Children and Education

Children of asylum seekers are one of the most vulnerable groups of children in Israel. They live without a regulated status, excluded from many services, denied many rights, and in financial distress. Without clear  documentation of the number of children of asylum seekers in Israel, it is estimated that there are about 8,000 throughout the country.

Since the establishment of ASSAF, we have been fighting for equal rights and services for Children of asylum seekers in education, health and welfare. We strive for the integration and inclusion of children of asylum seekers in schools and kindergartens throughout the country, and the protection and safety of children at risk. In recent years, we have been fighting to eradicate the segregation between children of asylum seekers and Israeli children in the education system, and to strengthen the educational responses to children in order to reduce the developmental difficulties and educational gaps they experience.