Neve Hanna Children’s Home
Changing Children’s Lives
Since 1974, Neve Hanna Children’s Home in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has provided a loving home for children from distressed and dysfunctional family circumstances. They are the children of Russian, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern immigrants and native-born Israelis. Sadly, these children have been scarred by poverty, abuse, parental neglect and mental illness and drug or alcohol addiction in the home. These at-risk youth come to Neve Hanna where their physical, emotional and educational needs are addressed. Neve Hanna is affiliated with the Masorti Movement as a Kehillah, the only one of its kind in Israel. The children’s home provides individual therapy, remedial instruction and extensive enrichment leisure time programs to the children. Neve Hanna offers these at-risk youth the chance to grow beyond the circumstances from which they emerged. This loving, nurturing and therapeutic environment gives the children the opportunity to heal, thrive and become responsible contributing adults of society. Many go on to build successful careers and raise healthy families. Neve Hanna aims to instill in its children, a sense of self-worth and an attachment to Jewish Tradition and values.
Our Hanukkah project this year will focus on
each child’s personal journey to a bright and successful future!
Current News from Neve Hanna
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AFNH Stands with the Jewish Community and People of Australia in Wake of Hanukkah Attack
American Friends of Neve Hanna stands in solidarity with the Jewish Community of Australia in the wake of the antisemitic terrorist… Read more
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Happy Hanukkah from Neve Hanna!
Dear Friends, As we sat down to write our Hanukkah Greetings, Israel is still at war, but we found ourselves… Read more
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Haim Suzanna Memorial Garden
By Antje C. Naujoks, PR Director, Neve Hanna Children’s Home Neve Hanna is going through many changes these days. Some… Read more
Read the full Crisis Report. You can help by making a donation to the Emergency Needs Shelter Fund.
American Friends of Neve Hanna stands with Israel and the IDF as they protect their citizens. We keep the children and staff of Neve Hanna Children’s Home, as well as all of Israel, in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers. We pray that we will be delivered from this time of war and enter a time of peace. As supporters of the State of Israel and our People, let us come together as a community.
Anna Ullmann Hip-Hop Program
At Neve Hanna, the new Youth Council is involved in the decision-making for the educational and cultural programs brought to the children. And so this year, the children have chosen Hip-Hop!
The new Hip-Hop program will be for all of the children at Neve Hanna! It will be educational, therapeutic, and creative and involve a variety of activities such as rapping, dance, and beatboxing. Hip-Hop is great for dance, and exercise helps relieve stress, and builds a sense of community. It allows the children to express emotions, connect, and promote social change. In these challenging times, our children can turn to music, and dance to express their experiences and emotions. Learn more about the Anna Ullmann Hip-Hop Program at Neve Hanna and how you can help support it.
Therapeutic Programs
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Library Program
The library fosters a love of reading books and studying, provides a new kind of vocational training, instills interpersonal skills, and inspires the pursuit of higher education. Our children will gain a love of reading that opens up doors to a world of possibilities. The library serves as an educational project and a self-support project. Professional Librarian, Judith Preger-Reshef supervises and educates the children and offers on-the-job training for our teens, giving them the education, experience, and job skills to pursue a career in Library Science.
Ziv Neurim
Ziv Neurim, the Path of the Sea program, works with 30 teenage boys and girls needing intensive support in their teen development. Professionally guided group activities on the beach and in the sea are offered through topics such as perseverance, mastering challenges, and personal willpower. The youngsters discover new worlds by swimming and rowing, surfing and sailing.
Mitzvah Projects
Is your religious school, synagogue, sisterhood, or men’s club looking for a new and meaningful social action project? Partner with Neve Hanna Children’s Home for your next Tikkun Olam Mitzvah project. Learn more about how you can get involved and choose a mitzvah project in support of the Neve Hanna community in Kiryat Gat, Israel.
Join Young Leadership
Become a Goodwill Ambassador for American Friends of Neve Hanna. Be part of Young Leadership, a dynamic group of volunteers, change-makers, a network strong enough to impact positive change in the lives of children.
American Friends of Neve Hanna
PO Box 640685
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364-0685
(347) 836-8118
info@afnevehanna.org
The Hanukkah newsletter is now available for online viewing.
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