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Community Projects to Restore the North - Kiryat Shmona |
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Kiryat Shmona
Facts about the community:
- Founded in 1950
- Current population: 22,000
- 8.5% of the population are retired senior citizens (over age 65)
- 6,300 residents are children ages 0-17
- Ranks 5 out of 10 on the socioeconomic scale (according to the National Bureau of Statistics)
- 1,310 local residents are in need (according to the local Department of Welfare)
- 753 children are immigrants, 91 of which are in need (according to the local Department of Social Services)
- 3,756 children and youth are registered in regional educational frameworks:
- 1,904 are in elementary school
- 948 are in junior high school
- 904 are in high school
- Local economy is based on both light industry, involving consumer-oriented products such as communications, information technology, and electronics and agriculture.
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As part of its mission to rebuild the Galilee and restore vibrant communities across the region, the Jewish Agency seeks your support to repair and renovate the following community buildings:
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Address |
Description |
Estimated Cost |
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Renovation and Repairs |
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Day Care Center |
1 Shprinsk Street |
Repair exterior; replace windows and doors; improve bathrooms and kitchenette; replace some of the outdoor playground facilities; replace furniture |
$150,000 |
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Naamat Family Center (serves as a Treatment Facility for the Mentally Disturbed) |
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Repair exterior; seal roof; replace windows and doors; repair lighting fixtures; improve bathrooms and kitchenette; redecorate interior; improve access routes and yard |
$150,000 |
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Jungle Park |
Yarden Street |
Renovating and adapting to new needs, including new design from landscape architect, construct new paths and piazzas, plant new gardening and shaded areas, install new seating areas and play facilities |
$800,000 |
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Community Center |
David Raziel Street |
Repair exterior; replace furniture; purchase new equipment |
$100,000 |
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Kol Nidrei Neighborhood Center |
19 Rambam Street |
Repair exterior; seal roof; repair windows and doors; purchase mobile equipment |
$100,000 |
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Naamat Day Care Center |
Tel Hai Boulevard |
Repair exterior; seal roof; replace windows and doors; improve babies' bathrooms and kitchenette; upgrade electrical and air conditioning systems; purchase new equipment for babies' classroom; purchase new outdoor playground facilities |
$200,000 |
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Naamat Day Care Center |
Eshkol neighborhood |
Repair exterior; upgrade access routes |
$50,000 |
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Family Center (extension of the Community Center) |
Abba Saf Street |
Repair and paint exterior; replace windows and doors; improve bathrooms; purchase new |
$100,000 |
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Herut Day Care Center |
5 Eliezer Perry |
Repair exterior; replace windows and doors; improve bathrooms and kitchenette; improve children's play yard and replace some of the outdoor playground facilities; replace old equipment |
$100,000 |
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Youth Club/ Educational Teacher's Center |
22 HaLevi Street |
Repair and paint exterior; purchase some new equipment |
$100,000 |
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Cultural Center |
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Upgrade and renovate lobby and activity rooms, actors' rooms and bathrooms; repair exterior; purchase new furniture for lobby and activity rooms |
$400,000 |
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Rimon Day Care Center |
9 Maccabim Street |
Renovate exterior and access routes; replace current furniture |
$500,000 |
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Center for the Elderly |
Shprinsk Street |
Extensive renovations including upgrading and adapting building to meet the requirements of its constituents, in accordance with standards of the Ministry of Welfare and National Insurance; replace flooring to include expanded wheelchair accessibility; repair air conditioning and electrical systems; replace existing furniture, including lobby; upgrade kitchen |
$900,000 |
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Library at the Danziger School |
(at the commercial center in Tzahal Square) |
Renovate exterior; seal roof; renovate interior; replace flooring; improve bathrooms; replace carpets/ flooring; repair lighting fixtures; purchase furniture and equipment for library; replace damaged books; upgrade entrance and yard |
$800,000 |
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New Capital Project |
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Tourism Center |
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Will include assorted tourist facilities (yet to be decided upon) may include; tourist action activity facilities, cafeteria, information center etc. |
$4,000,000 |
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Total |
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$8,550,000 |
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