Friends by Nature - Community Empowerment is a non-profit Israeli organization that was established in 2005 by a group of young Israelis working in the fields of multiculturalism, education for tolerance and acceptance, at-risk youth, community renewal and informal education.

Friends by Nature - Community Empowerment is a non-profit Israeli organization that was established in 2005 by a group of young Israelis working in the fields of multiculturalism, education for tolerance and acceptance, at-risk youth, community renewal and informal education. The founders of Friends by Nature represent a diverse mix of Ethiopian-Israelis and veteran Israelis, religious and secular, all sharing in the understanding that the success of immigrant communities within Israel is dependent on a strong sense of identity, the family unit, and appreciation for their unique cultural background.

Friends by Nature's goals are:

To develop a civil society which takes social-educational responsibility

To develop young leadership

To fulfill each participant's potential and strengthen their self identity

To strengthen the family unit; create an atmosphere of tolerance among various population sectors

To refer youth at risk to positive programming

To increase voluntarism; provide multicultural pluralistic education

To strengthen the connection to the land of Israel.

Friends by Nature - Community Empowermentruns programs mainly for at-risk Ethiopian-Israeli youth, providing them and their families with a sense of belonging, a purpose, and a challenge. It also builds and empowers communities, to direct these programs and make them sustainable.

The organization's unique "Homework - At Home!" program, Youth Centers, Young Adult programs, etc. - have managed to reduce high school drop-out rates among Ethiopian Israelis to ZERO in some cases, boost participants' achievements, and develop young enthusiastic leadership that takes responsibility for its community.