doing what matters
Since 1920
104 YEARS
WIZO was established in London in 1920 as a non-partisan movement to improve Israeli society. Since then, it has become an integral part of the lives of hundreds of thousands of women, youth and children.
A GLOBAL WORLDWIDE FORCE
With the support of our members around the world, we give underprivileged populations in Israel the opportunity to create a better future, lead the struggle to promote women’s rights, raise the next generation, and strengthen vulnerable families.
800 PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS
Spread across the country, WIZO is the largest social welfare organization in Israel, offering educational and social services for a wide swath of the population.
12,000 Babies and Children in Good Hands
165
Day care centers serving 12,000 children per year
*6968
Free advice line for parents of preschool children
18
Comprehensive centers for children at risk
1
Temporary foster facility for newborn at-risk babies
Building a future for 5,900 young women and men
5
Youth villages consisting of high schools, boarding schools and agricultural farms
3
Emergency centers for the urgent care of high-risk children
10
Foster family homes
1
Boarding school for post-hospitalization
2
Schools for vocational training and special education
2
Beit Tzipora afterschool learning centers for children of Ethiopian descent
2
Centers for severely at-risk girls
Advancement of the Status of Women
16
Programs for women experiencing life crises
Promoting
legislation for women's rights
9
Supportive communities for women post-shelter: Safety Net
Online
Service for legal assistance
2
Shelters for women and children victims of domestic violence
2
Centers for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence
1
Program for the prevention of abusive relationships among youth
Programs
for the workplace
WIZO Israel - Local Branches Building Community
38
Branches across Israel
100s
of programs for children, young girls and women
45
Bigudiyot - Israel's largest secondhand thrift store chain
2,000
volunteers of all ages, ethnicities and religions
Residential Home for seniors in the heart of Tel Aviv
1986
founded in central Tel Aviv
105
residents
1/3
are Holocaust survivors
