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ADI (formerly ALEH Jerusalem and ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran) is no longer associated with the ALEH network in any way. All donations for ADI Jerusalem and ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran should be made via channels explicitly bearing the ‘ADI’ name, including this website and our “Friends of ADI” offices in the US, Canada, and numerous other locations around the world.

🍨🥄 SWEET EMPOWERMENT! 💪 What would you do

🍨🥄 SWEET EMPOWERMENT! 💪 What would you do if you were hungry for a pudding but couldn't ask for it verbally? ADI employs a simple but brilliant augmentative alternative communication (AAC) system to help residents and special education students with severe disabilities express their feelings, wishes and emotions. In the classroom, at the hydrotherapy pool and during vocational training classes, AAC cards with clear and colorful pictures allow residents to communicate everything from their current mood to the color marker they wish to use to their urgent need for a hug. And when it’s time for dessert, AAC cards help caregivers clarify the desired flavor, if it should be fed using a metal or plastic spoon, how quickly they should dole out the pudding and more. There’s nothing sweeter than empowering others to communicate, learn and grow! 😃💚

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🥳🎂🎉🎈 A TRULY HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To mark h

🥳🎂🎉🎈 A TRULY HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To mark his 9th birthday, Noam Elimelech decided that he wanted to do something extra special. Accompanied by his mother, older sisters and younger brother, Noam celebrated his big day with the residents and special education students at ADI Jerusalem. The festivities included a tie-dye t-shirt workshop, a fruit skewers activity and a proper birthday party with cake and ice cream. We are so grateful to Noam for setting an example by centering his birthday celebrations around our residents and special education students with severe disabilities and reminding us all that we are happiest when we lift up others. Happy Birthday, Noam!

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🎶 “Where words fail, music speaks.” 🎶
― Hans Christian Andersen

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♿❤️ INCLUSION AT ITS BEST! 🏆 As part of t

♿❤️ INCLUSION AT ITS BEST! 🏆 As part of their immersive Israel experience this summer, a group of young women on an NCSY leadership program spent a full day volunteering with our residents and special education students at ADI Jerusalem. For hours, the hallways of ADI Jerusalem were filled with laughter, and smiles were plastered on everyone's faces. As they danced, sang and played games with the ADI residents and special education students, it was hard to tell who was having more fun. By embracing and celebrating ability at all levels, these exceptional young women experienced the core Jewish value of disability inclusion firsthand. We are so grateful to NCSY for their wonderful partnership and for helping us raise awareness and promote acceptance across Israel and around the world!

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💪💚VOLUNT-HERO SPOTLIGHT: Victoria Majko, a 1

💪💚VOLUNT-HERO SPOTLIGHT: Victoria Majko, a 19-year old international volunteer from the German town of Geislingen an der Steige, has been an incredible asset to ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran since see arrived at the rehabilitation village nearly a year ago. While helping care for many of the older female residents with severe disabilities, Vicky’s wonderful disposition and unmatched dependability have endeared her to the residents and allowed her to earn the deep respect of the professional staff.
Willing to take on any task, Vicky constantly steps in to lend a hand with whatever is needed, and always in her quiet and unassuming way. Vicky is proof positive that “still waters run deep,” as her calm demeanor and warm embrace often mask her unbridled passion for disability care and inclusion.

Nechama, the housemother for ‘Hila House,’ the residential villa where Vicky spends most of her time, sees Vicky as “an exceptional team player.”

“We are so grateful to Victoria for a wonderful year of consistently outstanding work. She quickly became a beloved member of our ADI Negev family, and we are always impressed with the sensitivity and understand she displays when caring for our residents. She really is the gold standard.”

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👉𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗢

👉𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗛 𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗛 𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://adi-il.org/ability-boutique/
🧉🍎 Enhance your Rosh Hashanah table or give a thoughtful gift and 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 – a truly meaningful way to kick off the New Year! ♿

🐝𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨, 𝙋𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 & 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀! These beautiful, handcrafted ceramic items were created by ADI residents with severe disabilities, and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗗𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – providing them with the rehabilitative care and educational, vocational and social opportunities they need to reach their fullest potentials, and live happy, dignified, and meaningful lives. 👉𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://adi-il.org/ability-boutique/

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💚 It only takes one moment of kindness to chang

💚 It only takes one moment of kindness to change a child's life. Imagine the impact we're making by being there every minute of every day. 💚

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🇮🇱 MAINTAINING ROUTINE UNDER FIRE: In less t

🇮🇱 MAINTAINING ROUTINE UNDER FIRE: In less than two days, more than 400 rockets have been fired into Israel from Gaza, and ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran - located just 40 km (25 miles) from the Gaza Strip - is in the line of fire. As always, ADI's dedicated professional staff and volunteers are going above and beyond to keep our residents with severe disabilities safe, happy and calm. All beds were moved into ADI Negev's many reinforced rooms and all activities during waking hours are taking place in the same protected spaces. The ADI staff and volunteers are doing a wonderful job explaining the situation to the residents and helping them stick to their routines, bringing a sense of order and normalcy to an otherwise worrisome and chaotic situation.

"We are so grateful to our professional staff, National Service volunteers and international volunteers who have stayed in the village together with our residents and rehabilitation patients despite the security situation," said Major General (Res.) Doron Almog, Founder and Chairman of ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran. "Tikun Olam is taking place before our eyes, and our will is being tested during these difficult days. We are so proud of our ADI Negev family, and we pray for a quick and permanent resolution to this escalation in violence." 🇮🇱

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🥤🍦😋 FOOD, FUN & FRIENDSHIP: Every day, ou

🥤🍦😋 FOOD, FUN & FRIENDSHIP: Every day, our ADI residents and special education students enjoy a packed schedule full of various social and educational activities, holistic therapies and exciting excursions. Yesterday, three of our exceptionally dedicated National Service volunteers took three special education students from ADI Jerusalem on a fantastic food tour at the Machane Yehuda Market. All afternoon, these smiley students enjoyed extra special personal attention while eating ice cream and sipping slushies. Have we mentioned how much we love our volunteers? ❤️

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