Lasova NGO

Name

Lasova NGO

Legal name

עמותת לשובע

Website

https://lasova.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lasova NGO (עמותת לשובע) is an Israeli nonprofit operating 40 social welfare institutions — 3 soup kitchens, ~22 youth centers, ~15 homeless shelters, and 4 welfare clubs — serving over 2,000 meals daily, ~200 homeless nightly, and ~1,300 youth across Tel Aviv, Acre, and Karmiel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAJAA

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Food Security & Nutrition Programs

SECONDARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Homeless shelters
• Food assistance programs
• Youth community centers
• Nonprofit humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Approximately 60% of the organization's revenue comes from private donations from individuals, companies, and foundations, primarily obtained through word-of-mouth referral network.
2. Government Support: Approximately 40% of revenue comes from government support including Ministry of Education, Ministry of Welfare, and municipal support in cities where operations are conducted.
3. Direct Service Fees: Minimal fees charged at some facilities - for example, soup kitchen meals are offered for 1 ILS as a right rather than obligation. Proceeds are managed separately and used exclusively for food purchases for the needy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lasova NGO is a nonprofit social welfare organization that provides free hot meals through three soup kitchens (Lasova Restaurants) in Tel Aviv, Acre, and Karmiel, serving over 2,000 meals daily to needy individuals. It also operates a nationwide network of approximately 22 Kadima youth centers providing after-school educational and enrichment programs for 1,200-1,300 children and youth from socio-economic periphery, and approximately 15 Gagganim homeless shelter frameworks housing around 200 homeless men and women nightly. Complementary services include welfare clubs for asylum seekers' children, the City Harvest food rescue program, Tel-Lasova discounted mobile service, and the Lasova Card food voucher program.

Product overview

Lasova NGO operates as a comprehensive social welfare organization providing multiple interconnected services to Israel's most vulnerable populations. The organization runs a portfolio of programs including: Lasova Restaurants (3 soup kitchens serving over 2,000 hot meals daily), Kadima Youth Centers Network (21 youth centers serving ~1,100 youth), Gaggunim Homeless Shelters (15 facilities housing ~200 nightly), Welfare Clubs for young children of asylum seekers, the City Harvest food rescue program, Tel-Lasova discounted mobile service, and Lasova Card food voucher system. The organization was founded in 1990 and operates 40 institutions across Israel, primarily in Tel Aviv, Acre, and Carmiel, addressing food insecurity, homelessness, and educational inequality through both immediate relief services and long-term rehabilitation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• קדימה (Kadima): A nationwide network of youth centers promoting children and youth from socio-economic peripheries, serving approximately 1,200-1,300 youth participants with educational support, enrichment activities, and social services

