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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.
Since the tragic events of October 7th, when terrorists infiltrated Ofakim and claimed the lives of 50 residents, the city has been struggling with a severe mental health crisis. Families and children who survived that horrific day continue to endure deep emotional wounds, anxiety, and trauma. Yet, more than a...
Sarah, a mother of four, carries the weight of her family’s struggles while her husband has been serving in reserve duty for over 400 days. Though he is stationed nearby, he wants to move to the south, but Sarah knows that if he leaves for more than a week, their...
Meet Daniel, a dedicated reservist who has served 430 days in the reserves, and his wife, Maya, a young lawyer working hard to establish her independent practice. Together, they are raising three children, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. While Daniel fulfills his duty to the country, Maya...
Shachar is an impressive young woman who deserves a helping hand. Shachar grew up in a very volatile household; finances were tight and she was both verbally and physically abused. At a young age, Shachar left home and, at the age of 18, met her partner. After the birth of...
Efrat and Liav, both in their late 20’s, were struggling before October 7th; now they are in desperate need of our help. Both Efrat and Liav had difficult upbringings. Liav grew up in an abusive household; there were periods when he ran away and lived on the streets. Eventually, he...
Rotem, 42, is divorced and has three children, ages 5-21. Her oldest daughter has a one-year-old, and the two are currently living with Rotem. Though she tries her best to make ends meet, Rotem struggles to cover all of her monthly expenses. She works part time as a secretary, but...
Miryam’s story is heartbreaking. An immigrant from South America, Miryam is a single mother to four-year-old Liav. Soon after his premature birth, Liav was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Miryam stopped working in order to care for him full time. Liav’s father is no longer in the picture; he was abusive...
Roni and Hagai are raising four young children, ages 7-15, and need a helping hand. Hagai, who was unemployed for a long stretch of time due to the Corona crisis, is now working steadily as a truck driver. Roni was working for a travel agency that recently folded, and she...
As a result of a fire, the Bloomberg family lost their home and all of their belongings. Ela, who works as a secretary and Boaz, who is unemployed, have three young children, ages 3-7. The family is currently living in temporary housing and trying to figure out how to get...
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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...