Visit to Neve Yosef Project

Our volunteer has made her regular 3 monthly visit to the Neve Yosef Centre in Haifa to discuss the Talia Trust project with the teachers.

There are 2 small groups of children who meet for an hour twice a week after their day in their local primary schools. One of the teachers, Sarah, commented that despite the prolonged break because of the war situation, she felt the children had not gone backwards (which is often the case) but returned at the same level as before.

There is a continuing problem of late attendance (because of gathering the children from area) and the late hour (4-5 p.m.) can adversely affect focus and discipline. However, despite these issues the teachers note that progress is being made during the year.

This progress is very important as it enables these children to continue in school with greater confidence. Also they have acquired skills in how to approach reading effectively.