You Can HelpSanhedria takes children at high risk from continued poverty, abuse and neglect, and with love, care and professional intervention gives them the kind of childhood experience that is often too easy to take for granted; such as a family unit, the structure of a schedule, help with school and encouragement to participate in after school activities. These are the things that those of us with children provide to our children and Sanhedria's children deserve no less. Your help enables our continued high standard of care. In a recent decision by the Ministry of Welfare, it was determined that Sanhedria would expand its services by opening a wing for teens up to 18 years old. Giving these boys an additional three years in a loving and stable home with continued psychological help is a gift they will benefit from for the rest of their lives. The government stipulated that the teen group be in a different building than the younger children. Therefore, an apartment large enough to accommodate a dozen teenagers and a surrogate couple was rented in a beautiful section of residential Ramot Bet and 'house' was set up in August 2009. The new quarters are across the street from a park and near a pizza shop (very attractive to the kids!). The apartment was made comfortable and beautiful by fully equipping it with all the things to make the boys feel 'at home'. The foster couple who went from Sanhedria's main facility (an additional family unit has since been opened in the main building) to Ramot are the ideal surrogate parents for this group. They're young and hip, with much patience and understanding. A psychologist visits three times weekly, holding group sessions and counseling four teens each time. The government is providing financial assistance with the rent but all the preparations (safety measures and renovations) & purchases for the apartment (beds, desks, closets, dining room, computers, kitchen equipment and supplies, washer and dryer, lighting and air conditioners etc.) have fallen on us. We are in dire need of funding to cover these costs.
For additional information please contact Miriam Braun at office@sanhedria.co.il or on her mobile phone: 011 972 504 566526 (from Israel call 0504 566526). U.S. tel: 866 409 5718. U.S. tax deductible gifts (ID # 20 309 4503) should be earmarked and payable to: |
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