They are fifteen, they are between 18 and 20 years old. Their common point: they are all former children of Negba. Last week this first nucleus of “Bogrim” (elders) met for an evening in the “Caty and Mona Dreyfuss” Negba Home. This project has been on the minds of the…
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In some families, especially a large part of those of the children we take in daily, each expense is a choice: buy a new coat or pay the electricity bill? Heat the house or buy meat for Shabbat?It is easy to understand that in these situations certain expenses seem totally…
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein When starting the “Bicycles” project in 2013-2014, Negba had capitalized on the potential of cycling, globally recognized among young people at risk, for the individual and collective development of its teenagers. The…
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The end of sixth grade is a challenging moment for almost all Israeli children. Keti, from Jerusalem’s Ein Karem neighborhood, is no different. last year, she began a new middle school, the “Yasa” Israel Arts and Science Academy, leaving the safe confines of her elementary school where she had been…
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Each year, several Negba youth reach the age of Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Unfortunately, unlike most of their classmates, their families don’t possess the means to mark this milestone at a celebratory event. It is for this reason that for some years now Negba has been running its B’nai Mitzvah…
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Neither Tahir, 15, nor Adir, 16, would say they thrive under the spotlight. If anything, quite the opposite is true. Both are sweet, reserved teens who prefer to let others be the center of attention. Yet each took significant strides bolstering their self-confidence through an unexpected means which forced them…
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Two Negba teens, Maxim, 15, and Omer, 16, completed a rigorous 5-month course at Beersheva’s fire services and will volunteer there for the duration of high school. The two were among 50 high school students who were selected for the much sought-after internship, making the cut from among 300 applicants. …
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