Dror Israel – A Force for Social Change
Helping Israelis to Heal, Renew, Rebuild
Since October 7th
Supporting Evacuees and Those Living Under Fire
Since October 7th through our emergency work, our trained educators have helped 70,000 Israelis most heavily affected by the war:
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41,000 Jews, Arabs, Druze of all ages received educational-emotional support, including evacuees, families living in bomb shelters, and others
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28,000 children and teens in 60+ evacuee centers participated in trauma-focused healing and resilience programs in make-shift schools and after-school activities
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27,000 Jews, Arabs, Druze in 207 communities living under Hezbollah rocket fire in the North received education-emotional support in bomb shelters and community
Helping a Traumatized Nation to Heal, Renew, Rebuild
Now, as evacuated Israelis return home, and regardless of the current state of war and conflict, we are helping thousands of Israelis to heal, renew and rebuild their lives:
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Expanding and establishing new Educators Kibbutzim - communities of educators, living together and working in the communities they serve - in border areas, to support and empower local residents through healing and renewal programs
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Building Community Resilience and Learning Centers to help children, teens, and families navigate the transition back home, close learning gaps, and rebuild their day-to-day lives
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Creating safe, supportive spaces for children and teens to process their trauma, develop leadership skills, and build resilience for themselves and their communities
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Training youth through a pre-army gap year of service to help rehabilitate Israel’s agricultural sector
Emotional-Educational First Responders – Communities Count On Us
We are trained educators, living in intentional communities - Educators Kibbutzim – who have dedicated our lives to serving the needs of our communities. Partnering with community leaders to meet local needs, they know they can count on us. We were there before the war and throughout the emergency. We are there today and will be far into the future.
