Neighborhood
Youth center

Explore how we are making a difference for Israel’s at-risk youth and their communities

the Problem

School ends early in the afternoon in Israel and for many kids whose parents are both struggling to earn a living, they are unsupervised for much of the day. This unstructured time leads many to become “at-risk” and get into trouble.

our Solution

Over the years, Meir Panim recognized that at-risk youth need a healthy and safe place to go after school, to keep them off the streets and out of trouble. Meir Panim created a number of neighborhood youth centers to support these kids, who are our future.

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How we are making a difference

Meir Panim is dedicated to ensuring the future of the State Of Israel, starting with the country’s vulnerable youth.

Our Community Centers are changing the face of so many towns with high populations of families who are below the poverty line. These communal buildings are shaping the children’s lives so that they can rise out of poverty and become contributing members of Israeli society.

TESTIMONIAL

“I was having trouble getting through to my son. His mentor at the Youth Center really helped him to understand himself. He’s doing so well in school now! I am so proud!”

TESTIMONIAL

“Volunteering at the Center means so much to me. You see these kids and feel like you’re saving a whole world whenever they smile.”

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TESTIMONIAL

“I was having trouble getting through to my son. His mentor at the Youth Center really helped him to understand himself. He’s doing so well in school now! I am so proud!”

TESTIMONIAL

“Volunteering at the Center means so much to me. You see these kids and feel like you’re saving a whole world whenever they smile.”

make a donation

program results

Locations

Our amazing volunteers and staff are running after-school programs for hundreds of at-risk kids from Sderot, Or Akiva, and Dimona at our designated local Youth Centers.

Programs

Starting at 4 pm, Mondays through Thursdays, our staff and volunteers run clubs and activities, while prioritizing homework academic achievements first.

Mentorship

Meir Panim’s efforts to ensure our teens’ academic success continues in our Mentorship Programs, which pair up participants with local college students or servicemen and women from the Israel Defense Forces. The bonds that we facilitate between our kids and mentors help these youth by giving them access to positive role models who cheer them on and do whatever they can to help them to succeed.

A Future

With our help, Israel’s at-risk-youth are receiving the opportunity that they would not have otherwise been granted: the opportunity for a brighter future, today.

why do we need your help?

We help a lot of people, it's expensive! Here are some of the costs that we need your help covering every month.

Monthly cost of running 3 Neighborhood Youth Centers

monthly services for holocaust survivors

monthy Delivery Expenses

monthly cost of meals

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You can make the Difference

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