Founded in response.
Built with purpose.

The story behind Chayal's Angels, the volunteers who make it run, and the small internal team supporting them.

How It Began

Our Story

In response to the tragic events of October 7, Tasha Cohen began delivering food and equipment to bases and battalions across the country, and driving IDF soldiers -- desperate to join their brothers and sisters -- to the newly formed frontlines in the war against Hamas.

While spending long hours on empty stretches of road far up north and deep into the south of Israel, Tasha quickly realized these soldiers were in need of more than just military equipment and personal supplies. They were suffering.

"These were not just soldiers. They were people -- carrying unimaginable weight. And no one was addressing that."

-- Tasha Cohen

With expertise rooted in living with spinal injury, chronic pain, and complex PTSD, Tasha understood precisely what these soldiers needed. Within three weeks of October 7, Chayal's Angels was up and running -- bringing holistic care directly to the bases.

Co-founded alongside Debby Tamir (Massage Therapist) and Ashley Shapiro (Sound Healer), the organization has grown from an emergency response into a structured program operating multiple times per week across northern Israel.

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Multiple times a week, our team of holistic care practitioners visit IDF bases in northern Israel, transforming bases into temporary healing centers. We provide a range of holistic treatments including massage therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, sound healing, yoga, and more -- in a calm, focused environment dedicated entirely to healing.

We return to the same bases every few weeks, allowing treatments to build over time. This creates a reliable, ongoing system of care -- not a one-time visit. Our Base Days are dedicated solely to holistic healing, not combined with entertainment or other events. The environment is intentionally calm, supportive, and healing-oriented.

Chayal's Angels is funded entirely through donations from individuals, community groups, and foundations in Israel, the United States, and the UK. We have three donation channels offering tax-deductible giving options. In 2025 we raised 315,000 NIS. Our 2026 goal is 1.5 Million NIS -- a step-change that unlocks team growth and a one-stop clinic for soldiers.

Our volunteers are qualified holistic health practitioners: chiropractors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, acupuncturists, massage therapists, reflexologists, energy healers, sound healers, yoga teachers, and Pilates rehabilitation instructors. We also have Base Day Angels, Drivers, and PR and Grant Writing volunteers. Over 250 volunteers have joined us across all roles.

Reservists are often pulled from civilian life with very little notice -- leaving behind families, careers, and routines. The mental and physical toll is significant, and many injuries go unaddressed by the army. Our focus is on bridging that gap: caring for what the army cannot reach, and helping soldiers stay well enough to continue their mission and return to civilian life.

Our 2026 goal is to raise 1.5M NIS, hire an essential team, and begin planning a centralized one-stop clinic where soldiers on army breaks can access holistic treatments, psychological support, social work, and educational workshops. By 2027 we aim to open that clinic and expand beyond northern Israel. By 2028, we aim to be the leading holistic care organization for IDF soldiers in Israel.

The People

The mission runs because our volunteers show up.

Everything Chayal's Angels does is made possible by the practitioners, Base Day Angels, drivers, and supporters who choose to show up -- week after week, base after base. Behind them is a small internal team that handles the coordination, operations, and infrastructure that keeps it all running.

250+

Active Volunteers

Practitioners, Base Day Angels, Drivers, and PR and Grant Writers -- all giving their time so soldiers can heal.

Base Days Per Week

Teams of volunteer practitioners traveling to IDF bases across northern Israel, multiple times every week.

15,500+

Treatments Delivered

Every single one delivered by a volunteer, in a dedicated space, on a base, to a soldier who needed it.

Behind the Scenes

The internal team supporting the volunteers.

On top of our volunteer community, a small internal team handles the coordination, communications, fundraising, and operations infrastructure that makes Base Days possible at scale. They are not the reason the mission works -- the volunteers are. But they make sure the volunteers can keep showing up.