Mission Statement

Chai Lifeline, The leading international children’s health support organization, provides emotional, social and financial assistance to seriously ill children and their families. Its wide network of services includes more than two-dozen, free year-round programs that provide professional case management, insurance support services, emotional support, social and recreational programs for the entire family and a variety of family retreat programs. Chai lifeline also operates two acclaimed camping programs on the Jack and Moishe horn campus in Glen Spey, New York. Camp Simcha, named in memory of Dr. Samuel Abraham, and Camp Simcha Special, named in memory of Zvi Dovid Obstfeld, offer extraordinary overnight camp experiences to children with life-threatening or lifelong illnesses. The campus is also home of the Stella K. Abraham Family Center. Chai Family Centers, community-based counseling centers, Chai House, a “home away from home” for families and children undergoing treatment at major medical centers, and association of regional offices and international affiliates bring Chai Lifeline to families around the corner and across the globe.