Latet (, lit. to give) is an Israeli nonprofit aid organization that was founded in 1996 by Gilles Darmon, a then new immigrant from France. Acting as an umbrella organization for 180 local NGOs across 105 communities in the country, Latet provides for the basic needs of populations living in poverty and food insecurity. The organization operates a national food bank and runs several aid and educational programs. Among its core activities, Latet distributes $30 million worth of food annually to 60,000 families in need and 1,000 Holocaust survivors living in poverty. History When it was established, in addition to combatting poverty in Israel, Latet specialized in sending emergency aid delegations and humanitarian assistance abroad following wars and natural disasters: Kosovo and Rwanda after the civil wars in 1997 and 1999, India after the earthquake in 1999, Sri Lanka after the tsunami in 2005 and Haiti following the earthquake in 2010. After the emergency delegation to Haiti, the organization changed its course of action to focus on reducing poverty and providing assistance in Israel only. Organization's purpose According to a 2016 official report by the Israeli National Insurance Institute, 462,000 families (that is 1,802,000 individuals) live in poverty in Israel, of which 838,500 are children. Furthermore, nearly 955,000 families live in food insecurity (18% of the general population). In its efforts to relieve poverty and alleviate food insecurity, Latet has developed an operating model that enables the annual distribution of $30 million worth of food to 60,000 families in need across the country. Believing that Israeli civil society is an inherent part of the solution for reducing poverty, Latet carries out numerous annual initiatives to raise awareness among the general public: public displays, food drives, and a national telethon. Moreover, the organization relies on more than 19,000 volunteers who annually join Latet's activities, providing 400,000 hours of voluntary service. Latet considers the government to be the main factor responsible for reducing poverty, as does 75.6% of the general public, according to a public survey published in Latet's Alternative Poverty Report. The organization regularly lobbies the government to bring change to the national agenda. Latet publishes an annual Alternative Poverty Report which takes the human factor of poverty into account and organizes an annual conference discussing poverty. Areas of action The nutritional security initiative The nutritional security initiative consists of rescuing and distributing food nationwide. With three logistic centers located in