First Hug Information

Each year, approximately 300 babies are abandoned by their parents in hospitals throughout Israel. These babies remain hospitalized in various departments, sometimes for many months without a mother's loving hug. The unfortunate fact is that the care of the nurses and doctors in the hospital is not able to extend past their responsibilities and duties. First Hug is the only association that is specifically designated to provide emotional care to these lonely and abandoned babies. The Association's volunteers fill the vacuum that is created by the absence of parents and they give the babies the human touch, the emotional treatment, the warmth, and the love that is so required for their development and recovery.