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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.
After eight years of service as an IDF officer and over 200 days of reserve duty, Almog deserves our help. Almog finished his army service just weeks before October 7th. After the 7th, both he and his wife Tamara were called up for reserve duty. Soon after being discharged, Tamara...
Eli served 200 days in reserve duty, giving his all to protect his country. Back at home, life hasn’t been easy. Eli and his wife, Yael, are a young couple living with Eli’s parents—not by choice, but because their financial situation leaves them no other option. Despite their best efforts,...
Naya’s story is difficult to hear, but she is determined to move forward with her life. A single mother to two children (ages 2 and 7), Naya lost a third child in a tragic car accident. The experience left her emotionally bereft, and she is understandably over-protective of her toddler...
After years in a volatile marriage, Tal finally divorced her husband and is now raising two young children (ages 8 and 10) on her own. She is incredibly motivated and deserves our help. Tal works full-time in a nursing home. She is also participating in a Social Services program that...
Miri and Noam are raising four young chidren, ages 6 months – 8, under very trying financial circumstances. Noam works as a carpenter; Miri doesn’t work outside of the home but is currently studying towards certification as a kindergarten teacher in order to find a job and add to the...
Rina, 23, and Avi, 26, are raising two young children (ages 1 and 2.5) and struggling to make ends meet. The couple recently joined a Social Services program that provides professional and parenting mentoring; they are currently focused on finding Avi a job. Rina, who previously worked as a kindergarten...
Nomi, 32, and Micah, 34, are doing their best to raise their four young children with dignity, but they are struggling to make ends meet. Micah works as a cook in a restaurant; Nomi, who used to work as an aide to the elderly, isn’t currently working due to severe...
Liat, 24, is an incredibly motivated young woman who deserves our help. Liat graduated high school and then completed her full army service in a combat unit. She began working part-time and studying towards a degree in Accounting. Unfortunately, two years ago Liat was involved in a serious car accident....
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Nane, 52, is struggling and needs our help. Nane immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia over 20 years ago. She raised four children on her own and tried to build a stable life for them despite her difficulties integrating into Israeli society. A few years ago, Nane’s son, 25, was killed...
Osnat, 40, and Shimon, 44, are raising three young children, ages 4-14, and need a helping hand. Shimon had an independent business that folded during the Corona crisis. He was unemployed for a long period and is now working as a medical lab assistant. Osnat doesn’t work outside of the...
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...
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...
Shir is raising her eight-year-old daughter, Noa, on her own. Four years ago, Shir and her husband divorced; since then, Shir has supported herself and Noa on her salary as a secretary. Shir’s ex-husband does not pay regular child support, and she struggles each month to make ends meet. After...
Dana is raising two young children on her own; ten-year-old Mira suffers from a chronic nerve disorder, as well as from developmental delays, ADD and anger management issues. Her brother, Liran, is a healthy nine-year-old. Dana herself suffers from chronic asthma and from anxiety disorder and depression. Because of Mira’s...