Israeli children-at-risk

Statistics

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, of the 2,340,000 children in Israel, 28 percent live below the poverty line.

Approximately 330,000 of these children are considered to be at varying levels of high risk, 200,000 have been identified and are being monitored by the Ministry of Social Welfare. Of these, 68,000 are being raised for the most part outside of their biological homes, 10,000 have been removed from their homes because they are in imminent danger. These are the children of our Orr Shalom family.

Orr Shalom's goal is to stop this vicious cycle of abuse and violence. We try to rebuild their shattered lives and by doing so, hope to ensure that future generations will not abuse their own children in turn. We are helping these children to become responsible and productive members of Israeli society. We pledge to provide them with the necessary therapy and support to enable them to succeed.

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