by SBlumenkranz | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
We visited our grantee Shatil, which is working to ensure that women who live in public housing are able to do so with dignity. They are also working to increase the supply of public housing, since there is a 30,000+ waiting list. Shatil staff, pictured above,...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
At our stop at Hadassah Hospital, there were two special treats: a tour of the world-famous Chagall windows, and meeting a truly inspirational woman, Naela Hayek (pictured above.) She is a head nurse in the ICU division, and co-founded Nurses in the Middle East, which...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
Our first stop of the day was at our grantee PresenTense, which, in cooperation with another nonprofit, Temech, is helping ultra-Orthodox women grow their small businesses. This includes women like Reizy Heller (above left, pictured alongside PresenTense and Temech...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 23, 2017 | Blog
Our new grantee, Project Kesher-Israel, helps Russian-speaking immigrants navigate the Israeli financial system, be more savvy consumers, and save money. PKI staff, pictured above, report that the women they help can now achieve life-long dreams with their...
by SBlumenkranz | Apr 23, 2017 | Blog
WePower, a nonpartisan organization, trains Israeli women to run for political office. We met three outstanding women (above, first row, center three, left to right) who have been impacted by Foundation-supported programs: 1) Lia Shteinberg, a first term City Council...
