Israeli Children - Rights of Children of Migrant Workers

National Network
Israel
Address

c/o Yonatan Shacham
Kehilat Budapest 3, Tel Aviv, Israel 69701

Tel Aviv
Israel

Telephone
+972-54-7840684
Telephone (other)
+972-52-7333334
Fax
+972-57-796-2108
E-Mail
yonathan@israeli-children.org.il
E-Mail (2)
rotemilan@hotmail.com
E-Mail (3)
io@israeli-children.org.il
Mobile Phone
+972-54-7840684
Mobile Phone (other)
+972-52-7333334
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
Founded in 2009 by migrant workers and Israeli citizens, the “Israeli Children” organization aims to protect the basic rights and halt the threat of deportation of children to migrant workers who are born, raised and educated in Israel. Responding to the dire need and status of the migrant community, the organization spearheaded the public call to prevent deportation and violation of basic rights of migrant workers, their spouses and children. “Israeli Children” is a dynamic activist-based organization that aims to shape new and clear policy directive on immigration rights in Israel’s reality today and is committed to mobilizing public support in favor of migrant workers and their families, specifically children.
Mission and Objectives

The “Israeli Children” is fully run by migrant workers and Israeli citizens who work side by side to resist human rights violation and the threat of deportation of children to migrant workers who were born, raised and educated in Israel. The organization is a dynamic grassroots, volunteer-based organization that uniquely combines community empowerment of migrant families with public and legislative outreach activities. In only two years, “Israeli Children” was instrumental in reprioritizing the topic onto the public agenda, influencing public opinion and changing governmental migrant policies. The organization relies heavily on Israeli citizens and migrant workers who volunteer and serve in key leadership and Board. There are only three part-time staff members. The organization works in partnership with other organizations such as the Hotline for Migrant Workers and Physicians for Human Rights. Israeli Children has an annual budget of 200,000 USD and is mainly supported by private donors throughout Israel, several philanthropic partners in the USA and Europe.

Main Projects / Activities

Legislative and Advocacy Outreach- The organization established ties and working relations with stakeholders, elected officials, public figures, Ministers and MK’s in order to set new, clearer policies on the status of children to migrant workers in Israel.
Public Actions and Outreach- The organization mobilized great public support and shaped public stances in favor, through public campaigns, demonstrations, generating petitions and staging public events at critical points throughout.
Family Casework - The organization provides family-based casework tailored to the social and lingual needs of the migrant community, including: translation services, legal representation, one on one accompanying of children and their families, facilitating meetings within the community and via the internet and social networks.
Public and Media Outreach- The organization was instrumental in placing a public spotlight on the topic of children of migrant workers, reprioritizing it on the public agenda and shaping public opinion, utilizing diverse media outlets and social networks

Contact (1) Full Name
Yonatan Shacham
Head of the organisation
Rotem Ilan
Contact (2) Full Name
Rotem Ilan