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Personal stories are brought to us by social services professionals around Israel. All applicants' names and some personal details are changed to protect individual privacy. The names of the verifying social workers and agencies are real. Photographs are illustrative only.Emergency Relief Fund
Support for vulnerable families affected by the war in Israel
The war may be over, but its impact continues to shape daily life in Israel. Families are facing hardship on multiple fronts: many have yet to return to their homes after being evacuated from the hardest-hit cities, while thousands of reservists and their families are struggling to rebuild stability after...
Eli has been serving in the reserves for nearly 400 days, an unrelenting stretch that has left his family under enormous pressure. During the war, Eli and his wife were forced to take out a loan just to cover old debts and keep their home afloat. Eli and Dafna are...
Meital, 51, and Yoav, 66, try their hardest to meet their children’s needs, but they desperately need our help. Yoav, who is deaf and suffers from other physical ailments, has not been able to work for quite a few years; he receives a monthly government stipend. Meital, who is also...
Adi and Noam are facing a very difficult financial situation. Their oven recently broke, and they cannot afford a replacement. On top of that, even basic household necessities have become a struggle. Noam spends most of his time in Gaza, and during that time, Adi suffered a miscarriage. Now, with...
Sigal, 33, and Ron, 35, are raising two young children (ages 8 and 10), while trying to build their own catering business. Sigal grew up in a highly dysfunctional home and has struggled to overcome some of her childhood trauma. Unfortunately, she and Ron do not have a stable marriage,...
Oren, 13, doesn’t realize it, but he desperately needs our help. Natalie broke up with Oren’s father right after he was born, but he is in regular contact with Oren. Unfortunately, he is not in the position to help Natalie financially. Oren’s mother, Natalie, has an older son from a...
Esther and Shai are in dire straits and need a helping hand. The couple has five children, two adult and three minors. Unfortunately, one of their older children is mentally challenged and completely dependent on them. Shai suffers from a chronic illness and receives a 100% monthly disability stipend. Needless...
Like so many others in Israel, Orit, 26, has struggled since the travesties of October 7th. Orit, one of six siblings, was raised in a somewhat dysfunctional home. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother suffers from depression and anxiety disorder. As a result, Orit has always...
Sharon, 44, is caught in a desperate cycle of poverty and struggle; she needs a helping hand. Sharon was raised in a highly dysfunctional home; she and her siblings were often neglected, and some of them were removed to foster care. Eventually, Sharon married and had two daughters, now aged...
Shira’s story is very inspiring. As one of eight siblings, Shira grew up in a highly dysfunctional home. Her parents are divorced, and her mother suffers from depression and anxiety disorder. At the age of 11, Shira was removed from her mother’s home and put in foster care. Despite her...
Since October 7, life has unraveled for Daniel and Shira Levy and their children. Daniel has been called up four times for reserve duty. Each time he returned, he tried to pick up the piece, but after the last round, he came back struggling with severe anxiety and panic attacks....
Recently Funded Personal Stories
Rotem, 30, is raising two little girls on her own and is determined to build a stable future for them. Rotem worked steadily for the past number of years but is currently unemployed. She recently participated in a social services program that helps struggling young parents build a solid plan...
Rina and Binaya are struggling to make ends meet. Four of their seven children are currently living at home, and the couple don’t bring in enough money to cover their monthly expenses. A year and a half ago, Rina suffered a medical episode that left her unable to work; she...
Orna, 49, is divorced and has three teenaged children. After a number of years of unemployment, Orna is now working as a secretary for a construction company. She is supporting her family on her small income and a monthly government stipend. Orna’s two older children work part-time in order to...
Leah, 21, is a very impressive young woman who deserves our help. Leah grew up in an ultra-Orthodox home, the oldest of eight siblings. She finished high school with full matriculation exams and did two years of National Service. As a child, Leah was sexually abused; as she grew up,...
Anat, 60, has two children; her 17-year-old daughter, Moran, still lives at home. Anat suffers from a chronic lung condition and was recently hospitalized for an extended period. She is now moving back to her government-subsidized apartment and desperately needs a helping hand. Anat’s monthly disability stipend doesn’t cover more...
Sigal and Asher are divorced and raising four young children, ages 6-14. The couple’s 12-year-old son, Tal, suffers from emotional and behavioral issues that have intensified since his parents’ divorce. Among Tal’s issues are anger management and violent outbursts. These are impacting his life both at home and in school....
Liya, 56, has four children, ages 5-28. Her oldest daughter has a son of her own, and they are dependent on Liya in every way. Liya’s 20-year-old son has very low cognitive functioning, and he is also completely dependent on his mother as well. Liya, who immigrated to Israel from...
Tami, 62, needs our help. Tami has lived a rather sad life. At the age of six, her mother died, and her father was unable to care for his children alone; they were sent to foster care. Tami lived with a number of foster families during her childhood, until she...