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Causes: International, International Development
Mission: To provide "shalva"--which means "peace of mind" in Hebrew--to Israel's mentally and physically challenged children and their families by --helping each child achieve his/her full potential through comprehensive, vanguard programs in a beautiful, caring environment, --providing needed respite and support to their families, enabling them raise their child at home, with their family, and thereby forego institutionalizing the child, --improving both the child's quality of life and that of the entire family,--advocating on behalf of mentally and challenged children and their families in Israel and the world, --providing research and training to enable others to duplicate the Shalva model and its programs--training volunteers to be effective in working with special needs children and to be exemplary, sensitive, caring individuals
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
As a resident of Bait Vegan in Jerusalem, Israel, where Shalva is building its new center, I must say I wonder where the money comes from.
There is a gap in Shalva's income that is not explained - who pays for this enormous building?
Do the donors know the building will not be finished any time soon due to its size and resident opposition?
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