Many children in the North are still carrying major psychological scars from the recent Lebanon War according to Dr. Chava Ankor, an expert on interventions in emergencies who lives in Kiryat Shmona. "We need to reinstall a sense of security in our youth; to help them to believe again in their ability to study and to move forward. We cannot do this alone. The Jewish Agency's assistance is invaluable." Read more

"One week after I applied for the Jewish Agency grant for my business I received a check in the mail. I cried when I read the accompanying letter explaining that the money was donated from Jews living in the US. There are such good people in this world," says small business owner Levana Halfon. Read more

Seventeen-year-old Avi Harari from Ramle is one of the proud students of Net@'s first graduating class. "Because of Net@, I have real expertise in computers that will get me far in life. I know that many younger kids, including my brother who just started the Net@ course, look up to me as an example of what we can achieve," says Avi. "Education is everything." Read more