Assistance for Gush Katif Refugees at Itamar’s Hitzim High School
In the center of this community is a residential area with small houses and gardens, in addition to several pre-schools, an elementary school, and the Hitzim High School (Hitzim), a religious boarding school for boys. Students from all over the country attend the Itamar high school, attracted by its unique approach to education.
Among these students are 10 boys who, together with their families, were forcefully removed from their homes in Gush Katif. Today they have found a home in Hitzim, although they are finding it difficult to return to their studies after the trauma of the evacuation and the school has been especially sensitive to these children who have lost so much.
Specializing in helping students with learning disabilities, the Hitzim School comes along side those boys who do not do well in their studies, have a painful history of not succeeding, and a low self esteem. Hitzim is unique in that they maintain a policy that does not turn away any student who cannot afford to pay the monthly tuition.
Presently they have 20 students whose parents cannot afford the tuition to their unsettled circumstances. The cost of sponsoring a student is $330/month or $3,960/year.
They are turning to CFOIC and you to reach out to these boys who are hungry to be part of an institution and education this special place offers.
Total Funds Required: $79,200
20 Students @ $330/month for one year.
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Itamar: founded on Israel’s Independence Day in 1984, by 15 dedicated students from the Meir Institute of Judaic Studies in Jerusalem, Itamar has taken the lead in settling the barren hills and valleys of eastern Samaria. Eager to put their Zionist ideals to the test, they settled a hilltop just east of Shechem and continued their studies in nearby Elon Moreh. They lived in temporary quarters, gradually marrying and bringing their young wives to join them. As the years passed, the families grew. Today there are nearly 80 families in Itamar or a total of some 500 people.
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Please prayerfully consider supporting Gush Katif Refugees at Hitzim High School! Mail in your check payable to CFOIC to the address below or DONATE RIGHT HERE by clicking the "GIVE NOW" button above.
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFOIC)
PO Box 50833 * Colorado Springs, CO 80949
(memo: Itamar - High School)
(800) 647-3344 * www.cfoic.com
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