Latet means "to give"
in Hebrew, and it is the largest charitable organization operating in Israel.
Its goal is to provide humanitarian assistance to needy populations within the
country without discrimination based on religion, nationality, age, sex, and
ethnicity. In effect, it operates as an umbrella orgnization for 150
nongovernmental, local organizations to receive donations to Israel.
Latet's Beginning and Goals
An immigrant from Frances, Gilles Darmon, founded Latet in 1996 to receive donations to Israel. Two million Israelis have donated to the organization and more than 100,000 have volunteered their time. 13,000 a year donate time to help the group carry out its goals of supporting the most needy populations within the country. Latet's goal is to reduce poverty while building a more just society, one that is better than today's. They help out over 60,000 families and 200,000 individuals. They wish to heighten the awareness of social justice and the need for mutual responsibility.
Aid for Life
One significant group of recipients of donations to Israel are Holocaustsurvivors. Obviously, they are all now elderly, and of course many don't have family to look after them. Therefore, many of them are live below the poverty level. Through its Aid for Life program Latet volunteers look after these people, who often trying to cope not just with shortages, but with loneliness and depression.
Latet's Beginning and Goals
An immigrant from Frances, Gilles Darmon, founded Latet in 1996 to receive donations to Israel. Two million Israelis have donated to the organization and more than 100,000 have volunteered their time. 13,000 a year donate time to help the group carry out its goals of supporting the most needy populations within the country. Latet's goal is to reduce poverty while building a more just society, one that is better than today's. They help out over 60,000 families and 200,000 individuals. They wish to heighten the awareness of social justice and the need for mutual responsibility.
Aid for Life
One significant group of recipients of donations to Israel are Holocaustsurvivors. Obviously, they are all now elderly, and of course many don't have family to look after them. Therefore, many of them are live below the poverty level. Through its Aid for Life program Latet volunteers look after these people, who often trying to cope not just with shortages, but with loneliness and depression.
Latet Youth
Latet Youth is a group within Latet designed to educate young people about the importance of volunteering. They seek to promote leadership within young Israelis by encouraging their sense of mutual responsibility and generosity. Donations to Israel for this group help to grow a community of young people concerned about poverty. It's directed at young people in grades 9-12 from lower and middle backgrounds, including youth at risk. All the Latet Youth projects last from 3-4 years.
