PAAMONIM

Vision The Paamonim organization strives to achieve a situation in which Israeli families conduct their economic lives with balance, responsibility and integrity, thereby helping to strengthen Israel’s economic and social fabric. Activity Profile The Paamonim organization is a non-profit social organization that operates throughout Israel. Paamonim provides assistance to individuals, families, groups and organizations, seeking economic education and counseling and interested in acquiring financial knowledge and tools, changing their consumer habits and taking economic responsibility. Thousands of specially-trained Paamonim volunteers work with families and individuals and provide them with economic coaching according to their needs and abilities. Help is offered in a number of formats, including disseminating information and tools for independent learning, providing online answers to questions, one-time counseling meetings, as well as individual or group economic coaching that may last for a few months. In addition, Paamonim operates financial education projects all over the country, including lectures, study seminars and group workshops. Paamonim has enjoyed significant public recognition and holds the following awards: President’s award for volunteering, 2010 Zussman-Joint prize for excellence in social services, 2013 Award from the Sderot Conference and the National Committee for volunteering, 2013 Middot seal of effectiveness, 2015 Jerusalem mayor’s seal of excellency award for organizations and volunteers, 2015