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On a bright, sunny Thursday in January Malka C., 4 years old, sat and played happily with her brand new�sister, singing to her and laughing. By Friday Malka could not speak, walk or understand anything that�was happening around her.

Malka�s parents, Meir and Rachel, live with their three beautiful daughters in Yavniel. On that fateful�Friday afternoon, they could not believe what they were seeing or understand it. After immediately�consulting with their local doctor they rushed Malka to the hospital. She lost consciousness on the drive�there.

Thank G-d, Malka was stabilized once she was admitted and a battery of tests was run. Results revealed�that Malka had developed an autoimmune disease called ADEM, which is marked by a sudden,�widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord. This results in the exact symptoms Malka�was experiencing. The following two weeks were wrought with anxiety while her parents sat at her�bedside, terrified and distraught as their little girl�s life hung in the balance.

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Six weeks later Malka suffered her first powerful seizure, paralyzing the left side of her body. It was just�the next phase in what would become the most trying time in Meir and Rachel�s young lives. Eight months�of hospital stays, seizures (sometimes 40-50 per day), weeks of rehab in various hospitals,�relapses…these were the constant, unimaginable ups and downs they were dealing with.

Meir recently came into our office to tell us his story about Malka. He comes across as very�knowledgeable and decidedly calm about the whole tragedy. When asked how he remains so level�headed, with a sad smile he said, �It wasn�t initially like that. At first I panicked. But then I decided that�panicking would get me nowhere. It would not help Malka in any way. And right now, with G-d�s help, that�is the only thing my wife and I must do. We must focus every second and every energy we have on�getting her better. We must do everything we can.�

Though Malka is currently at home, she is unrecognizable to her family as the child she once was due to�the ravages with which the disease has attacked her body. The seizures are constant. She has once�again lost her ability to speak. She is fed through a feeding tube and wears a diaper. Traditional rehab�has been limited in its success, minimally helpful with movement though she can�t hold objects and she�isn�t steady when she moves, requiring her to wear a helmet for protection. This little girl can�t play and�isn�t aware of her surroundings. She is never, ever left alone-even for a moment. When her parents take�her to rehab, they travel two hours by bus in each direction, five days a week, and pray that she will�successfully make it to the appointment and home again.

After consultations with experts worldwide, a new treatment called Neuromovement, which has shown�promise in helping Malka, seems to be her only hope. There is one doctor in Israel, qualified to practice it.�Meir is ready to make the required commitment of traveling five days a week for treatment, which is�estimated to take 1.5 years. This would however, negate his ability to go to work, and the resulting�treatment costs (which are not covered by insurance) amounts to a staggering $35,000.

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The need to help this loving, dedicated family is urgent. The disease has already stolen almost a year of�their daughter�s life. Since the parents have been constantly required to drop everything at a moment�s�notice in order to take Malka to emergency room visits, appointments, and therapies there has been no�income. Without it bills remain unpaid, and the financial stress only adds to the despair and emotional�strain over Malka�s condition. It has all taken a significant toll on family life.

But with your help we can save Malka bat Rachel Hodaya and her family from their heart-wrenching�predicament. We need to raise $18,000 as soon as possible which will enable her to start the new, vital�treatments plus help cover childcare and household expenses, enabling Malka�s parents to bring a sense�of joy and normalcy back to their family.

We ask that you please help us do this for them, as we agree with Meir: �We must do everything we can.�

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