Yedidim for youth and society

For nearly 28 years, Yedidim has worked to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in Israel. Through a range of programs, the organization annually supports more than 3,000 children, youth and young adults in 100 communities throughout Israel, and engages young adults with leadership potential in local and national social action/community service projects. Yedidim's unique program methodology has gained international attention and is designed to reshape the lives of youth and young adults at-risk so that they may become proud, contributing members of Israeli society. Founded in 1991, Yedidim's sole mission is working towards the betterment of Israeli society with the goal that all Israeli youth, regardless of their cultural and socio-economic background, have the opportunity to realize their full potential. Yedidim works in the realms of life skills & employability training, prevention and intervention of risk behaviors such as school dropout, delinquency and other self-destructive behaviors. Yedidim exists to empower children, youth, and young adults from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds by helping them to fully integrate into Israeli society. Yedidim systematically fosters in marginalized youth a sense of self-worth, belonging and self-confidence, thereby providing the at-risk population of Israel the tools it needs to flourish.