Living Israel NGO K

Living Israel NGO (Living Israel Kongregatsioon MTÜ) is a faith-based facility located in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 2014, the facility offers housing, addiction recovery, and reintegration support primarily for individuals leaving prison as well as for others struggling with addiction. Residents may enter the program at various stages: at the beginning or end of their sentence, or after release as part of their ongoing sobriety journey. Operating as a closed facility, Living Israel maintains a structured and disciplined environment designed to support recovery and prevent relapse. Through a formal agreement with the Estonian prison system, the facility provides early-release prisoners with accommodation, spiritual and psychological counseling, and access to structured reintegration programs.

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SMALL-SCALE

Living Israel NGO has a maximum capacity of 15, which makes it a small-scale facility. The residents live in one house that has a warm and homely feel. The common hall features a fireplace, numerous sofas, a television, and is decorated with plants and colorful paintings, making the space both vibrant and cozy. Shared spaces include bedrooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room with a large communal table, and several dedicated common rooms used for educational workshops, leisure activities, and spiritual reflection.

SMALL-scale

Living Israel NGO has a maximum capacity of 15, which makes it a small-scale facility. The residents live in one house that has a warm and homely feel. The common hall features a fireplace, numerous sofas, a television, and is decorated with plants and colorful paintings, making the space both vibrant and cozy. Shared spaces include bedrooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room with a large communal table, and several dedicated common rooms used for educational workshops, leisure activities, and spiritual reflection.

Living Israel NGO K is a:

Transition house (individuals under specific conditions or measures)

for:

15 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Community-integrated, Differentiated, Small-scale

Living Israel NGO K is a:

Transition house (individuals under specific conditions or measures)

for:

15 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Community-integrated, Differentiated, Small-scale

Living Israel NGO K is a:

Transition house (individuals under specific conditions or measures)

for:

15 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Community-integrated, Differentiated, Small-scale

DIFFERENTIATION

The facility is intended for adult men and women who are struggling with addiction. Admission to the program requires a commitment to sobriety and a willingness to adhere to the center’s house rules and structured environment.

The daily program at Living Israel NGO is highly structured, especially during the first three months of residency. All residents follow a consistent weekday schedule, beginning with a wake-up and preparation period between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m., followed by breakfast and a morning group training or counselling session. Work, which is mandatory, takes place both inside and outside the facility, split into morning and afternoon blocks, with a short lunch break in between. In the afternoon, residents have a blend of independent and structured activity time, which includes joint evening activities and personal free time.

COMMUNITY-INTEGRATION

Although Living Israel NGO is a closed facility and the building’s location limits spontaneous interaction with the public, the facility actively fosters integration through structured partnerships and community service. Residents regularly engage in structured work through collaborations with various construction and demolition companies across Tallinn. Community integration also happens through outreach. Residents participate in football tournaments, offering a recreational and social outlet that fosters connection. On weekends, they conduct evangelism and charity outreach at Tallinn’s central market, distributing food and clothing to people experiencing homelessness. They also share their lived experiences as part of Christian community events, including testimony and educational sessions at other rehabilitation centers and churches, such as Oleviste Church.

Differentiation

The facility is intended for adult men and women who are struggling with addiction. Admission to the program requires a commitment to sobriety and a willingness to adhere to the center’s house rules and structured environment.

The daily program at Living Israel NGO is highly structured, especially during the first three months of residency. All residents follow a consistent weekday schedule, beginning with a wake-up and preparation period between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m., followed by breakfast and a morning group training or counselling session. Work, which is mandatory, takes place both inside and outside the facility, split into morning and afternoon blocks, with a short lunch break in between. In the afternoon, residents have a blend of independent and structured activity time, which includes joint evening activities and personal free time.

Community-integration

Although Living Israel NGO is a closed facility and the building’s location limits spontaneous interaction with the public, the facility actively fosters integration through structured partnerships and community service. Residents regularly engage in structured work through collaborations with various construction and demolition companies across Tallinn. Community integration also happens through outreach. Residents participate in football tournaments, offering a recreational and social outlet that fosters connection. On weekends, they conduct evangelism and charity outreach at Tallinn’s central market, distributing food and clothing to people experiencing homelessness. They also share their lived experiences as part of Christian community events, including testimony and educational sessions at other rehabilitation centers and churches, such as Oleviste Church.

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