Established in 2011, the Lana Association is a non- profit organization which works to better the educational, social and welfare services of Israel’s Bedouin society. Lana develops regional solutions for disabled individuals and children as well as their families, with the goal of integrating them within the Bedouin community, Israeli society, and employment.

Mission Statement:

The Lana Association works from within and for Israel’s Southern Bedouin society to improve their quality of life while furthering the welfare of its children, individuals and families with special needs and simultaneously strengthening the community surrounding them.

The Lana Association develops regional solutions while advancing professional services and programs, such as educational, rehabilitative, therapeutic, and occupational initiatives for Bedouin individuals and children with special needs as well as the community surrounding them. Collaborations with relevant governmental agencies in addition to other professional sources have assisted in making these efforts possible.

At Lana we believe in the inherent potential of the individual and in their right to live a life of dignity and independence, regardless of their culture, origin, skills or limitations.

Vision:

“To improve the quality of life of the Bedouin society while strengthening the welfare and social services provided to children, individuals and families with special needs.”

Mission Objectives

1. Operating a training system for the job market and providing an employment solution for people with special needs.
2. Establishing series of workshops, training programs, guidance, and support for families with special needs and to strengthen parental involvement.
3. Developing and operating integrative leisure activities for children and adults with special needs in Bedouin society, combined with the general population.
4. Providing families of special needs, access to information to enable them to exercise their rights and connect to the various resources made available to them.