Orphans

‘I never knew my father’: Avichai Ayubi on loss, Israel’s orphaned generation, and moving forward

Avichai was born five months after his father's death. But that is not to say his father's presence has not played an important role in his life.

Avichai Ayubi.
Res. Sgt. Maj. Adi Shani z"l, Lior Shani and their daughters.

Invisible casualties of war: This is the reality of widows and orphans in Israel during wartime

Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025

 AVIGAYIL, THE WIDOW, holds the baby at the brit.

The war returns. The grief never left


3% Rise in orphans in Israel following the war and events of October 7th

Hadar Kess was appointed as an advisor to the State of Israel on orphans due to the dramatic increase in orphans following the October 7th war.

 Mr. Yoav Kisch, Minister of Education, visits and appreciates Sunflowers' activity during the war

Crowdfunding campaign launched to support orphaned toddler whose mother was killed during October 7

The campaign aims to provide financial security for the toddler, whose mother was killed by Hamas terrorists, and whose father was kidnapped to Gaza the same day.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 14, 2023.

How Sunflowers is changing the lives of Israel's orphaned children

'Sunflowers' is the only organization in Israel that provides psychological support services for orphans. As Israel faces the most difficult time in its history, Sunflower's work is crucial.

Hadar Kess, founder and CEO of Sunflowers with Lahav Vered, who was orphaned during operation “Guardian of the Walls”

The unresearched phenomenon which affects 153,000,000 children worldwide

In this article, Hadar Kass- founder of the Sunflowers social movement, analyses this phenomenon.

 Hadar Kass, founder of the Sunflowers social movement