Volunteering in Safed
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': התנדבות / '''Definition''': Volunteer Options in Tzfat.) | |
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− | Various [[Safed | + | Various [[Institutions-of-Safed|organizations and institutions]] in [[safed|Tzfat]] welcome volunteers whose help can reduce the workload on the staff and provide more and better services for clients. |
== Volunteering == | == Volunteering == | ||
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== Accommodations == | == Accommodations == | ||
− | Volunteers must find their own accommodations and board while volunteering in Tzfat. Options range from a small | + | Volunteers must find their own accommodations and board while volunteering in Tzfat. Options range from a small guest house or hotel to a low-cost Tzfat hostel. The [[Livnot ULehibanot]] program offers room and board to participants aged 21 - 30 who perform volunteer tasks as part of their Israel Experience Program. |
== Options == | == Options == | ||
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=== Education === | === Education === | ||
− | Many educational activities are dependent on some sort of basic knowledge of Hebrew which enable a volunteer to communicate with the student. However, volunteers who will stay in Tzfat for a few weeks or more may help tutor English in the Tzfat elementary and high schools with no pre-requisite knowledge of Hebrew required. Potential volunteers can call | + | Many educational activities are dependent on some sort of basic knowledge of Hebrew which enable a volunteer to communicate with the student. However, volunteers who will stay in Tzfat for a few weeks or more may help tutor English in the Tzfat elementary and high schools with no pre-requisite knowledge of Hebrew required. Potential volunteers can call schools and ask to speak to each school’s English coordinator to arrange for a volunteer assignment. |
=== Old Age Home === | === Old Age Home === | ||
− | The Tzfat Old Age Home is the residence of elderly | + | The Tzfat Old Age Home is the residence of elderly native English-speakers who appreciate visitors with whom they can converse in their native language. Volunteers can make a big difference in an elderly person’s life with a short visit. The Old Age Home staff will direct volunteers to the appropriate residents. |
=== Soup Kitchen === | === Soup Kitchen === | ||
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=== Livnot ULehibanot === | === Livnot ULehibanot === | ||
The [[Livnot ULehibanot]] program, in conjunction with the JOINT Distribution Committee and the City of Tzfat, repairs and paints apartments of elderly, handicapped and disabled individuals in one of Tzfat’s poorer neighborhoods. In addition to the Livnot program participants, volunteers join the project and paint the apartments that the work crews repair. A second projec, in which Livnot invites volunteers to join involves building a public park on the [[Metzuda of Safed|Metzuda Citadel]]. Volunteers assist with building terraces and paths as well as gardening and general maintenance. | The [[Livnot ULehibanot]] program, in conjunction with the JOINT Distribution Committee and the City of Tzfat, repairs and paints apartments of elderly, handicapped and disabled individuals in one of Tzfat’s poorer neighborhoods. In addition to the Livnot program participants, volunteers join the project and paint the apartments that the work crews repair. A second projec, in which Livnot invites volunteers to join involves building a public park on the [[Metzuda of Safed|Metzuda Citadel]]. Volunteers assist with building terraces and paths as well as gardening and general maintenance. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] |