It`s Summer Time at the Jaffa Institute - Summer 2024
- cstein85
- Jul 4, 2024
- 2 min read
With school having wrapped last week and our first week of Summer Camps well on its way, we’re proud of the work we're doing. We hope you will be too.
During these turbulent times, more than ever, our children desperately need this summer camp experience. This week's activities included a pool outing, an IDF preparation workshop, STEM activities and our Ambassador/Leadership Youth Program.
Summer is a risky time for children living in poverty. The lack of a daily framework that keeps them physically active and mentally stimulated often leads to social exclusion, broader academic gaps, and exposure to negative influences -- issues that at-risk children already face in their daily lives. Many of the children and families in our programs rely on us for a daily hot meal, educational enrichment, social stimulation, and therapeutic support.
This year, we will provide summer enrichment programs to 700 children at a cost of $500 each, for a total of $350,000. Among these children are over 100 Ukrainian immigrants and over 100 evacuees from communities in the North and South of Israel, in addition to hundreds of at-risk youth from disadvantaged neighborhoods in Greater South Tel Aviv-Jaffa. With a full program of sport, music, art, STEM activities and field trips that are normally inaccessible to these children, our summer camp program gives them an opportunity for positive growth and exploration in a safe environment, with staff they trust.
In case You Missed It: Impact 2023
In March the Jaffa Institute is published it's 2023 Impact Report
Read our complete 2023 Impact Report here
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Last year we had over 5,500 volunteers join in our programming, including volunteers from abroad who helped packed boxes at the Food Distribution Center.
Our regular volunteers include local individuals and corporate partners, who deliver food packages in our Accompanying the Elderly program, or provide engaging activities and invovlement in our Afterschool Centers and enrichment programs. These regular volunteers are often joined by visiting volunteers who come to assist.
We’re lucky to have amazing supporters like you who enable our programs to run, helping fight food insecurity and changing the face of poverty in Israel. It takes a lot of courage to step up and start changing the world.
We would love to see you again. If you plan to visit us, feel free to reach out! Learn more about the different ways you can get involved - contact us for more details.
