KeepOlim provides FREE Mental Health Counseling to All Lone and Olim Soldiers before, during and after the Army in their native language. Our staff of dedicated volunteer Olim Therapists have provided over 55 Lone Soldiers Free One to One Weekly Hourly Sessions in several languages in the first few months of our new program alone. 

Many depressed Lone Soldiers can't talk to their commanding officers because they fear their profiles will be lowered and they will be transferred from their combat unit. 

They have convinced a few Lone Soldiers to turn in their guns to their commanders, potentially saving their lives.

Quality, Subsidized Individual Counseling Sessions For All Olim

KeepOlim provides Free and Low Cost One to One Counseling in the Olim’s native language with experienced, qualified therapists. These sessions are designed to help Olim overcome their own personal issues as well as empower them in their new homeland. According to Israeli law, each Israeli is entitled to 15 sessions of therapy through their Kupat-Cholim with a fee of 140 shekels each. However, there are often no staff that speak their language. In addition, many Olim have to wait for months to see a therapist and if they are lucky enough to get one, these therapists have a hard time connecting, as they don’t really understand the problems of Olim and have even dismissed the concerns of Olim - leading to very serious situations and sadly, in certain cases, even death.

In just a short time since we started this program, KeepOlim’s Mental Counseling Program now has over 100 needy Olim receiving One to One Counseling for Free as most cannot afford it. Our caring Olim experienced therapists are donating their time for this Chesed project but we cannot continue to overwhelm them with free clients as they need to be paid something for their services in order to put food on their table. They need to be paid something even a fraction of what they normally receive.