Haruv annual report 2020

lockdowns). Noteworthy is the growth in our work with educational frameworks, and continued training and collaboration with leading NGOs and organizations in the field of welfare in Israel. Joint activities with local welfare services bureaus were reinforced, and of special mention is our first success in expanding activities with para-medical professionals – occupational therapists, speech therapists, and more. Our challenges are many each year, and unfortunately our mission of aiding child victims of abuse and neglect is far from complete. This past year, more than ever before, we faced complex challenges and emerged victorious. We could not have been successful without the full mobilization of all Haruv staff members. I am tremendously grateful to the Schusterman Foundation Israel, especially to Lynn and Stacey Schusterman, who enable us to dream and realize. I am more proud than ever to lead a committed, professional team, adept at working well and sociably, who have proven that even during such a crazy year it is possible and necessary to continue working for the benefit of maltreated children. I pray we succeed over the next few years, in reducing the child abuse pandemic, and in helping those affected to better cope.

Prof. Asher Ben-Arieh Director, The Haruv Institute

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