“Yeladenu provided a safe space to strengthen individual and group resilience for both students and the educational team. The activities were challenging and enjoyable and reinforced the sense of competence we all lost during this time. As a principal, I had amazing cooperation with the Yeladenu team, which came with a strong will to give all they could – according to and even surpassing the school’s needs. They were always willing to listen, to direct, and most importantly – there was so much love. Thank you!” Ilana Peled, Principal of the Sehmesh Eshkol School in Eilat during the Operation
“We created a warm home and safe space for the evacuee children in Eilat, and a refuge from the pressure-cooker in the hotels and the painful reality. We worked hard to build
connections between local authority institutions (resilience centers, schools, informal education, and social organizations), government ministries, Eilat
institutions, and the Operation’s suppliers and partners – all in order to join forces and to best utilize the special value each entity offers to child and youth resilience.”
Sarit Weisengreen, Director of Eilat Shachar Center, Yeladenu
“The employees at the resilience center don’t just come to work, they have a sense of mission. We connected instantly, and we started to work together. The center’s team are partners – at all times we think together about where we can be useful and how to improve.” Arik Azoulay, Principal of Amit Haroeh Elementary School from Sderot, at the Eilat evacuation center
“I welcome your vital, inspiring activity: building a huge complex within just a few days, that provided services to thousands of children. It was very touching and demonstrates the Israeli spirit in full force: unity, togetherness, fraternity, friendship, solidarity. I am grateful for the privilege to help strengthen our young people’s resilience. Without a doubt, today strengthening their resilience is the most important component in fortifying the home front and guaranteeing the State’s resilience, because this amazing generation, the generation of the future, is what will determine the State of Israel’s image and strength tomorrow.”
“What amazed me was the proactiveness and caring demonstrated by the organizations and the Operation Team. I have great admiration for the Operation for the initiation and set-up stage, which I think is the most complicated part: from the initiative and proposal stage, through all the difficulties and obstacles, the bureaucratic barriers, especially in the public sector. As they say, ‘Only dreamers make things happen.’”
Eli Lankri, Mayor of Eilat (a major host authority for numerous evacuees)
Nadav Lurie, Ministry of Health Project Coordinator
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