Children’s Home
Beit Shabtai Levi, Haifa
Since 2011, MD Terra has supported Beit Shabtai Levi in Haifa. It is a temporary home for children from birth to age 7 who are under the protection of Israel’s social services.
A Safe Place for a Child
When a child arrives, a team of professionals assesses their health, development and emotional well-being. This helps determine the safest setting for them: returning to their birth family, moving to a foster family, or another arrangement under state care.
Every child in the home has their own space, attentive care and ongoing support. Visits with parents are possible and are supervised by social workers, helping to maintain family ties wherever it is safe for the child.
Beit Shabtai Levi has room for about 50 children and is an important part of Israel’s child protection system. Homes like this cannot replace a family, but they give children a calm, safe place to stay while decisions are made about their future.
Support for Young Mothers
In recent years, an extra floor has been added for young mothers with newborn babies. Here, women receive help with the basics of motherhood: caring for a baby, understanding their needs, building an emotional bond and adjusting to their new role.
This is more than a place to live. It gives children a safe start and young mothers the support and opportunity to learn to care for their babies.
How MD Terra Helps
We cannot replace these children’s families, but we can fill their lives with care, warmth and happy moments. For many years, the MD Terra team has organised celebrations, birthdays, creative activities, walks and outings for the children. We also help provide clothes, shoes, toys, books, bedding, care products and other essentials. We want every child to feel the attention, love and care they so badly need.
You Can Help Too
You can be part of this story too. Make a one-off donation or set up monthly support. Regular donations help us provide what children need on time, organise celebrations, create a warm, homely atmosphere and give them happy memories to last a lifetime.
