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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.
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...
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...
Galit, 31, and Roi, 33, are struggling and need a helping hand. Galit suffers from anxiety disorder and depression; it took her some time to seek help, but she is now under the care of a psychiatrist. Roi worked odd jobs until he realized that Galit needed him home to...
Yasmin’s parents moved to Israel from Ethiopia when she was a baby. Soon after they arrived, her father abandoned them. After a few years, Yasmin was removed from her mother’s home because of neglect and sent to foster care and boarding schools. As a teenager, Yasmin ran away from her...
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,...
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...
Ben’s story is truly inspiring. Ben, a resilient 25-year-old, grew up in Lod under the care of his relatives, the Grannot family, due to his parents’ inability to provide for him. Despite financial struggles, the Grannot family provided a warm and loving home. Ben’s biological family consists of a mother...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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Rosa, 49, came to Israel from Russia eight years ago. She is single and raising two children, ages 13 and 19, on her own. Rosa worked in a supermarket until two years ago when the Corona crisis hit. She was let go and has been on unemployment ever since. Unfortunately,...
Roni, 40, is raising four young children (ages 1-9) on her own. Roni is no longer in contact with her children’s father who pays no child support. She supports herself and her children solely on a monthly government stipend. Last year, social services became aware of Roni’s dire financial situation...
Revital, 45, and Efraim, 50, are struggling to raise their eight children (ages 1-16) with dignity. After Revital did two years of National Service and Efraim did three years of army service, they both adopted an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle. Efraim worked as an electrician until an accident left him with a...
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