Lev Ohev

For children and youth in Israel
To empower children. To empower communities. To make a difference

What distinguishes us from others?

We know how to connect businesses and entrepreneurs to meaningful social activities, which bestow an added value.

We focus on neighborhoods by preparing tailored made programs while methodologically working according to the theory of change.

We create deep relations between businesses, public and civil sectors, which in turn produce a Collective Impact.

We make sure that each project continues to operate under the responsibility of the local authorities.

About Us

Lev Ohev (“Loving Heart”) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by a group of leading Israeli businessmen with the desire to promote social initiatives for children at risk in Israel. We believe that all children are entitled to social resources, an equal opportunity for education and a healthy life by integrating into society.

Lev Ohev operates in the geographical and social periphery of Israel’s cities and neighborhoods in order to reduce social and economic gaps while empowering children and youth up to the age of 18. We operate by means of age-appropriate informal educational content, accompanying families and professional teams, building, maintaining, and strengthening local communities.

Lev Ohev connects a businessman or a business company to each neighborhood, and together with each local authority and non-profit organizations, a significant impact is forged.

Vision

Lev Ohev believes that every child has an equal opportunity to a bright and prosperous future through transformative projects in collaboration with business, civic and local leadership sector.

Need

In Israel there are 195 underprivileged neighborhoods where about 2,000,000 children and youth (ages 0-18) live. 30% of them (814,800) live in poverty and about 411,111 are at risk and distress, evidently preventing them from either exercising their basic rights to dignity and protection, nor receiving basic or higher education let alone, pursuing a career. Lev Ohev strives to break this cycle by guaranteeing these children equal opportunities for growth, development, and self-fulfillment.