Hanukkah is a special time of year when families and friends unite for fun and food. But for Israel’s 765,000 children who live in poverty, Hanukkah is just another day of hunger and yearning to experience a festive spirit. That is where Meir Panim’s TikvaHope Youth...
Israel’s latest National Insurance Institute (NII) poverty report found that 14 percent of Jews living in the Holy Land are poor while more than half of Arabs fall below the poverty line. However, following several years of doomsday statistics, this year’s report does...
Findings from a recent survey by the NGO Latet organization is shocking the Israeli nation. Poverty levels in the Holy Land remains painfully high for millions of people. “While this study is named an “alternative report” as it is not published by a...
With 60,000 Holocaust survivors in Israel living below the poverty line, social workers are unable to keep up with demand to care for this aging population. Meir Panim, Israel’s premiere charity organization, has been stepping in where government aid is not enough....
When meeting fifteen-year-old Natan, one would never assume that just a few short years ago he was a failing student filled with anger and suffering. Natan has been raised by a single mother with a debilitating heart condition. Four years ago, Meir Panim’s Or Akiva...
A miracle occurred this Rosh HaShanah in Israel’s southern development town of Dimona. Known as one of the most impoverished cities in Israel, the charity organization Meir Panim was well prepared to assist people by distributing fresh food and shopping coupons before...
