About Zichron Menachem

Established in 1990, Zichron Menachem (ZM) is named in memory of Menachem Ehrental, an Israeli boy who battled cancer for over 14 years - from age 18 months until his young death. Drawing on their vast experience as parents of a cancer-stricken child, Menachem's parents, together with family and friends, founded ZM as a non-profit organisation aimed at easing the suffering of young cancer patients and their families.

Since its beginning, ZM has benefited greatly from the input and support of doctors, professionals, public figures and volunteers. ZM provides immediate, practical and long-term solutions to the wide range of problems that must be overcome from the moment that a child has been diagnosed with cancer.

ZM’s recreational and rehabilitative programmes and activities in hospitals, patients’ homes and the ZM Day Centre in Jerusalem, as well as ZM outings and adventure camps in Israel and overseas, constitute the backbone of its support and assistance. ZM also operates a Guest House for parents of out-of-town children who are undergoing medical treatment in hospitals in Jerusalem.

All ZM programmes, activities and facilities are offered completely free-of-charge to all Israeli children stricken with cancer, and their families, regardless of their religion, ethnic origin or socio-economic status.

ZMUK (the British Friends of Zichron Menachem) is a UK registered charity which raises funds to support Zichron Menachem’s caring and essential work and takes special responsibility for funding and organising ZM’s biennial summer camps held in London, the last of which was in July 2006.