Aleh Negev

Aleh is a non-profit Israeli organisation which believes that every child, regardless of the severity of their physical or cognitive disability, has the right to benefit from the best available care and to develop to his or her fullest potential.

Aleh Negev is a rehabilitation village for severely impaired children and young adults, with physical and mental disabilities. It is based near Ofakim in the Negev, although people from all over Israel are treated. Aleh has created a community that meets the needs of severely disabled people throughout their lives, giving them a home and a social network when, without Aleh, they might have lived in a hospital or be isolated at home with a family who were struggling to manage the financial, physical and mental burdens that disability brings.

When construction is finished, there will be 500 residents with disabilities and it is planned another 12,000 children and young adults with disabilities will be seen each year on an outpatient basis. Modern and technologically advanced buildings house professional staff, residents and visiting relatives. In addition, the village provides vocational training, occupational therapy and medical facilities.

The development of Aleh Negev dovetails perfectly with JNF's Negev Challenge. The Negev offers space, freedom and a sense of well-being bestowing a quality of life on these severely disabled young adults that it would be difficult to emulate elsewhere. The village is attracting doctors, care givers, teachers and others, stimulating the local economy and playing a vital role in lowering the high unemployment rate in the area. JNF UK has already given£1,000,000 to help complete Aleh Negev. With your help we can continue to do more to support this remarkable village. To donate, please click here.

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