The 2018-2019 School Year is off to a great start with the return of Negba’s children and youth following the Summer break.
Continue ReadingNews
The New Negba Center is Almost Done!
We’ve reached the final construction stages of the Negba Center; safety checks, landscaping, cleaning, and furnishing.
Continue ReadingNo Horsing Around: Therapeutic Riding for Negba’s Teens as a Means of Empowerment
Over the past two months, members of Negba’s Beersheva Teen Club experienced a unique riding workshop at a horse ranch near Beersheva. The workshop was not simply a series of fun outdoor trips; rather, it was a Therapeutic Riding (TR) program, a highly effective method recognized by health and welfare…
Continue ReadingNo Dull Summer Moments: Keitana Day Camps in Full Swing at Negba
The long and hot summer break in Israel is often a time when Israeli kids find themselves with nothing to do. Many regress into unproductive, and even harmful, behavior. But that’s not the case for Negba’s kids and youth. From the day school let out, they’ve continued coming to Negba…
Continue ReadingJerusalem “Bogrim” Program Completes Successful First Year
Negba’s pilot “Bogrim” program launched in 2017 to prepare pre-teens for the demands of middle school.
Continue ReadingNegba’s Theater Appreciation Project: Life Lessons on Stage
An important part of Negba’s mission is to enable children in its care to develop their cultural capacities to the same levels as children born into families with greater opportunities. Negba’s Theater Appreciation project is one example of Negba’s success at broadening the children’s horizons and piquing their interest in other…
Continue ReadingA Child’s Best Friend: Animal Assisted Therapy Workshop at Negba
Negba’s integrated approach to advance the children in its care utilizes a variety of methods and techniques. Once a week, a group of kids ages 7-9 from Negba’s Franck Levy After-School Home in Beersheva attend an Animal Assisted Therapy workshop, aimed at strengthening their social and emotional development. The children…
Continue Reading