Ezra Lemarpeh was founded in 1982 by Rabbi Avraham Elimelech Firer, with the goal of alleviating the suffering of the sick and helping their families who care for them. The Organization provides a wide range of medical services free of charge including lending of medical equipment, coordinating and referrals with medical experts worldwide, ambulance services, home care for children with cancer, extracurricular activities for disabled children and more. The organization offers its services to anyone who needs them, from all sectors of the population across the country, and relies on the work of hundreds of volunteers.