Challenges Archive

Success Stories

The personal story and success of every program participant is a whole world in itself. We invite you to get to know the people behind the numbers.

“I arrived at Café Europa the first day it opened. And for the past 15 years I’ve been coming to every activity,”...

Yehudit Shabtai | Participant in the ‘Café Europa’ Program

“I immigrated to Israel in 1991 from the former Soviet Union where I worked as a piano teacher,” says Rita. “When I...

Rita Forger | Participant in the ‘60+ Employment Centers’ Program

“I wake up in the morning, I don’t know what day it is, what I need to do, where the kids are and when they are supposed...

Moshe Cohen | Participant in the ‘Smart Homes’ Program

Shlomo, 34, participated in one of the Joint’s first ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) employment programs – “Livelihood with...

Shlomo Goldberg | Participant in the ‘Livelihood with Dignity’ Program

Hanan works as a cashier at a supermarket in the northern Druze village of Yarka. At 36 years old, she earns minimum wage...

Hanan Harbawi | Participant in the ‘Link’ Program