Tag Archive: Rotem Ilan

Death of Refugee Babies Spurs Govt. to Fund Daycare Facilities

Following the tragic deaths of two babies in subpar daycare facilities, new funding is being allocated.

Children of Migrant Families to Receive Legal Status in Israel

Following a protracted legal battle, 221 children of migrant workers will receive legal status to stay in Israel, the only home they’ve ever known.

Profile: Rotem Ilan of Israeli Children

Rotem Ilan waits outside the Bialik-Rogozin School in South Tel Aviv, where most of the pupils are the children of foreign workers. She greets many of them personally when they finish school, and they respond to her like she’s their sister. After all, she’s one of the reasons they’re there. NIF grantee Israeli Children, which she established in 2009 and which was merged with flagship NIF grantee the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) last summer, played a crucial role in ensuring they could stay in the country.