We have received photos from the counsellor at Nirim School. Here you can see the graduating year taking part in meaningful presentations on the stage as well as performing music in the yard. They also performed the Circle of Power dance in the school yard. This method is used to focus energy and build strength. While on the beach they are not just enjoying the refreshing water, but engaging in a Combat Fitness Class. Other images show them studying informally in a class, whi

Read our latest NEWSLETTER. - June: Update: Achievements despite difficulties. You'll see details and more photos about how the teachers in our projects inspired 'Achievements despite difficulties'. Here you can see students in the Talia Trust Project at the Forest School Givat Gonen Jerusalem. They are following instructions to make the chains.

This week Maurice chaired the Talia Trust Annual AGM. The meeting concerned the financial year 2025 which was marked by the ongoing conflict and its severe effects on the young people who need the support of the Talia Trust. Also the outlook for 2026/7 was presented. Key points from the Annual General Meeting • In 2025 189 children were helped, 158 in various remedial projects and 31 individual psycho-didactic pre bagrut assessments were funded by Talia Trust.. • Remedial he

Marilyn has spoken recently with the principal and counsellor at Givat Gonen Forest school in Jerusalem, where we support a Talia Trust project. Over several years the school has expanded and strengthened its intake. About 30% remain in a low economic status. Many of these children have multiple issues which affect their learning. This includes specific learning difficulties, so the children greatly benefit from the strategies they acquire in the remedial small groups which w

Tony Suckerman, representing the Talia Trust at today's Haifa Stair Race (often referred to as the Haifa Stair Challenge), early this morning Friday, June 5. Haifa Steps Challenge is a rugged, uphill fitness event. Instead of a traditional flat road race, this challenge leverages Haifa's famous mountain geography. The Route and the Challenge The event flips the usual tourist path upside down. While most people prefer to descend Haifa’s historic stairways to take in the views,

Keren Saar writes about our Talia Trust project at Shaar HaNegev: I am happy to inform you that despite the war we managed to start with some of the students back in February. Immediately after Passover, we continued full force to give more and more students the opportunity to use our services Some students will want to continue during the summer break, and we already have a long waiting list for new students.

See Marilyn's latest NEWSLETTER where she reports on our projects, including the Neve Yosef Centre in Haifa. She quotes Hibaat, one of the teachers, who says: 'We cherish and appreciate the significant support you provide to the learning centre and students.' To all our students and staff in our Talia Trust projects as well as our loyal supporters who enable our successes for children who need this vital support, we wish you chag Shavuot sameach.

Our volunteer has made her regular 3 monthly visit to the Neve Yosef Centre in Haifa to discuss the Talia Trust project with the teachers. There are 2 small groups of children who meet for an hour twice a week after their day in their local primary schools. One of the teachers, Sarah, commented that despite the prolonged break because of the war situation, she felt the children had not gone backwards (which is often the case) but returned at the same level as before. There is

We have asked our projects how they are getting on in the current situation. Maayan, the counsellor at Shirat HaYam school in Kiryat Yam writes: 'Returning to the frameworks brings with it great relief, along with the need to process and adapt. The students were very happy to return to school, we see that the consistency of the programme is an anchor of stability for them. They need these sessions now more than ever to fill gaps and also to find a place for personal expressio

Click here to play the video. See and hear five children in the Talia Trust Project at Shirat HaYam School in Kiryat Yam talk about their experiences. Then you'll see the group sharing an activity. Finally the staff show their appreciation of the support they are getting from the Talia Trust and you, the donors. Key points from what the children said: First girl: The Talia Trust gave me self-confidence. Second girl: They helped me believe in myself, that I was capable. First

Our volunteers ran last week in the Jerusalem Marathon. They are collecting donations for our Talia Trust projects. Talia Trust is continuing to focus on supporting children with specific learning difficulties who have been traumatized and psychologically damaged as a result of the war raged on all our borders. Children in many families are continuing to face new problems as a result of traumatic family events caused by the war. We are, therefore, being asked to expand our

Great achievements by our volunteers in today's Jerusalem Marathon. They ran to support our projects to help children with specific learning difficulties get the help they need especially with the added continuing traumas of recent times. DONATE NOW

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Read our Pesach Newsletter here. This week the 2026 / 5786 Pesach school break begins but school-children, parents and teachers are longing for the day that school will resume in a regular way, meeting in classrooms. Meanwhile we send hopes and wishes for a Happy Pesach holiday, when Israeli children can again play freely outdoors and meet up with their friends. When that happens we will fund additional hours to make up the hours that children in our projects will urgently

Here you can see Urit Harari, the teacher of English at Shaar HaNegev Psychological Services, describe first in Hebrew THEN IN ENGLISH the challenges of the children in learning and how the individual work helps them. She introduces herself and says in Hebrew: 'I realized that I want to work with children and in education and that English is the most important thing. This is a skill that is acquired by remedial teaching in English How is it really possible that the children

A new message from Keren Saar, the coordinator at Shaar HaNegev Psychological Services to you, their supporters. Keren says: 'The Adaptive Leaning Centre in the Shaar HaNegev Psychological Services Centre help more than 50 students every week. These are students who have experienced so many gaps - from the Corona years; from the Iron Swords War; they were evacuated to hotels. And even now we try to get them back to normal. Once again war with Iran. All your support and assist

As the war continues and before schools could return to their buildings, Dorit who teaches the Talia Trust project at Givat Gonen Forest School in Jerusalem, writes: 'I can't believe it... Back to zoom ... But I really enjoy it and all the kids participated.' Our March Newsletter is now available. Click here to read it on this website. If you want to have the Newsletter delivered directly to your email address, follow the instructions on the Newsletters page .

Here's the translation of the message that you can see below that the staff at Shirat HaYam School wrote with the plants they gifted in appreciation to Marilyn, Maurice, Lynne and Linda Y. In honour of Talia Trust and dear Marilyn and Maurice. We want to stop for a moment, and say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for bravely partnering us in building the future of our school's students. By donating to remedial teaching groups you give them the tools to grow

Last week our volunteers met the principal and counsellor at Shirat Yam school in Kiryat Yam to discuss our projects there. They were presented with plants in appreciation of the help their students are getting through the Talia Trust. Watch this space for more news, video and images about how the children receiving help through our support. Lynne Toubkin and Linda Yama from Talia Trust with Principal Avner and Counsellor Maayan

Support the Talia Trust in the Jerusalem Marathon 2026. You can choose your race: Full Marathon (42.2 km) Half Marathon (21.1 km) 10 km 5 km Family race (1.7 km) Community Race (800 m) OR if you can't run, please DONATE NOW. Full details NOW available. Click the link on the Jerusalem Marathon 2026 page