Eden Association

National Network
Israel
Address

Kibbutz Beit Kama N. N Hangev 85325
Kibbutz Beit Kama
Israel

Telephone
+972-08-9915239
Telephone (other)
+972-08-9915247
Fax
+972-08-9915242
E-Mail
liatgd@eden.org.il
Mobile Phone
+972-052-2297896
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
The Eden Association has 70 workers. Our annual budget is $1,752,500. Our director is Shirley Katzir. Partners of Eden include the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Welfare. Our sources of funding come from foundations and private donors as well as some funding from the state. At Eden we provide marginalized Negev communities with social, educational, and rehabilitative services. We focus on children with disabilities, disadvantaged women, and at -risk youth. Our projects include the Flower in the Desert, The Eden Boarding School, and Essence women's empowerment centers in the Bedouin city of Rahat.
Mission and Objectives

At Eden, we are committed to providing high quality care and services to underprivileged people in the region. Our objectives are to
 initiate, establish and operate therapeutic frameworks for underprivileged populations in the northern Negev
 provide high-quality education, vocational training and welfare services to the population we serve
 reach a large number of people and impact their lives so that they can lead healthier lives and positively impact their communities

Main Projects / Activities

 The Eden Association was founded in 1997 by educators and social activists to address the needs of the Negev's marginalized populations. Focusing primarily on women, children and teenage girls with special needs, Eden is committed to community betterment and the alleviation of poverty. Striving to bridge gaps in Israeli society, we provide high-quality educational, therapeutic and rehabilitative programs that serve to strengthen disadvantaged communities in the northern Negev
Eden Hostel for teenage girls with mental and emotional disabilities: Established in 2005 –the hostel is provides therapeutic and educational support for its young, poor, and disabled residents.
 "Sweet Future" bakery - The bakery serves as vocational therapy for the hostel girls. Intended to teach the girls the importance productivity, work at the bakery is meant to also ease their future integration into the job market.
 "Growing up Together"- professional training for pre-school teachers: In operation for the past decade, this project provides comprehensive training to pre-school teachers who lack the proper education and resources to be effective in the classroom.
 "Flower in the Desert" - supplementary therapeutic – educational framework for children with physical and mental disabilities: This 5-day a week program provides children with mild to severe retardation comprehensive educational and therapeutic care. The children, who come from some of the most impoverished families in the Bedouin city of Rahat, are treated by a professional staff that addresses their varied and expansive needs.

Contact (1) Full Name
Shirley Katzir
Head of the organisation
Shirley Katzir
Contact (2) Full Name
Tamar Levi Hevroni