Saint Vincent-Ein Kerem is a home for physically and mentally handicapped

children A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger ...

in Israel.

History

Saint Vincent was founded in 1954 at

Ein Kerem ar, عين كارم , settlement_type = Neighborhood of Jerusalem , image_skyline = Ein Karem IMG 0624.JPG , imagesize = 300px , image_caption = View of Ein Karem , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_ ...

, on the edge of Jerusalem. It is a non-profit enterprise operated by the

Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul ( la, Societas Filiarum Caritatis a Sancto Vincentio de Paulo), commonly called the Daughters of Charity or Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent De Paul, is a Society of Apostoli ...

. The home cares for disabled children with the help of volunteers from around the world.

References

External links

Official site
Buildings and structures in Jerusalem Catholic charities Disability organizations based in Israel Organizations based in Jerusalem 1954 establishments in Israel {{Christian-org-stub he:עין כרם#מנזר סנט וינסנט