Even with all the headwinds we’re facing, NIF’s projects on the ground in Israel continue to be productive and impactful and shape a more inclusive, equal and democratic Israel.
Here are the projects funded by the NIF Australia community in the first half of 2020:
|
Organisation |
Amount |
AdalahConducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community. Read more » |
$20,000 |
African Refugee Development CenterProviding humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more » |
$200 |
ASSAFProviding humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more » |
$17,938 |
Association for Civil Rights in Israel – East Jerusalem/occupied Palestinian territories projectFighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories. Read more » |
$25,000 |
Association of Ethiopian JewsOne of Israel's leading organisations promoting equality and justice for Ethiopian Israelis, they run critical legal cases, provide education and employment training and much more. Read more » |
$12,000 |
Ba'asher TelchiSupporting Haredi women through separation and divorce by providing legal counselling, emotional and community support and financial management assistance for thousands of individuals. Read more » |
$25,000 |
BimkomSpatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government. Read more » |
$23,080 |
BizchutCombating cases of discrimination felt by people with a disability in Israel. Read more » |
$6,000 |
Eritrean Women's Community CenterEmpowers people seeking asylum by providing education and employment training, maximising their success by providing babysitting services so clients can work and study and distributes food and humanitarian aid to the community. Read more » |
$10,000 |
HaMokedProviding free legal aid to Palestinians in the occupied territories to access their rights in a wide range of areas, including freedom of movement, residency and social rights, the right to family life and property, and protections for minors in detention. Read more » |
$1,000 |
Hand in HandA network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel. Read more » |
$57,540 |
Hotline for Refugees and MigrantsProtects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services. We provided additional funds in 2020 to cope with an influx in demand for the crisis intervention centre in light of the COVID-19 crisis Read more » |
$33,334 |
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)Defending religious freedom and pluralism, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism. Read more » |
$8,688 |
Machsom WatchMonitors IDF checkpoints and provides assistance to Palestinians to navigate the military's complex visa bureaucracy and gain access to education, employment and healthcare. Read more » |
$16,000 |
Physicians for Human RightsMedical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel. We provided additional funds to PHR in March 2020 to cope with changed requirements in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Read more » |
$38,333 |
TmuraTaking action on behalf of victims of racism, ensuring a real penalty is exacted for discriminatory behaviour in the workplace and by government institutions. Read more » |
$25,640 |
Women Against Violence (Nazareth)Providing assistance for Palestinian women in Israel's north in the form of rape crisis centres, domestic violence support and more. Read more » |
$10,000 |
| Total: | $323,753 |
