About CCI
For over 28 years, Christians Care International has been bringing together Christians from around the world to answer God’s calling to bless Israel and the Jewish people.
Our Calling
See I will beckon to the nations, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
Isaiah 49:22
Aliyah is the Hebrew word which means to "Rise Up"
At CCI, we look Aliyah in two different ways. First, we lift our suffering Jewish brothers and sisters out of life-threatening conditions while providing them with rehabilitative care in our life-saving programs. Then, we raise them up to Israel and to God, healthy and whole. This is the true meaning of Aliyah.
Our Faith In Action
Aliyah
98,000
Jewish brothers and sisters brought home to their Homeland of Israel.
Children's Care
1,700
Suffering Jewish orphans and neglected children receiving critical life-saving care.
Humanitarian Aid
1,500
Jewish individuals, children, and families receiving life-saving support and 24/7 care.
Our Leadership
Don Horwitz
Executive Director
Don believes it was God who brought him to serve as Executive Director of CCI. As the grandson of Jewish immigrants who fled for their lives from Ukraine, Don has always maintained a strong connection with his family’s heritage. After repeated visits to Russia and Ukraine, he saw first-hand the countless elderly Jewish people, individuals, children and families who continue to suffer from neglect and abuse.
Don decided to act – adopting his three daughters from Russia and founding a charity in Moscow to help other orphans. Don was first introduced to CCI as a filmmaker, when he was asked to produce a number of documentary films for the ministry to bring attention to the crisis facing Jews of the Former Soviet Union. It was his experience making these films that eventually led to his answering the call to lead the ministry. Through his work with CCI, Don has developed a global family of Christians united in their belief to answer God’s calling to bless Israel and the Jewish people.
Board of Directors
Click on the images below to meet our board members.
Joan Church
Joan Church is a self-made business woman who led a successful Christ centered business for over 30 years. Joan’s love for Israel began to grow during a life-changing pilgrimage to Israel in 1996 where she heard of the work and mission of Christians Care International. After returning from Israel, Joan joined our board of directors and continues to be a messenger of the love God has for Israel and the Jewish people.
Dr. Mark Pickering
Dr Mark Pickering is the Chief Executive of the UK Christian Medical Fellowship and is also a prison doctor. He joined our board of directors in 2015 to help guide the ministry through his love for Israel and the Jewish people. Dr Pickering also adds a wealth of medical expertise and guidance for our rehabilitative programs.
Roy Thurley
For over 20 years, Roy Thurley worked as a computer systems analyst and designer for the local government in London. Roy then went on to become the director of Christian Friends of Israel. Aside from being a member of our board of directors, Roy is also involved in a number of Israel-related Christian ministries.
Bob Wallace
Bob Wallace’s career in commercial aviation includes working 20 years as pilot for United Airlines, and currently as an instructor, training pilots for the Boeing Company. As the father of a Special Needs daughter, Bob is acutely aware of the importance of serving those in need, and helping to provide solutions to the difficulties they face.
David Geisler
David Geisler is a television production veteran who launched Miami Broadcast Center in 1992. As the grandson of Holocaust Survivors, David has always understood and witnessed the suffering of Jews around the world. As a result, he has become a major supporter of Israel and Jewish people who are in need of life-saving care.
