Michael "Muki" Baum doing what he loves best-
fundraising for MukiBaum Treatment Centres

 

 

 

 
   

Name:
Michael (Muki) Baum
Birth Date:
 September 1959
Birth Place:
 Tel Aviv, Israel
Challenges:
 Born with Cerebral Palsy and deafness
Doctors’ Advice:
 “He will be a piece of meat that you will carry with you all of your life, put him in an institution!”
His Parent’s Decision:
 Ignore the advice of the doctors in Israel and instead use his mother’s professional expertise to help their son learn and develop.

In Search of Better Life:

 When Muki was 17, his parents moved the family to Canada in favour of better life opportunities for him.

The Result:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Muki is 48 years old and a true inspiration to everyone who knows him.

Dollar by dollar, Muki has single-handedly raised more than $450,000 for MukiBaum Treatment Centres over the last 18 years through canvassing.

Muki is the namesake of MukiBaum Treatment Centres which his mother, Nehama Baum, founded. It is internationally known for its pioneering work in the treatment of people with complex disabilities.

In his spare time, Muki enjoys clay sculpting and yoga. He is an active participant of the March of Dimes and also fundraises annually for Rick Hansen’s Wheels in Motion.