Current and upcoming projects
Transitional Accommodation
11/12/2010 - 31/12/2011
At the height of the
2007 humanitarian crisis, ARDC operated as many as ten shelters at one time
to cater for the sudden increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving.
Today, however, we run only one hostel for the most vulnerable, that is,
pregnant women, new mothers and single-parent families.
Our present facility,
located in south Tel Aviv, comfortably accommodates up to 25...
Women's Empowerment Project
01/11/2010 - 31/01/2011
In November 2010, ARDC launched a three-month pilot women's empowerment project. Once a week, CTS members gather at the ARDC refugee hostel and with the support of volunteer artisans, engage in creative activities with the residents and other refugee women. The aim of the project is to empower women firstly through creativity and action to improve their psychological health and secondly...
Sports Therapy
01/11/2010 - 31/01/2011
In November 2010, ARDC launched a three-month pilot empowerment project. Every Monday afternoon men in Levinsky Gardens are encouraged to participate in a game of football. The game provides not only an opportunity to learn new skills but to develop interpersonal relationships and a space for some fun amidst what would otherwise be another afternoon for refugees of sitting in the park...
Summer Activities Program 2010
01/08/2010 - 31/08/2010
Keeping the asylum seeker children living in the ARDC refugee hostel entertained during the long summer vacation and off the streets of Tel Aviv, potentially engaging in high-risk activities, is a significant challenge. To minimise the risk of harm to the children during this period and provide a stimulating environment, ARDC holds an annual Summer Activities Program. In 2010, ...
Vocational Training
01/07/2010 - 31/12/2011
In July 2010, 42 asylum seekers began vocational training courses as a result of a new and exciting project that ARDC begun in collaboration with Atid Technical College in south Tel Aviv. Students in the auto-mechanic and computer courses will graduate with certificates that will greatly improve their opportunities of finding secure employment.
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