Yosef Klarman, head of Youth Aliya, told a Zionist gathering here today that the institution was presently caring for 11,000 socially deprived Israeli children in its youth villages and schools in addition to 4000 children from diaspora communities. He said Youth Aliya was planning to absorb another 3000 socially deprived Israeli youngsters within the next three years. Klarman said that Youth Aliya is now prepared to admit diaspora youngsters from affluent Western countries to its boarding schools in Israel on a paid basis. He said a fair number of such children are already enrolled by parents who want their, youngsters educated in Israel.
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