Someone to Run With & Galgal

Someone to Run With is located in Tel Aviv and serves adolescent and young adult immigrants (ages 18 to 25) who came to Israel alone or whose families disintegrated after they arrived in Israel. These young people are often drug addicted and wander the streets without knowing how to find help.

The project operates a drop-in center that provides basic needs in the form of hot meals, warm clothing, showers, etc. The youth receive assistance in contacting community services and in locating temporary living accommodations in hostels or rented apartments. Recently, the Center has opened an additional day, exclusively for young women, so that the specific needs of this population can be addressed more effectively.

The Galgal project was established in Jerusalem in order to serve adolescents (ages 16-26) who live on the streets, in total alienation from society and under severe conditions of neglect, often involved in drug or alcohol abuse or in criminal activities. Many are new immigrants from the Former Soviet Union with no family in Israel.

Youth on the streets can come to Galgal, where they are offered a place to eat, shower, change clothes, do laundry and even store personal belongings. Referrals are made to relevant local rehabilitative and therapeutic programs.

The Galgal project operates in cooperation with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and the Youth Advancement Division of Jerusalem.