Alisa Bodner, Tazpit News Agency

Alisa Bodner is a contributor to Tazpit News Agency.

Climbing to the Top: A Story of Strength

Menifa-Leverage for Life is a nonprofit organization that was founded in Israel in 2004. The mission of the organization is to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of high school and to reintegrate detached youth into normative frameworks. Since its establishment, Menifa has operated 130 such programs around Israel.

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Menifa – Completion of The School Year

By Alisa Bodner, Tazpit News Agency

“You have all been through a long and difficult journey,” belted Rafi to the group of twenty-five boys at the end-of-year ceremony for Menifa’s Lech Lecha program in Gilo. “I remember the falls and climbs you each experienced.”