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These are real families with specific needs that are brought to us by social services professionals around Israel. All applicants' names and some personal details are changed to protect individual privacy. Photographs are illustrative only.
Dan and Avital live in southern Israel with their three young children. Just six months before October 7, Dan had bravely taken the leap to open his own business, working hard to build a stable future for his family. But after October 7, Dan was called south to serve in...
Shai, 14, is the youngest of eight siblings; all of the others are out of the house and living independent lives. Moshe, Shai’s father, worked as a plumber for many years. After a work accident, he was forced to stop working for a number of years and is now back...
After years in an abusive marriage, Shiri, 43, finally garnered the courage to leave her husband. Shiri is now raising five children on her own. She works full time as a medical secretary but despite her best efforts, she struggles to make ends meet. Recently, the family’s oven broke and...
Inbar, 34, is a single mother to two sons, ages 8 and 10. Her ex-husband pays no child support, and she is truly on her own. Despite her challenging circumstances, Inbar is determined to build a stable future for herself and her children. She is enrolled in a Social Services...
Zohar, 39, is divorced and a single mother to three young children, ages 4-10. Zohar works as a lab assistant in the local health fund. Though she struggles to make ends meet, Zohar tries her hardest to meet all of her children’s needs. During the war, Zohar’s children often had...
Jake and Shira live in southern Israel with their three young children, ages one to six. Since the war began, Jake has spent more than 400 days serving in the reserves, repeatedly leaving home to answer the call when his unit is needed. While Jake has been in and out...
Hila, 36, is doing her best to raise her three children, ages 3-9, on her own. Hila and her husband Raviv, 37, divorced last year. Raviv is a recovering alcoholic who has spent time in and out of rehab. Unfortunately, he incurred a lot of debt over the years that...
Orly, 31, hasn’t had an easy life, but she is determined to build herself a brighter future. Orly comes from a broken home where she was exposed to physical and emotional abuse. Despite her troubled upbringing, she graduated high school and served in the IDF. Unfortunately, Orly’s first husband, with...
Sonia, 34, is raising two young children (ages 5 and 8) on her own. Sonia and her ex-husband, Leo, moved to Israel from Ukraine four years ago. He has since moved back and is not in touch with his family. Since her arrival in Israel, Sonia has worked as an...
Simone, 54, doesn’t want to ask for help but at this point, she has no choice. For many years, Simone worked as a manicurist. She made ends meet and managed to support herself and her 28-year-old son who lives with her. A few years ago, however, Simone began experiencing aches...
Keren, 15, desperately needs a psycho-diagnostic evaluation, but her parents cannot afford the cost. Keren’s parents both work but struggle to make ends meet. Their relationship is volatile, and there is a great deal of tension in the household. Keren’s behavior has been deteriorating of late; at times, she has...
Sigal, 33, is divorced and has two sons who live with their father. Sigal works part-time as an aide in a nursing home and is determined to provide a stable home for her boys when they visit. Despite her greatest efforts, Sigal still struggles to make ends meet. At the...
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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...