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There are five centres in Israel for youth at risk, but not one of them is located in the south.
The “Desert Shanti” project is currently being built in the south – a multi-disciplinary village for youngsters at risk that will be run according to the successful model of Shanti House in Tel Aviv, with the aim of enlarging the scope of its therapeutic tools and providing a solution to the serious problem of youth at risk in Israel’s southern region.
The village will operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day and will be a warm home and supporting framework for more than 1,000 young people each year.
The village is built on ground belonging to the Ramat Negev Local Council, near Route 40 (a main route traversing the country’s length) and will cover an area of 540 dunams, 150 of which will be used for building. |
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The project will include: The project will include:The project will include: The project will include: - A home for youngsters – absorbing 1,000 each year from the south and nationwide, continuing the principles of Shanti House and enlarging the scope of its therapeutic tools through the healing force of the desert and its distance from negative stimuli.
- Therapeutic farm – therapy through agriculture and animals.
- Guest house that will host 10,000 high school pupils from Israel and abroad throughout the year for drugs, alcohol and violence prevention workshops and other activities.
From surveys carried out by the Rashi Foundation, it was found that out of the 120,000 youth aged 14-21 residing in the south (not including Bedouin youth), around 28,000 are at high risk. More on the project.....
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Shanti House: 17 Simtat Shlush, P.OBox 50041 TLV ,61500, Israel
Tel: +972 3 5103339
Site donated by Raya Strauss Ben Dror | | | |
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