Shanti House was founded in 1984 and serves both as a temporary home and long-term support for runaway, homeless youth at risk aged 14-21 from all population strata and sectors, regardless of religion, race, sex or gender.
At Shanti House we take care of youth in immediate danger or liable to get into physical violence, sexual abuse, delinquency, prostitution, etc. Additionally, we implement a preventive program for youth at risk around Israel. The Shanti House Association operates two separate homes: Shanti House in Tel Aviv and the Desert Shanti Youth Village located on Route 40, about 5 kilometers from Sde Boker. Altogether 75-105 youth stay in both homes on any given day.
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Welfare services