Meir Panim was established to offer a realistic solution to the growing poverty crisis in Israel that effects over one and a half million people across the country. Meir Panim is commited to provide both immediate and long-term relief to the impoverished of Israel - young and old alike - via its dynamic range of food and social service programs in distressed cities throughout Israel, all aimed at helping the needy with dignity and respect.
For the last decade, tens of thousands of disadvantaged men, women, and children - including Holocaust survivors have turned to Meir Panim as their source of hope for a brighter future. Meir Panim's unwavering commitment to the people of Israel has helped bring lasting relief to the poor, encouragement for the less fortunate, new opportunities for struggling families, and hope for children-at-risk.
According to the latest povert report from the National Insurance Institute in February 2009, there are 1,631,000 people living below the poverty line; among them are 783,600 children!
With one in three children suffering from hunger, one in four people living in poverty, and one in five of the elderly in need of immediate assistance, Meir Panim has an enormous responsibility to help those who need it most.
Meir Panim's food and social service programs help to alleviate the harmful of poverty in the short-term and provide long-term, proactive solutions to assist needy Israelis to break out of the cycle of poverty and become active, self-sufficient members of Israeli society.
Our Programs:
Free Restaurants
Meals on Wheels
Meals for Children
Power of Giving Warehouses
Employment Horizons
Food Shopping Cards
After-School Youth Clubs
Southern Israel Nutrition Center
American Friends of Meir Panim is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID # 20-1582478. |
