Alumot Or was established in 2015 in order to respond to an urgent need in education for people with special needs. Alumot Or understands that teachers, educational teams, parents, communities and local councils each have a vision for their special education school. However, time, bureaucracy, concern for the children and complicated daily issues impact their vision and the achievement of educational excellence. As a result, the ability to preserve and expand educational excellence both within and outside the school is often lacking. It is this situation which Alumot Or is uniquely well-placed to address. Alumot Or is supported by and collaborates with several partners, including its founder, the Rothman Charitable Foundation, the Ministry of Education, local authorities and additional organizations, such as the Social Security Fund, Kadoorie Foundation and more. The Rothman Charitable Foundation was established in 1998 by the family of the late Benjamin Rothman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Bolivia after World War II. Throughout the years, the Foundation has supported diverse projects in the fields of education and medicine. Benjamin Rothman was a philanthropist who recognized the importance of giving back to the community, as well as the significance of education as a generator of change. Benjamin, together with his twin brother Leopoldo, survived the atrocities of Auschwitz, as well as the death march to Terezin. After the war Benjamin, accompanied by Leopoldo, emigrated to Cochabamba, Bolivia, which became the new home of seven of the eight surviving Rothman siblings.