“Not one of the hearing and not one of the deaf” by Pamela Deutsch Ido was born in 1968 inTel-Aviv-Jaffa and grew up in Bat Yam. It was only at the age of two and a half, that it was discovered that he was hard ...
“For me, receiving the 2011 award for Contribution to the Community at the Sderot Conference for Community service was completing the circle.” By Pamela Deutsch Born in 1975, Daniel lived in Jerusalem through 8th grade, and then moved with his family to Shdemot Meholah in the ...
Bizchut was recently contacted by Mr. Gideon Peles, the joint director of Moving Out, an organization in the Galilee and Golan regions that helps people with disabilities and their families enjoy an independent life. Moving Out is run by Access Israel, with the assistance of JDC-Israel’s initiative Masad Disabilities. Moving Out asked ...
Shimon came to the meeting at Retorno accompanied by his son, a young officer in uniform. Shimon’s wife did not attend because she doesn’t believe in him anymore. Her faith in her husband’s ability to get rid of his drinking problem drowned long ...
In the Barnea neighborhood in Asheklon, you will find the Café Galeria, a unique social business, which employs 12 people coping with psychological and emotional issues. Café Galeria is run by the Gvanim Association in partnership with the Barnea Community ...
Tomer, age 15, has dreamt about visiting the kotel for as long as he can remember. Confined to a wheelchair since he was a small child, Tomer finally had the opportunity to make his dream come true. In December 2010, LOTEM, Integrated Nature ...
In honor of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on the 3rd of December, Bizchut published an update about their recent activity. Highlights of their activities include: For the First Time in Israel: Adapted Community Service Instead of Imprisonment for People with ...
Ten children from Hura, Tel Sheva and Lakiya, with a variety of disabilities are attending a weekly computer club at Beit Elalmel. Beit Elalmel located in Hura, is part of Beit Galgalim’s Bedouin Branch and now has a fully equipped computer ...
On Tuesday March 16th, 2010, eighteen very special people volunteered their time and energy at LOTEM's ecological farm in Emek Hashalom near Yokneam. LOTEM, Integrated Nature Studies is a not-for-profit organization which offers educational activities in nature to people with special needs. LOTEM's target population ...
"Chaim? We need an interpreter. It's an emergency". At 6:30 pm, Chaim Malka, Coordinator of the The Institute for the Advancement of Deaf Person in Israel's Sela Support Center, received an urgent phone call. ...
