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Haifa in numbers• 273,180 citizens
Households 40%
Children below 19 25%
Elderly over 65 19%
New Immigrants 23%
Arab citizens 11%
Unemployed 6%
Welfare Division caring for 15,000 20% of the total number of families in the City
Elderly eligible for nursing pension
8,33055%
Young families6,79045%
Primary target populations
• Families living in poverty, socially excluded, going through life crises
• Children, juveniles and old people at risk
• Victims of family violence
• Physically, mentally and sensory disabled
• Victims of drug and alcohol abuse
Population with difficulties entering the workforce
• Dealing with personal and social barriers
• Raising self esteem
• Skill enhancing