Israelis are known for their love of nature. However, for 10% of the Israeli population, a casual walk in the countryside is not a possibility. People with physical, mental and emotional disabilities find it difficult to enjoy out-of-door activities due to lack of physical ...
On Sunday May 10, 2009, approximately 120 boys and girls from three special education schools in Haifa and the Kriyot took part in a moving ceremony at LOTEM's ecological farm in Emek Hashalom in the north of Israel. The ceremony, a joint project ...
More than 1000 people each year die from air pollution related diseases in central Israel alone. This is only the tip of the melting iceberg of Israel’s environmental challenges. Environmental issues need to be addressed at all levels of society, but one ...
The Shai Society for the rehabilitation and support of disabled children is the volunteer organization behind The House of Wheels and was established by the late Miriam Schwartz in 1979. It is devoted to the development and integration of physically handicapped children in Israel, ...
In recent years, as a result of changes in Israeli society, more and more children of junior high school age lack a supportive framework, be it family, social or educational. Modernization, economic deprivation, and changes in family structure – have led to a ...
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 ...
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 operating a business ...
