Non-profit groups get NIS 1.6B from government
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The Ministry of Social Affairs allocated NIS 1.6 billion ($420 million) for non-profit organizations kast year – NIS 100 million more than in the previous year. The 697 groups include battered women shelters, boarding schools and day care centers for children and youth in risk
"The data prove how much the government is devoted to the voluntary sector's activity," Welfare and Social Services Minister Isaac Herzog said. (Yael Branovsky)