SOS relies on the kindness and generosity of Canadians to be able to provide a home for the most vulnerable children around the world.
By becoming a village sponsor you are helping children in need.
(You will receive a Canadian charitable tax receipt)
Please help us ensure a loving home for every child. Sponsor an SOS Village today.
For just $25/month you can sponsor an SOS Village and help provide children without parental care:
- A safe and nurturing home
- A loving SOS mother
- Quality education
- Healthcare
- Nutritious food
- Clothing and toys
- All the things necessary for a bright future
SOS Children's Villages in Israel
SOS Children's Villages provides loving homes to over 100 orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable Israeli children.
SOS has two Children's Villages located in Migdal Haemek and Arad where the children live in family homes along with an SOS mother. The SOS mother raises the children as her own and ensures they receive all the things necessary for a happy and nuturing childhood. Each child is ensured an education, health care and all the benefits of a stable and loving home.
SOS Children's Villages supports the communities in two locations in Israel. The SOS Social Centres provide programs to fit the local needs; child care is provided for poor children from the surrounding areas while their parents work or receive training. In other areas, after-school programs ensure that children have a daily hot meal. SOS Children's Villages works with local agencies in order to enable children to grow up in their families. The participating families are organized into committees, who run community homes and child-minding centres. When children cannot stay with their families, they can be looked after by the SOS mothers in the Children's VIllages. As the children get older, they can move into special houses where they are guided on their path to an independent life with the help of child care professionals.
Some facts about Israel
The State of Israel is situated in the Middle East. It has borders with Lebanon in the north, Syria in the north east, Jordan in the east and Egypt in the south west. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the west of the country.
Israel has approximately 7.5 million inhabitants (July 2010) with the city of Jerusalem being home to around one tenth of the total population. Most of the people (76.4 per cent) are Jewish, around 17 per cent are Muslim and about two per cent are Christians.
The State of Israel was officially proclaimed in 1948. The conflicts with the Palestinians and Israel’s Arab neighbours intensified over the decades that followed, which led to Israel occupying territories such as the Golan Heights, the West Bank, the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip.
A high level of poverty in spite of a strong economy
Israel is a service-based economy – the sector employs 82 per cent of the labour force. The country has developed its agriculture and industrial sectors, in spite of limited natural resources. Industry employs 16 per cent of the working population. At present, agriculture employs two per cent of the population and they produce fruit, vegetables, cotton, meat and dairy products. The financial crisis of 2008-2009 caused a brief recession, but the country recovered quickly; by 2010, the unemployment rate had fallen to 6.4 per cent.
Although in general terms Israel has a high and improving standard of living, there is a widening wealth gap; nearly a quarter of the population lives below the nationally-defined poverty line. Most of these are Israeli Arab or Haredi Jewish families, but elderly people and children are also found among this group.
Israel has a good health care system. The country has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world and a very low infant mortality rate. However, the Arab population suffers from some disadvantages regarding health; the life expectancy rate is about five years lower than for the general population and the infant mortality rate is nearly double the average.
Our Impact
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The SOS Children's Village in Israel provides loving homes to orphaned and abandoned children |
2 VILLAGES | 106 Orphaned and Abandoned Children |
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The SOS Youth Facilities in Israel provides youth with a loving environment where they learn to transition into independent living and to expand their education |
2 YOUTH FACILITIES | 48 Youths in our Care |
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SOS Social Centres in Israel aim is to help families, in particular women and children, living in communities neighbouring the SOS Children's Villages to gradually escape from poverty, and to help young people become self-reliant. |
4 SOCIAL CENTRES | 141 Beneficiaries |
Our Impact