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Atikot - Ashkelon

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Contact our community worker – Nagaesu Asras Agenyo

Project Highlights

Project Location

David Berger Street

96 Existing Units

10% in Public Housing

Average Apartment Size

Average apartment size: 84 m² (Built area)

436 New Units

Planned, 340 added units

11,700 m²

Including 3,750 m² of open space and commercial areas

Key Project Milestones

A Neighborhood Social Task Force, established in 2023
Residents' Representative body, appointed

Residents' representative law firm, Michal Livan Kobi & Co. appointed

Residents' supervisor, PRO Engineering appointed

Residents’ signatures in progress

Pre-ruling by the local authority completed

Detailed planning (TABA), in progress

The Social Task Force

The neighborhood social staff accompanies residents from the beginning of the planning process throughout occupancy.
The support focuses on increasing household income through rights realization, debts settlements and employment advancement. In addition, the team works to build community leadership and participation and strengthen the neighborhood’s resilience.

Social Impact in 2025

797,000 NIS Added Income

For 139 residents through rights access and debts reduction

174,000 NIS Added Income

For 6 participants in employment and unemployment prevention programs

188 participants

For 3 participants in employment and unemployment prevention programs

Social KPIs for Atikot Neighborhood (2025-2027)

1,500,000 NIS Added Income

Fof 300 residents through rights access and debts reduction

2,080,000 NIS Added Income

For 160 participants in employment and unemployment prevention programs

1,200 participants

In 37 community events

General Information About the Neighborhood Today

Ranked 2 out of 10 on the socio-economic index of the Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).
65% of neighborhood residents are families of Ethiopian origin, many families immigrated in the past decade.
An average of 10 years of education, 12% hold an academic degree.
53% of neighborhood residents earn less than the minimum wage.
Despite proximity to the border with the Gaza Strip, apartments do not have compliant safe rooms, and a large portion of the shelters are not accessible to residents during an alarm.

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