
One of the questions most often asked when people learn about the Shabtai Levi Home is, “There’s child abuse in Israel?” Regrettably the answer is “yes”. Tremendous stress, beyond anything we have to cope with in Canada, contributes to drug and alcohol abuse. Children are often the targets of rage, frustration and poverty.
Every newborn infant and child at the Shabtai Levi Home has his or her tragic beginning. Born normal for the most part, these children have all developed problems as a result of various forms of physical and emotional abuse and neglect. Yet they still have a good chance of recovering their potential and returning to a normal course of development.