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Set for completion in 2021, it will increase the number of Israel’s rehabilitative hospital beds, and create more housing and jobs in the Negev Desert.

“From day one, I stressed the centrality of discipline, the importance of checking and rechecking every detail and every decision to make sure that our residents are being provided with the very best care. Again, with a population this vulnerable, there is no room for error.”

While supporting causes they believe in, new immigrants are also able to interact with Israelis in a meaningful way, practice their Hebrew and get acclimated to a very different environment.

A hydrotherapy center in Israel is the first to use an augmentative alternative communication system that allows the nonverbal to express their feelings to caregivers, support staff, therapists and lifeguards via special communication boards placed around the pool.

Driven by a desire to promote acceptance and true disability inclusion, thousands have traveled from cities across North America to volunteer at ALEH, Israel’s network of care for children with severe complex disabilities.

With sprawling green lawns and water features surrounded by spectacular views of the Israeli desert, ALEH Negev’s 25-acre village looks more like a retreat center or resort.

The construction of a new community named “Daniel” is being built in collaboration with Merhavim; the Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing; and ALEH, Israel’s network of care for children with severe complex disabilities