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One talk can save a whole life

Using the internet, Sahar provides instant, accessible and anonymous assistance to people who suffer from mental distress and suicidal ideation

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Our Services

Discrete
Chat Lines

Available daily

Anonymous and discrete

Personal and humane response by qualified volunteers

Detecting suicidal messages

outreach
patrol

Monitoring distressed messages across the web and offering immediate mental assistance as well as reference to further support services

We regularly partake in online communities, where function as official and professional assistance agents.

Self - help database

Dozens of professional articles in a clear and simple language that allows for self-help | A Support Podcast that enables to identify distress signs and respond to them properly

An updated database of support organizations in Israel

Mental Support Forum

Managing and operating an online assistance forum,
which functions as a support group to people who struggle
with mental pain and distress, providing regular callers
with a safe space.

About Sahar

chat
25000
Chats in 2022
voulonteers
250
Active Volunteers
help
389
lives saved

Established in 2022, Sahar, a non-profit organization for online support, aims to provide anonymous, immediate assistance to people experiencing emotional distress and suicidal ideation.

Sahar operates an extensive website, complete with self-help content and reference to mental help services in the community, along with a podcast that focuses on mental health.

Sahar is the only organization in Israel that specializes in exclusively online support, for mental health and emotional wellbeing purposes.

Sahar’s online services are provided free of charge, in both Hebrew and Arabic, by 250 volunteers. Every day, they ‘meet’ hundreds of people in distress online, offer them support and assistance.

Sahar volunteers regularly and actively visit relevant websites including social media, to detect distress signals online, intervene in crises situations, and alert the police in case of immediate danger, self-hurt or suicide.

Thanks to Sahar volunteers, their presence and activity online and in social media, thousands of lives were saved thus far. Moreover, dozens of thousands of people have found significant relief for their mental and emotional distress, in their talks to Sahar volunteers.

Winner of the Minister of Health Volunteer Award

Member of the national suicide prevention program

Facebook’s official
support agent

Midot Seal of Effectiveness

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Effectiveness

Callers share their stories

Thank you for the kind and warm words to hold onto. You are doing a wonderful job of supporting those who feel weak and alone. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reaching out and picking up those in dire need, helping them to go on. I love you very much.

I have said some very difficult things, and felt that the volunteer really saw me, more than anyone in the world ever did. It's such a good feeling, to know that there are people here, in this crazy world, without masks or interests, who genuinely care, and that they are here for us

Thanks to you, I didn’t hurt myself. You’ve really helped me out, given me faith, hope, and a sense of companionship. I hope that you will help save many more people like you saved me

Volunteering

"Volunteering in Sahar changed my life. Today I am no longer afraid to face the pain.
Thanks to volunteering, I know myself better, and it’s the best gift I could ever give myself."

Volunteering for people in distress is at the very heart of Sahar’s activity. Sahar volunteers are the creative, operating and driving force of our support channels. They are present and active in the virtual space, helping anyone who expressed distress online, and even proactively monitoring those who expressed their pain and did not necessarily seek help. We recruit the volunteers, train them professionally to perform their functions, guide, accompany and empower them.

Volunteering from home

Apart from the training period, the volunteering is conducted once a week from home, during the evening. It only requires the volunteer to have a computer and an internet connection.

Fascinating training course

The course provides in-depth, theoretical and practical training that includes useful volunteering tools. During the entire volunteering period, our professional team will accompany and guide volunteers on an ongoing basis.

Meaning and Satisfaction

Thanks to the volunteers' contribution, Sahar successfully brings significant relief to those dealing with emotional distress. 

Come join us, and take part in a welcoming, open and warm volunteer community!

"Volunteering at Sahar cannot be measured in money.
It’s a privilege to give, to grow, to know, to open up and also to try and let in some light,
in the darkest moments of those who turn to us..."

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