Our advice for a successful project 23 22 Our advice for a successful project מרכז קהילתי גולן Southern District The “Nemesh Club”- Youth Integration Gan Yavne Community Center About the project: The Youth Integration Club is a social club for the families of children with special needs, run by youth from Gan Yavne. The families meet in the club and the children play and connect. This is a unique model, which provides activities and entertainment suited for children with special needs. Local youth get to meet and accept people who are different from them, and the families form a unique and supportive social network. Target population: Youth from Gan Yavne and families with children with special needs Number of participants: 50 families and 25 young people Partners: Gan Yavne Welfare Department, the Community Center, a special needs forum consisting of parent, professional staff and the local Department of Education Responses to the project: In this unique project giving is essential. The local youth get to know people who are different from them. Children with special needs and their families feel supported. The value of this community project in the Youth Integration Club is undeniable. A successful initiative arises from the community’s needs in the field מרכז קהילתי גולן Southern District Communal Justice Center Lachish Regional Community Center About the project: The Center provides support, advice and assistance in exercising people’s rights dealing with authorities, employers, social security and commercial organizations among others. Debts relief, financial rehabilitation, basic housing rights and living in dignity. This important project provides critical assistance to disadvantaged populations in the area. Target population: Kiriyat Gat and Lachish residents from low socio-economic strata, immigrants, Holocaust survivors and senior citizens. The volunteers have been trained to deal with the different government offices. Number of participants: 30 applicants per month and 20 volunteers and lawyers Partners: Volunteers, the Community Center, Lachish Regional Council, Kiryat Gat Local Authority, the Jewish Agency Responses to the project: The Center provides a sense of belonging and meaning, which helps recover from the crisis. There is an interest in expanding the Center’s activities for additional applicants and supporting staff. Doing good is man’s most glorious mission
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