Kesher, the Home for Special Families - there are more than 330,000 children in Israel with special needs who require a range of different services. Kesher operates an information center and counselling for these families throughout the country including information regarding rights, counselling and mediation.
In Israel there are 320,000 children with special needs. Behind each child is a family. These families are the source of hope for their children, and KESHER exists for these families. It is the only organization in Israel which focuses on the family of the disabled person - the parents, siblings and wider family, based on the assumption that empowered, involved and motivated parents and family members are the very source of hope and strength.
KESHER strives towards significant social change by strengthening the status of parents and families with a handicapped child, promoting their rights and the utilization of these rights, and developing further services that will benefit and empower them. Information and communication are key factors for the project.
That the families of children with special needs are strengthened through support networks of information and tools enabling access to rights and services.
