Personal Story: Eliyahu Habag
Eliyahu Habag is a client of JDC's Day Care Center for the Elderly in Merchavim, located less than 20 kilometers from Gaza. The Day Care Center offers a variety of welfare services, such as daily hot meals, medical assistance and counseling, as well as soci…
Centers for Young Adults – Beyond the Walls of the Center
In Israel, JDC operates over 40 Centers for Young Adults (CYA) in partnership with local communities and the Government of Israel. These Centers empower nearly 45,000 young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds, such as new imm…
Respites for People with Disabilities
Last week, 30 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities departed from their homes in Even Shmuel (a small community just South of Kiryat Gat) and traveled to the Dead- Sea for a JDC sponsored respite. The participants expressed their dee…
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While we pray that this is the end of hostilities, JDC is prepared for any and all developments in the security situation. This past week, even before the current ceasefire, we saw a shift in our emergency assistance responses. After more than three weeks in shelters, the children, adult…
