Written by Dr. Mike (Michael) Naftali, CEO – 1983-2003 In a world rife with challenges and uncertainties, few causes are as noble and rewarding as the commitment to taking care…
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Did you know our COO Liora was an at-risk youth herself? Our friends at Covenant House helped Liora when she was struggling. Today she is paying it forward by doing…
Earlier this year, a terrible fire destroyed Galgal, our center in Jerusalem for homeless young women. Last month, Chen, our manager of communications talked to one of Galgal’s staff members,…
Ori, Manager of ELEM’s Orshina center for boys who have been victims of sexual violence, shared with us the special work his team has been doing. Orshina was established in…
Keren Naor, Head of ELEM Israel Training Field, wrote openly about the need to break the silence around suicide. We need to open the discussion in order to help youth…
“The chance of girls who grew up in a boarding school to give birth before the age of 17 is higher than girls who grew up in foster care,” Ynet…
ELEM is celebrating its 40th this year. Our organization worked with thousands of people through the years, so we definitely learned about working with the best. Leah Adler, ELEM Israel’s…
Tahar Nagar, Manager of Sderot Outreach Van shared her thoughts about working with at-risk youth during times of emergency. “Yesterday, the alarms went off at noon. It caught us all…
“Sexual violence among children and youth is an issue that is increasingly in the headlines. At the same time, there is an increase in online bullying. Teenagers use social media…
Tzlil Shielder, Manager of ELEM’s Young Mothers At-Risk Program, shares her thoughts on poverty and social exclusion. “My first close encounter with poverty and social exclusion was with A., the…
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