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JDC-Israel Ashalim
JDC-Israel's Ashalim division. Runs intervention programs and government partnerships for marginalized communities, including Ethiopian-Israelis.
CommunityFounded 1998 · Headquarters: Jerusalem
About
Ashalim ("Children and Youth at Risk in Israel") is a division of JDC-Israel (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee). It operates intervention programs in partnership with the Ministries of Welfare, Education, and Health for marginalized communities — including the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
Main programs (Ethiopian-Israeli impact)
- Strong Families — flagship program — accompanying families with at-risk children
- Community Health — primary partner of Tene Briut on multiple scales
- Early childhood — daycare and preschool centers in high-concentration areas
- Youth at risk — primary partner of Friends by Nature
- Translation services — funding 30+ medical translators
Who is it for?
- Marginalized communities throughout Israel — Ethiopian-Israeli among them
- Healthcare, education, and welfare professionals — through training programs
- Families with children at risk
How to reach out
- Website: jdc.org.il/ashalim
- HQ: Jerusalem
- Community services: through Tene Briut / Friends by Nature / ENP — funding partner
See also
- Tene Briut — partner
- Friends by Nature — partner
- ENP — funding partner
- Chronic disease prevention — Right
Rights operated
Related terms
Related organizations
- Tene BriutIsrael's only community-health NGO focused on Ethiopian-Israelis — health navigators, medical translation, and disease prevention.
- ENP — Ethiopian National ProjectPartnership framework between the government, JDC, Jewish Agency, and federations — running education, youth, and excellence programs.
- Friends by NatureOrganization working with at-risk Ethiopian-Israeli youth. Youth centers, personal accompaniment, and crisis response.
