Tevel addresses the complex challenges of global poverty, to make the world a better home for humanity.
Tevel combats extreme poverty at its roots within subsistence farming villages, which are home to over half of the populations in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Our commitment is to address the complex challenges of global poverty and make the world a more just and beautiful home for humanity.
Sustainable Agriculture
Community & Mobility
Youth Empowerment
Women's Empowerment
Education & Health
International Volunteering
Holistic and comprehensive approach
Tevel’s Youth Service Program (YSP) empowers young people in their village, turning participants into influential change-makers engaged in whole-community transformation through sustainable farming practices and community leadership
Tevel’s training farm serves as the central hub for our activities, providing a space for comprehensive agricultural instruction, practical demonstrations, and Youth Service Program (YSP) training.
Tevel employs a comprehensive approach to sustainable agriculture including climate-smart training for farmers and interest-free loans for inputs. Ongoing support from Youth Service Program participants and agronomists ensures effective implementation, with flexible repayment options.
Tevel’s initiative to combat malaria includes distribution of nets, spraying, community education, and training for Community Health Volunteers to conduct malaria tests and distribute medications.
Tevel’s model integrates a production unit on our demonstration farm which funds community investments including critical infrastructure for long-term viability.
Tevel enhances local farmers’ nutritional capacity through community outreach, agricultural training, and the transition to small-scale agriculture.
Tevel provides new water sources, such as a reservoir and boreholes, facilitate year-round farming. Coupled with collective input purchasing, market optimization, and training initiatives, these resources empower small-scale farmers, fostering increased agricultural productivity and income.
Transformative Experiences Of Meaningful Service And Lifelong Learning
Together with the University of Arizona’s College of Social & Behavioral Sciences: Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, Tevel will offer a for-credit program bringing students to Israel for 4 weeks followed by 4 weeks of study and volunteering in Zambia. The program includes students from a range of disciplines, such as Jewish studies, agronomy, engineering, business, religion, and more. In tandem with the University of Arizona.
Tevel offers volunteer opportunities combining service with study, research and learning, fostering a deeper connection to both community and global responsibility. Rooted in the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and social justice, but inspired by contemporary thought and research as well, Tevel's volunteer initiatives provide individuals of all backgrounds the chance to engage in hands-on projects aimed at sustainable development in impoverished communities.
In partnership with the Judaic Studies department of the University of Haifa, Tevel will offer a program that combines Jewish thinking on social and environmental justice with courses on sustainability and a semester-long internship at our project in Zambia.
Tevel will host participants of Aardvark, a Jewish gap year program in Israel in Nepal for a two-week immersive experience in village community development accompanied by Tevel educational guidance. Tevel is scheduled to host Aardvark in March 2024 in Nepal, pending recruitment, and in 2025 in Zambia.
Planned Volunteer Program in Nepal - Tevel will begin recruiting for a 3-week volunteer experience in Nepal in collaboration with our Nepalese partner for post-army Israelis and other Jews in Fall 2024.
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