Beer-Sheva, November 23, 2022

Dear friends,

Negba evolves in a hectic and demanding environment.

A clear decline in the pandemic has fortunately been observed, but the past few years have brought their share of challenges. They have been particularly difficult for our children and their families.

The situations of job loss, the resulting increased economic distress, the general increase in the cost of living, all of this has made Negba more indispensable to its children, and sometimes to their families in great material difficulty. Above all, more than ever, the children have sought from us the warm and attentive support which they miss so much, and which we know how to give them thanks to you.

Without ceasing to respond to immediate needs, however, we also want to create for them activities that are highly meaningful, and likely to promote their integration into the civic life of tomorrow.

In keeping with the line drawn by our founders 16 years ago, we want to promote two major initiatives in memory of two of them:

One in memory of Claude Meyer (Z”al): it is about developing the relationship of children to the Other in different areas: respect for the physical and human environment, awareness to natural resources and their good management, development of good behaviour and responsible actions.

The other in memory of Claude Kadouch (Z”al): our goal is that the children of Negba benefit from all the possibilities to succeed in their school learning and build themselves, thanks to innovative methods of teaching, with content developed for them by knowledgeable specialists, as well as modern technologies for the dissemination and integration of knowledge.

For some time now, we have been working on these subjects, with for example the installation of solar panels on the roof of the building of the Caty and Mona Dreyfuss Center in Beer-Sheva, the realization of environmental projects with children, the dissemination of know-how of Negba, unanimously recognized in educational matters.

We will also work to ensure that all the “Elders of Negba” meet, exchange and support each other, as part of a project that is already well underway.

The end of the year is an opportunity to tell you how proud I am of the way in which the Negba teams, employees and volunteers, put all their energy and their formidable know-how at the service of our young people.

Your faithful support, however, is the key to everything! It is thanks to you that our teams find the motivation and energy they need.

On the threshold of this new calendar year, the management team of Negba, its staff and I, send you all our best wishes so that it is as beneficial and gentle as possible for you, and that it keeps you in excellent health.

With all my gratitude,

Pascal Grin
Chairman of Negba

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