The African Refugee Development Center (ARDC), founded in 2004, is a
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
founded by African asylum seekers and
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i citizens in order to assist African asylum seekers in Israel. Its goals include:
* Promote humane, fair and effective policies on the reception, protection and integration of asylum-seekers and refugees in Israel;
* Assist refugees and asylum-seekers towards self-sufficiency as independent, productive and contributing members of society;
* Facilitate the participation and empowerment of refugees and asylum seekers through their inclusion in education possibilities, the labor market, and health care;
* Empower local refugee communities through assisting in the development of training and capacity building programs, social and cultural activities, and refugee participation in civic decision-making processes as well as in general Israeli life.
In early 2007, the ARDC started to work towards a solution to the growing need for accommodation,
humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help. It is usually short-term help until the long-term help by the government and other institutions replaces it. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees, and ...
, and case management for newly arriving refugees and asylum seekers into Israel. The ARDC began to operate emergency shelters for new arrivals.
See also
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Demographics of Israel
The State of Israel had a population of approximately 9,506,100 inhabitants as of May 2022. Some 73.9% were Jews of all backgrounds (about 7,021,000 individuals), 21.1% were Arab of any religion other than Jewish (about 2,007,000 individuals), ...
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Demographic threat (Israel)
References
{{primary sources, date=October 2008
External links
ardc-israel.org
Refugee aid organizations in Israel