A Message from Our President, Saul J. Freedman

In the past I’ve used this forum to share ELI’s successes with you, ELI’s friends. There are successes to report today as well, however this year is different. Family foundations that have been supporting ELI for many years have had to reduce their support because of their diminished capacity to give. As a result of this trend, approximately 40% of the money that ELI raised in the United States last year is not available this year. We’re talking about $200,000. We’ve been fortunate to make up about half of this money from other sources, yet we’re still way behind with the end of the year approaching. I want to assure you that we are leaving no stone unturned. Most people are less secure about their financial futures and are tightening their belts as a result. Take a moment to reflect on how this affects ELI’s ability to offer the same level and amount of services as in the past. Still, ELI remains steadfast. We have not yet scaled back our programming, or our staff, and we have not compromised our commitment to professionalism. In 2009, ELI’s hotline fielded over 6,500 calls from abused children, concerned friends, relatives, and neighbors, and even from perpetrators themselves. More than 3,500 children and their families all over Israel have been in therapy at ELI this year. ELI offered its acclaimed outreach and prevention initiatives to over 90,000 of Israel’s school children this year. Please help us continue our fight. Your support means more than ever. Thank you for your consideration.

Saul J. Freedman
President, American Friends of ELI

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American Friends of ELIn
Saul J. Freedman President
1009 Delene Rd.
Rydal, PA 19046
(215) 576 6611
sauljfreed@aol.com
www.eliusa.org (English)

Development office
Michael N. Hersch
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Philadelphia, PA 19123
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Hanita Zimrin, PhD
President of ELI
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Tel-Aviv, Israel 64077
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zimrin@eli.org.il
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ELI, the Israel Association

for child Protection,

works tirelessly to

and terror in the home,

stop the vicious cycle

of violence, and

give voice to the silent.

This newsletter is published
by the American Friends of ELI, the Israel Association
for Child Protection.


President's Message

Activity Report: Successes in 2007

I am proud to share some of ELI?s many accomplishments in 2007 with you.

. Over 80,000 school children all over Israel had the opportunity to participate in ELI?s Outreach and Child Abuse Prevention Programs.

. ELI treated 3,541 cases of abuse in 2007.

. ELI?s hotline received 6,741 referrals from children, parents and concerned friends and family members.

. ELI installed six new ?Satellite? Therapists in Lod, Holon, Bat-Yam, Rishon L?Tzion, Kfar Chabad, and Nazareth.

. ELI launched a nationwide campaign to protect children from on-line sexual predators.

. ELI Renovated its Emergency Shelter in the heart of Tel-Aviv. . Thanks to your help, American Friends of ELI reached a new peak by raising $587,000 in 2007.

Your support has made all of this possible. Thank you again for your support and for your consideration in 2008.

Saul Freedman, President American Friends of ELI