Products and services

• Lasova Restaurants (מסעדות לשובע) Network of three soup kitchens (in Tel Aviv, Acre, and Karmiel) that serve free, hot, nutritious kosher meals to anyone in need without charge, questions, or criteria. Over 2,000 hot meals are served daily across the three locations. The Tel Aviv restaurant serves approximately 250 diners daily during normal times and 470 daily during emergency periods. The Karmiel location serves 360-400 meals weekly plus food baskets.
• Kadima Youth Centers (רשת בתי הנוער קדימה) Network of approximately 22 after-school youth centers promoting children and youth from the social-geographic periphery, serving approximately 1,200-1,300 youth members daily. Centers provide hot meals, homework help, educational programs, enrichment activities, emotional support, and values education as a safe second home after school. Co-funded with the Ministry of Education.
• Gaggunim Homeless Shelters (גגונים לדרי רחוב) Network of approximately 15 shelter frameworks providing homeless men and women with overnight accommodation, clean beds, hot showers, nutritious meals, clothing, safe shelter, and professional staff accompaniment for rehabilitation. About 200 homeless individuals are sheltered nightly, many of whom struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol. Co-funded with the Ministry of Welfare.
• Welfare Clubs (מועדוניות רווחה) Four welfare clubs in South Tel Aviv serving children of asylum seekers and stateless residents aged 3-6. Provides supplementary educational, developmental, physical, and emotional support with meals, enrichment activities, and parenting assistance. Up to 15 children per club. Locations include Linsky 5 Street (in Levinsky Gardens) and HaMoshiach 23 Street (in Kiryat Hayovel, Shapir neighborhood).
• City Harvest (אסיף העיר) Mobile food collection service operating evenings in Tel Aviv, collecting surplus food from restaurants, event halls, and hotels for distribution to those in need. Operates with volunteers daily from 18:00-22:00.
• Tel-Lasova (טל-לשובע) Discounted mobile phone service providing 30GB data per month with unlimited calls and messages for 100 ILS (25 ILS per month) for four months, serving underprivileged individuals without credit cards or standing orders.
• Lasova Card (כרטיס לשובע) Food voucher card program allowing recipients to purchase food items at supermarkets in their area (excluding alcohol and cigarettes), ensuring dignity for recipients while directing donations specifically to food assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 hot meals served daily across 3 soup kitchens
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tel Aviv-Yafo MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality provides support for welfare clubs and other operations. The city of Tel Aviv partners with Lasova through its Masila department for welfare clubs for asylum seekers.
• Ministry of Welfare (Ministry of Social Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Welfare provides funding and co-management support for homeless shelters and welfare clubs. Co-funding rehabilitation day center project with the National Insurance Institute.
• Acre MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcre municipality partners with Lasova for soup kitchen operations and food distribution projects.
• Shaked Housing Project Partners (Tel Aviv, Ministry of Welfare, National Insurance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project with Tel Aviv municipality, Ministry of Welfare, and National Insurance for asylum seekers and migrant workers housing.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yad Sarah: One of Israel's largest volunteer-based social service NGOs, providing equipment lending, home care, and elderly support. Broader incumbent — overlapping welfare/charitable footprint but not a food/shelter specialist.
• World Vision Israel: Israeli branch of an international NGO running child welfare, food assistance, and emergency relief programs. Broad incumbent — comparable youth and food programs but operating as part of a global portfolio.
• JDC-Israel (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee): International Jewish humanitarian organization providing elderly care, disability services, and at-risk youth programming in Israel. Broad incumbent — overlapping vulnerable-population focus and reliance on Jewish donor networks.
• Caritas Israel: Multi-service faith-based social welfare organization providing food, shelter, healthcare, and refugee assistance across Israel and the region. Broad incumbent with comparable service breadth across food, shelter, and migrant support.

Direct peers

• Latet: Israeli anti-poverty NGO operating food assistance, meal programs, and emergency aid for low-income populations. Direct peer — closely comparable mission and target population within the Israeli welfare ecosystem.
• Leket Israel: Israel's largest food rescue organization, collecting surplus food from producers and distributing to nonprofits and those in need. Direct peer — operates in the same Israeli food assistance category and shares the donor-supported, volunteer-driven operating model.
• ELEM (Youth in Distress): Israeli nonprofit serving at-risk and homeless youth through outreach, shelters, and educational programs. Direct peer for Lasova's Kadima youth centers and homeless shelter operations targeting vulnerable young people.
• Meir Panim: Israeli nonprofit operating free restaurants (soup kitchens), children's programs, and food assistance across Israel. Direct peer — same country, same target population, same primary service model of free hot meals for the needy.

Emerging players

• Shanti House: Tel Aviv-based nonprofit focused on asylum seekers, migrant workers, and homeless populations, providing shelter and community services. Emerging player — strong overlap with Lasova's asylum-seeker welfare clubs and south Tel Aviv homeless operations.
• Rabbis for Human Rights / Israeli NGOs working with migrant populations: Israeli advocacy and service NGO supporting asylum seekers, migrant workers, and vulnerable populations in Israel. Emerging player with adjacent mission to Lasova's asylum-seeker welfare club and Shaked housing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lasovango?si=kO6id1C7HAWv6yyv
• Facebookfacebook.com/lasova
• Instagraminstagram.com/lasova_ngo?igsh=MWdwZjQwaHJqOXQ2bQ==
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lasova-ngo

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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