Read a story and give.
Read these personal stories brought to us by social services professionals around Israel. The names of all applicants have been changed to protect individual privacy. The names of the verifying social worker and agency are real. Photographs are illustrative only.
Moshe, a 53 year old recovering drug addict, is doing his best to pull his life together. Unfortunately, he has recently suffered numerous health issues, which have complicated his already tenuous living conditions. These complications have included respiratory ailments, as well as lower back pain. Moshe, while lonely and impoverished,...
What would you do if the summer was fast approaching and you didn’t have a working refrigerator? Lior and Yoav are facing this situation as they attempt to raise their three children under desperate economic conditions. The family’s refrigerator is beyond repair and they need your help to purchase a...
Yael is an amazing woman. She and her husband Oz are raising six children and supporting elderly parents. Yael works as an assistant in a gan, and Oz works as a cleaner in a school. Though their combined income isn’t high, they manage to meet their family’s daily needs and...
Aaron’s father committed suicide when Aaron was seven, and this action has haunted Aaron ever since. Aaron left school after 11th grade, worked for a year, then drafted into the Army. He completed most of his service, but was discharged after trying to commit suicide. He went to work as...
Although Gad has worked in a produce shop for 20 years, he struggles to support his family. Seven years ago, he had a brain tumor removed and still struggles with headaches and other health problems. These issues are so severe that he occasionally needs hospitalization. He is also an alcoholic....
Viktor, 39, used to own a fruit and vegetable store, but it was not a success. Since declaring bankruptcy, he has gone to work full time in a mini-market. His wife, Ina, is a dental assistant. The bulk of their salaries go towards paying off their debts, which they are...
After Odelia completed 12 years of education in ultra-Orthodox schools, she served in the IDF in various logistical support roles. Happy with what she was doing, she continued beyond her required service. When she and her boyfriend decided to get married, she left the army in order to move forward...
Some stories are so tragic that they are almost unbelievable. Ruth, 33 years old, is single-handedly raising 7 children – ages 1-13 – in dire living conditions. Ruth suffered years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband Yaakov. In 2017, with the help and encouragement...
Nili, 65, raised her three children on her own, as her husband has been a drug addict for many years. Their two oldest children have moved on with their lives, but the 31-year-old is developmentally delayed and still lives with his parents. The family’s only income is a government stipend,...
Sara, 22 years old, has had a rough start in life. As a young child, her family moved often and had a difficult time making ends meet. Sara was never in one place or in one school long enough to form meaningful connections or build a solid educational foundation. Her...
Tikva, 42, came to Israel from Ethiopia when she was 25. She has a seven-year- old son and is on good terms with his father, who pays monthly child support. Eighteen months ago, Tikva was diagnosed with breast cancer. The treatments leave her weak and unable to do much work....
Although she is married, the entire burden and responsibility for supporting the household and raising their five children falls on Olga’s shoulders. Her husband, Avraham, leaves for his Torah studies early every morning and does not come home until late at night; he does not help her with the children...
The CORONA Relief Fund
for the benefit of individuals and families dealing with financial loss resulting from COVID-19
After consultations with our partner social workers in agencies around the country, Ten Gav has established the CORONA Relief Fund to deal with extraordinary circumstances created by the impact of the coronavirus.
Project ONWARD 2020
for the benefit of women in distress
Project ONWARD is an ongoing fund, created in order to address the needs of Israeli single mothers and young women who are attempting to overcome the challenges of poor housing conditions and inadequate resources and support. Project ONWARD funds basic needs (fridges, beds, ovens and washers), educational and vocational programs and computers that...
Project BOOST 2020
for the benefit of At-Risk Youth
Through our work with social services departments around the country we know how badly at-risk youth need our continuous support. We have therefore established Project BOOST, an ongoing fund, so that together, we can help them. The goals of Project BOOST are: To empower at risk youth to complete schooling...
Recently Funded Personal Stories
Tikva made aliya from Ethiopia with her parents as a little girl. Now an adult with seven children, Tikva studied to be a personal coach, hoping to stay out of poverty while helping her clients improve their lives. But she had to stop working with the birth of her youngest...
When her husband was sentenced to 12 years in jail, the burden of running the household and caring for their three children fell on Edna’s shoulders. She is doing the very best she can under difficult circumstances. The government does pay her a stipend so that the family can subsist,...
Nava, 33, would like to do right by her children. She dreams of being able to feed and clothe them properly, of making sure that they are set for school, and even of giving them treats now and then. At the moment, she can do none of these things. With...
Chani (10) is the youngest of her parents’ 10 children. It was clear soon after she was born that her development was delayed, as she reached various milestones later than her siblings did. She started in special education at age three. Chani loves her school and particularly enjoys playing with...
The Levi family faces an on-going struggle with economic, emotional, and medical issues. Yona Levi, 41, suffers from such frequent and overwhelming bouts of depression that it has become impossible for her to work. Shaul, 47, had to close his business and, while he is working part-time and looking for...
Amit recently received custody of his three young children, after it was determined that their mother was endangering their lives. Amit takes care of them with empathy and love. It is clear that he always puts their needs ahead of his own. The children all suffer from emotional problems as...
Batsheva, 59, and her husband separated because of his violence – physical, verbal, and emotional – towards her. They are in the process of getting a divorce but for many years he has refused to give her a “get” (Jewish bill of divorce), making it impossible for Batsheva to move...
Leeza (57) and Nadav (61) are a married couple and parents to four children, ages 16, 18, 22, 24. They have been known to Social Services for many years for financial difficulties. Leeza works as a nurse in a medical clinic, while Nadav has cancer and cannot work. The family...