From Brigadeer General Uzi Dayan

Dear Russell,

Just returned from the Galilee where I met with the families of the kidnapped soldiers.

It was a tough day in the north - 10 Israelis were killed.

The fourth summer camp session will open Sunday (Aug. the 6th). We're also organizing teams to go from one shelter to another and work with the children.

Is there a way to raise money to more summer camps? The demands are sky height and the kids and their parents are so happy and satisfied......

Best! Uzi.

From Yaron Lousky, Director of Chugai Sayarut

Dear Uzi,

The third summer camp session is currently in its fourth day of operation. Enrollment, as in the first and second session, exceeded our capacity to receive children.

During the second session, we accepted hundreds of children, children from the north and south.

The response from the children and parents is much greater than can be imagined. Taking the children away from the north achieved a great deal of good and the activity is in high demand.

I believe that, as an educational organization, our greatest contribution lies in continuing the summer camp operation until the end of the war (it is important to note that no summer camps operate in August during normal times but these are not normal and we will move ahead - we have no choice - we will move ahead).

In addition to the summer camps, I am organizing vehicles with 5-10 counselors in each group who will go to the shelters and work with the children who remain there.We hope to have many groups like this providing games , services, food and giving these children some normal, fun activity for the families during this terrible time.

In closing, it is important to note that the situation has led to the recruitment of 8 new (MILUIM) of our 10 coordinators and there is no one to lead and prepare the regions for the beginning of the year for our regular activities of our youth movement.

This is a very problematic situation that severely damages our ability to start the year (1 September) and attract participants.

If the reserves mobilization continues for two more weeks, we will be facing a very severe problem.

Best regards

Yaron