Between campers and staff members, there are about 750 people attending the camp here in Israel. When a young participant named Lior came home, his parents asked him about the camp. In seventh heaven. The camp is free of charge. A quarter of a million dollars for the eight-day program.
Landman answers with a wry smile.
Five percent of our budget comes from government funding. We try our best to use it for salaries. The rest comes from donations. They know that their money is going directly to the cause of their choice. The hostel's purpose is to provide cancer victims living outside of the big cities with a warm, comfortable place to stay while they are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment, and is especially geared to child victims and their parents.