nonprofit (founded 2004, Jerusalem) providing personal mentorship, hospital activities, and family accompaniment to chronically ill children ages 6-18, adults with Familial Dysautonomia, and their families through 4 regional branches and ~800 volunteers across Israel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Pediatric Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite-Focused Adult Day Programs (Caregiver Relief) (HLADAIAG), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Pediatric social services
• Chronically ill children support
• Volunteer mentoring programs
• Family accompaniment services
• Nonprofit child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is funded entirely through donations from individuals, including one-time donations, recurring donations via standing orders, and adopt-a-child programs. The organization is registered as a nonprofit (Amutah) with tax-deductible donation status under section 46 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance.
2. Participation Fees: Families pay reduced participation fees for activities. The organization collects these fees as part of its operational revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Simcha Layeled is a nonprofit organization (Amutah) that provides personal accompaniment and social-emotional support to chronically ill children (ages 6-18) and their families throughout hospitalization and rehabilitation. Services are delivered through a Personal Mentorship Program, hospital-based activities across 43 pediatric departments, camps and trips, family accompaniment, a treatment center, the FD Forum for adults with Familial Dysautonomia, and the experiential Equality Race program, supported by approximately 800 volunteers across four regional branches in Israel.

Product overview

Simcha Layeled is a nonprofit charitable organization (founded 2004) providing a portfolio of support programs for chronically ill and disabled children (ages 6-18) and their families. The core offering consists of a Personal Mentorship Program (flagship), FD Forum, Camps and Trips, Hospital Activities, Family Accompaniment, Treatment Center, and The Equality Race experiential program. Services are delivered through 4 regional branches (Jerusalem, Central, Southern, Northern) plus a nationwide Adults Division, engaging approximately 800 volunteers and supporting around 500 mentorship relationships across 27 groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Mentorship Program (פרוייקט החונכות האישית)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Center for Familial Dysautonomia at Hadassah Mount Scopus HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with the medical center specializing in familial dysautonomia. The partnership enables expansion of activities for FD patients and coordination of care between medical treatment and social support programs.
• Israeli Association for Familial Dysautonomia (העמותה הישראלית לדיסאוטונומיה משפחתית)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Israeli association dedicated to familial dysautonomia, supporting the FD Forum activities and expanding services for affected individuals nationwide.
• The Association for Volunteering in Israel / National Service (האגודה להתנדבות בעם - שירות לאומי)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the national volunteer organization to facilitate integration of young adults (ages 18+) into the organization through national service programs, and to help graduates find continued frameworks and employment.
• Israel Defense Forces - Volunteers Division (צה"ל - מדור מתנדבים)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to help graduates integrate into military service or alternative frameworks as part of transition to adult life.
• Igul - Guide to Nonprofits in Israel (איגול - מדריך לעמותות בישראל)minorOthersListed on the Igul nonprofit directory, which provides transparency information about registered nonprofits in Israel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Latet (Israeli Humanitarian Aid): Major Israeli social-services nonprofit providing multi-program assistance to vulnerable populations. Comparable Israeli nonprofit funding mix (donations, fees), regulatory framework (Section 46), and multi-branch operational scale.
• Yad Eliezer: Large Israeli poverty-focused nonprofit with parallel volunteer infrastructure and donation-funded model. Comparable Israeli nonprofit scale and operational structure though addressing a different beneficiary need.

Emerging players

• Starlight Children's Foundation: Nonprofit delivering programs (hospital entertainment, distraction technology, wish-granting) to hospitalized and seriously ill children. Overlaps with Simcha Layeled's hospital activities and family support programs in the same beneficiary population.
• Camp Sunshine (Sebago Lake): Retreat program for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Comparable to Simcha Layeled's Camps and Trips offering and shares the chronically-ill children, family-inclusive model.

Broad incumbents

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Global nonprofit supporting families of seriously ill children through hospital-based accommodations, family rooms, and care programs. Larger, broader pediatric chronic-illness support model with hospital integration similar to Simcha Layeled's 43-department footprint.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Large nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Operates at much greater scale but shares the pediatric chronic-illness focus and hospital-referral beneficiary model that Simcha Layeled depends on.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Israel: Israeli mentoring nonprofit pairing adult volunteers with at-risk youth. Directly comparable one-on-one mentoring model and volunteer-led delivery framework, though serving a different beneficiary segment.
• Chai Lifeline: Major Jewish nonprofit providing emotional, social, and financial support to children with serious illnesses and their families. Closely comparable mission, target population, and community-led volunteer model, with operations in both Israel and the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/simchalayeled

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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