You choose.
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. Thousands of reservists and their families are struggling to rebuild stability after months of active duty, away from work, businesses, and loved ones. Our goal is to prevent these families from slipping into poverty and...
Oded and Tal live together with their three children. Since October 7, Oded has been called to serve, spending over 320 days in reserve duty. Tal runs a photography business, a passion she has dedicated herself to for years. Since the war began, however, her income has dropped dramatically. With...
Lital, 46, and Maor, 52, have five children and are struggling to keep their heads above water. Lital suffers from an auto-immune disease and receives a monthly disability stipend; Maor has various health complications, including kidney disease, and cannot hold down a job. The couple is in dire financial straits...
Rafi, 62, lives on his own in an old, dilapidated one-room apartment. Rafi suffers from numerous physical ailments and hasn’t been able to work for many years. He survives on a monthly government stipend. Recently, Rafi’s refrigerator broke, and he is currently living without one. As the hot summer months...
Anat and Maor are raising four young children (ages 8-15) and are struggling to make ends meet. While Maor works full-time as a bookkeeper, his income and the family’s monthly government stipend don’t come close to covering the family’s monthly expenses. Anat and Maor desperately want to break the cycle...
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....
Ella, 31, is divorced and raising two young children (ages 4 and 7) on her own. Ella works part-time as an aide to the elderly, and the family lives in a government-subsidized apartment. Unfortunately, both of Ella’s children are on the spectrum and need a tremendous amount of attention and...
Moriah’s story is heartbreaking, but we can help her find hope. Moriah, 21, was emotionally and mentally abused by both of her parents for years. Recently, Moriah was thrown out of her home because she forgot to make her bed one morning. Her family cut off all contact with her,...
Dana’s life was difficult before the war but since October 7th, her situation has deteriorated dramatically. Dana, 49, is a single mother to five children, two of whom are already out of the house. The children’s father is completely out of the picture, and Dana is truly on her own....
Meital and Eran are raising four children on their own. Their oldest is serving in the army, following in the footsteps of his father, Eran, who was called up on October 7 and has been serving ever since. At home, Meital has been left to carry the weight of family...
Liel and Gadi, parents to four young girls, desperately need a helping hand. For a number of years, Gadi ran his own carpentry business; he was then diagnosed with a chronic respiratory disease and had to shut it down. The couple was left with heavy debts and were forced to...
Itai, 23, is a very impressive young man who deserves our help. Itai’s mother was killed in a car accident a few years ago; since then, his father has raised Itai and his two siblings on his own. The family’s situation is complicated by the fact that Itai’s father is...
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...