Family Nest Ashkelon

National Network
Israel
Address

P.O. Box 7397
Ashkelon
Israel

Telephone
972-8-6763348
Fax
972-8-6763348
E-Mail
familynest6@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
sharonfirthcohen@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
972-57-5269196
Mobile Phone (other)
972-54-2656188
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1989
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
The family nest in Ashkelon was founded in 1989 and employs 1 full time organizational manager, The Ashkelon Municipality pays the salary of two part time Social Workers,and two group facilitators are self employed. The Nest operates in cooperation with WIZO and the Municipality (See Attached Budget for the Coming Year and Cost of Projects. There are about 70 families currently in the Project who attend workshop's covering a wide range of topics. The women's groups meet Sunday - Wednesday in the morning during the school term. We run a summer camp for the children, school for parenting and a teenage girls' group.
Mission and Objectives

The Family Nest was founded with the goal of helping young mothers and their children to cope with everyday multiple domestic difficulties such as domestic violence, drug/alcohol abuse, single parent families, new immigrant families and other socio-economic problems. Once the mothers have completed the Project they will be able to manage a household independently with a balanced budget, have parental skills and normative behaviour in society, acquire knowledge of their rights through personal empowerment, break the cycle of support from local and national welfare authorities, acquire awareness of the importance and benefits of leisure and cultural activities

Main Projects / Activities

Mothers self help group, Children's group, Summer Camp for 100 children, Day Courses for volunteers, Annual Children's Day, Mother's Day happening, Hannuka party and trip, Parenting School, Club meetings for mothers and volunteers, New Volunteers Group, Experienced Volunteers Group, Field trips and activities

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Tami Lototi
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Sara Zamir
Contact (2) Full Name
Mrs. Sharon Firth Cohen