Paamonim - Economic Guidance for Families

• About 2300 new families began their Paamonim economic recovery coaching programs
• Average saving by those families which completed their economic recovery coaching programs in these months was NIS 2,959 per month
• About 400 applicants received written expert answers through the service "Paamonim Answers" on the Internet
• 355 lectures/workshops with 11,108 participants took place in a variety of different groups in the country
• A record 43 lectures/workshops took place in Jerusalem
• 2719 volunteers are currently active in Paamonim
• 337 of these volunteers have joined since the beginning of the year
• The new Paamonim website has been launched
• Independent designated tools have been developed for the website: training films, new training courses for volunteers and new items on the topics: "know your bank", "debts and savings", "practice tools for the volunteer coach", and more.
• A new doctoral research project has begun in Ben-Gurion University on the topic of the long-term success of financial coaching.
• A research project is underway in the Sociology department of Tel-Aviv University on the topic of debts.

A little about our projects and new programs:

  Paamonim is a partner in the establishment of the "Nedivei Ha'aretz Fund – a fund designed to assist people in debt during the window of opportunity offered by "Shmittat Kesafim". The Fund was set up in conjunction with "Otzar Ha'aretz" (Machon Hatorah VeHa'aretz).

  Paamonim won a tender from the Social Services Ministry and began to supply family economic coaches in the "Sigh of relief" program in the Jerusalem and Central areas.

Research and preparation for the project of involving Paamonim "graduates" in Paamonim's activities has been completed, and we are now in the early stages of setting up a community of "ambassadors" who will help to spread Paamonim messages about personal financial responsibility

Links:

• http://www.paamonim.org