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Girls At Risk

Girls at-risk have experienced physical or emotional abuse at home and can no longer remain with their families. The State-run system to accommodate at-risk girls already exceeds capacity. Yet tragically, Israel's epidemic of 'teenage girls on the streets' grabs few headlines, poses minimal threat to the rest of the population, and is viewed as a low-priority for government funding. In reality, every troubled teenage girl denied the opportunity to leave the streets and be placed in a warm home breeds another generation of battered and abused children.

 

Click here to read about the girls' life stories and to learn about our waiting list 

 

What Our Girls Say
Shoshana
“My only dream is to be able to raise my children differently, to give them the chance to grow up in a loving environment by a mother who is not a drug addict…” Shoshana, 16 years old
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Yael
“When I finally found the courage to complain that I was being abused, I knew that I was facing a life on the streets – but I just couldn't stand it anymore and I felt that anything was better than what I was suffering at home. But I was saved. I came to Beit Ruth where I feel strong and well cared for…” Yael, 14 years old
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Tamar
Suddenly I can think about the future and not only about how to survive the night… Tamar, 15 years old
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Sarah
“If I hadn't been accepted into Beit Ruth, I would probably still be living and working the streets – with no future to look forward to. Thanks to Beit Ruth I feel safe again, ready to face a brighter future…” Sarah, 15.5 years old
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Dana
"I went to live with him in the Arab village. I thought he would take care of me. I was so wrong. But I had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. I am so lucky that finally my social worker found Beit Ruth for me…" Dana, 16 years old
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Zohar
"You taught me how to love flowers. I never saw flowers before…" Zohar, 16.5 years old
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Noa
"You are the first family I have ever had... Now I’m not alone in the streets on holiday nights…" Noa, 14.5 years old
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Leah
"I thought I deserve it. That if I was good my parents wouldn’t have been addicts …I thought I’m going to be an addict too.. And then I came to Beit Ruth." Leah, 16 years old
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