A request by a Charedi family in Argentina to make Aliyah because they could not find proper support for their child with disabilities has led to an unusual Israeli outreach mission. Israeli nonprofit Alei Siach sent a delegation of five Charedi women specializing in disability care and inclusion to Argentina to help train local institutions and support families in the community.

The delegation departed this week for Buenos Aires, where it is working with schools, educators, rabbis, welfare officials and Jewish community leaders in cooperation with AMIA, Argentina’s central Jewish organization. The mission aims to help Charedi institutions build long-term local frameworks for children and adults with disabilities rather than forcing families to seek solutions abroad.

The workshops focus on independent living, employment, social integration, autonomy and practical community support systems. Delegation leader Gita Mundari, Alei Siach’s director of development and housing systems, said the effort is about creating lasting inclusion inside the community itself.

“We are not talking only about care, but about creating a reality of independence, dignity and real integration into the community,” Mundari said.

The delegation also includes Israeli journalist Josh Aronson, who is on the autism spectrum and described the trip as “a mission of hope.” Argentina’s Chief Rabbi Eliahu Hamra called the project “extremely important” and said the goal is to allow people with disabilities “to live in a safe and calm environment, under a professional framework.”