"Taking kids to the 2012 European Championship finals in Ukraine was brilliant but I wanted to do something bigger.
"I just didn't have the funds, so I opened an organization and went to meet with donors to help finance the project."
Salter's charity, which is a non-profit organization and runs solely through the generosity of volunteers, has received acclaim from Israeli media for its work.
Abramovich became aware of it through Avram Grant, a former Chelsea and Israel coach.
"I couldn't believe how generous he was," Salter says of the Russian. "He sent us some money and said, 'Thank you for doing something so special -- it's my honor to help you."
"I think what appealed to Mr. Abramovich was the fact that this was a charity run by volunteers, with nobody benefiting financially.
"We had a meeting with all the kids going on the trip and we sent him an email with some photos. He's really interested in what we're doing and wants to help."
According to Forbes, Abramovich is worth $7.9 billion and is the 151st richest person in the world. A Bloomberg report released in 2013 claimed that Abramovich donated $310 million to charity from 2010-2012.
