Situated near Haifa, this village is an example to the world of how some 500 young people aged between 13 and 18 years old from many different backgrounds and origins can live and learn together in harmony. To date the village has twice received the President’s Award for Excellence in Education.

Yemin Orde is the only village open 365 days a year, with outreach programmes for children running throughout the summer months. Israeli children suffering from cancer are brought to the Village for respite, as are children from families who have been victims of terror, or Yemin Orde children who do not have a home to which they can return. Two new classrooms allowing teaching in small and homogenous groups have recently been opened and already prove that children achieve better if catered to in a supportive environment.

Just recently, Director Dr. Chaim Peri, opened the village’s welcoming doors to its graduates who are now resident in the South, yet needed a home during the recent troubles in Gaza.