Dear friends, We are very happy to present you with this report, highlighting ALEH’ s accomplishments during 2016. This was a year of many honors and recognition for ALEH. They came in the form of an Israel Prize, an Honorary Doctorate, a visit by the Prime Minister, activities carried out in partnership with the IDF and the Israeli police, and recognition of ALEH’ s expertise abroad. All of these are important not only on the personal level, but also in terms of raising awareness of ALEH’ s work both within and beyond Israel. This awareness directly benefits our residents by creating new partnerships on their behalf; furthermore, it creates a more just and accepting society overall, a society in which those who have disabilities are equal members. ALEH is proud to be on the forefront of advocating for inclusion and accessibility for all those with disabilities. A major new project that has been one of our main focuses this year is the rehabilitation hospital to be built at ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran. The hospital will be a response to the complete lack of inpatient rehabilitation facilities for residents of the Negev, forcing them and their families to travel to the center of the country if there is a bed available there. The new hospital will serve all residents of the Negev, as well as soldiers serving in the area. Other key accomplishments this year include the opening of a new school wing, a medical clinic, and in the coming weeks, a hydrotherapy pool. All of these new frameworks will enable hundreds of additional individuals to receive the quality care and treatment they require to live full, satisfying lives. All of our accomplishments are possible only through the generosity and partnership of our friends and donors. We are so very grateful to all of you who share our vision and support our mission, and we hope you feel a great sense of pride while reading this report, knowing that you have enabled all of
01 it. We thank you on behalf of the entire ALEH family – staff, volunteers and residents. The smiles that you will see here, begin with you.
Doron Almog, Major General( Res.)
Yehuda Marmorstein Chairman, ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran Director General, ALEH