The Ayalim Association believes that bringing students to settle in the Negev and the Galilee is a national undertaking of supreme importance. The association provides incentives such as scholarships and subsidized housing to encourage students to settle in such areas. After a period...
In Israel today, 70% of the population between the ages 18-45, both Jewish and Arab, cannot afford to participate in cultural events more than once a year. 75% of Israel’s peripheral and marginalized communities suffer from high rates of unemployment and lack of government...
For many years, the city of Sderot lacked services and support networks for its disadvantaged residents. Gvanim, established in 1994 by members of urban kibbutz “Migvan,” was founded to provide solutions for these populations. At Gvanim, we believe in empowering individuals and...
Almost a third of all Israelis live beneath the poverty line with more than two million individuals having limited or no computer access. Unable to access computers and acquire basic computer skills, many of these Israelis will remain impoverished, unable to compete with technologically...
Shatil, The New Israel Fund’s Empowerment and Training Center for Social Change Organizations in Israel, was established in 1982 to strengthen civil-society entities and promote democracy, tolerance, and social justice in Israel. Each year, Shatil provides almost 1,500 nonprofit...
Establishing a micro-business is often the only way for women in Israel with limited job prospects to achieve economic independence and to mobilize themselves socially and personally. For thousands women who recently immigrated or come from less advantaged backgrounds, owning and...
Too many Jewish people are not affiliated or don’t feel like contributing members of their Jewish communities. Many people, particularly young people, aren’t involved in community service because the only way to have a “say” is either to give gazillions of dollars or spend...
Every day, Israelis living in the economic and geographic periphery- immigrants, minorities, women and the homeless- face a myriad of problems. Often, the bureaucratic process is daunting; for a holocaust survivor seeking benefits from the National Insurance Institute or for a...
