Beterem - Safe Kids Israel

In Israel, unintentional injuries (falls, burns, drowning, poisoning, choking, car accidents, etc.) are the number one killer of children between 0-18. From international experience we know that 95% of these accidents are preventable. Mortality rate due to unintentional preventable injuries in Israel is of 4.6 per one hundred thousand children. Children are injured at home, on the road, in schools and public spaces. Child fatalities and Injuries take a heavy toll on Israel’s society and economy. The human cost and suffering of those affected by unintentional injuries includes the disintegration of family life in cases of death and prolonged suffering to those in need of extensive medical care and in some cases lifelong severe disabilities taking an unimaginable toll on the life and wellbeing of the child, his family and his community. A dead or disabled child will never fulfill his potential to build a better future. Since it has been proven that most injuries are preventable, it is our responsibility to back organizations that have proven effective impact and change to children’s lives preventing their suffering. Beterem – Safe Kids Israel is the only entity in Israel solely committed to lead the culture of children safety from birth to age 17 in order to reduce child injury and casualties due to all types of accidents and to raise public awareness of the issue. In the 28 years since its founding, Beterem Safe Kids Israel together with its associates has succeeded in reducing child mortality due to accidents by 53%.