Kfar Yeladim David

Kfar Yeladim David (KYD) is an Israeli non-profit association dedicated to the rehabilitation, education and advancement of at-risk children and youth in Israel. Founded in Jerusalem in 1994 by Rabbi Yehoshua Wingarten, the organization operates under his leadership and describes itself as a warm, nurturing home for children who come from families unable to protect them, including orphans and children who have suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse, as well as physical and emotional neglect. Its stated mission is to break the cycle of distress by rescuing and advancing these children, expanding the rights of the children and their families, and finding solutions tailored to different levels of risk. The organization runs therapeutic after-school clubs (mo'adoniyot) that serve as a second home for at-risk children aged 6–18 with family and environmental difficulties, referred to it by welfare bureaus. It also operates day-care centers (ma'onot yom) that are officially recognized by the Ministry of Welfare and authorized to absorb children from families with functional impairments. Activity takes place between 7:00 and 20:00. In addition, KYD runs special programs, including summer camps for at-risk children and their families, and special activities during school vacations and holidays. A broad professional framework of programs aims to prevent school dropout. Since its founding, the organization reports having absorbed hundreds of at-risk children in its frameworks, rescuing and rehabilitating them physically and emotionally and helping them exit the cycle of distress. The organization's base has been located in the Ramot Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem since 2001, with additional branches operating in neighborhoods across the city and in Beitar Illit. KYD is registered as an association (amuta) in Israel and is listed on GuideStar Israel. It maintains a public presence through its official website and social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Kfar Yeladim David was founded in 1994 in Jerusalem by Rabbi Yehoshua Wingarten, with the aim of assisting and rehabilitating at-risk children and providing them a warm and nurturing home. Rabbi Wingarten is a fourth-generation member of a family engaged in the care and rehabilitation of at-risk children; he is a descendant of Rabbi David Wingarten, who established the "General Orphanage named after David Wingarten." The organization was founded under the guidance of Rabbi Yechiel Fishel Wingarten, who for years directed the General Orphanage named after David Wingarten and bore the title "father of the orphans." Since 2001, the association's base has been located in the Ramot Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem. Additional branches operate in neighborhoods throughout the city and in Beitar Illit. The organization was established by experienced professionals in the therapeutic-educational field. Since its founding, it reports having absorbed hundreds of at-risk children in its frameworks, rescuing and rehabilitating them physically and emotionally and helping them exit the cycle of distress. The association operates therapeutic after-school clubs that serve as a second home for at-risk children aged 6–18 with family and environmental difficulties, referred to it by welfare bureaus. Among the club's goals is to fill the child's primary deficit and complete basic needs that are lacking, thereby preventing out-of-home placement of children. The organization also operates day-care centers officially recognized by the Ministry of Welfare and authorized by it to absorb children from families with functional impairments. Activity takes place between 7:00 and 20:00. In addition, the organization runs special programs: summer camps for at-risk children and their families, and special activities for at-risk children during vacations and holidays.

• 2001

  Association base relocated to the Ramot Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem.

• 1994

  Kfar Yeladim David founded in Jerusalem by Rabbi Yehoshua Wingarten.

A warm, nurturing home and rehabilitation framework for at-risk children and youth in Israel, aiming to break the cycle of distress.

• Therapeutic after-school clubs (mo'adoniyot)

  A second home for at-risk children aged 6–18 with family and environmental difficulties, referred by welfare bureaus.

• Day-care centers (ma'onot yom)

  Officially recognized by the Ministry of Welfare and authorized to absorb children from families with functional impairments.

• Special programs

  A broad professional framework of programs to prevent school dropout, summer camps for at-risk children and their families, and special activities during vacations and holidays.

1. 1home - כפר ילדים דוד (KYD)kfaryeladim.org.il
2. 2כפר ילדים דודhe.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidatawikidata.org