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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,...
Guy, 14-years-old, is in desperate need of our help. Guy’s parents, Nurit and Avi, are divorced; Guy lives with his mother, but his father is very involved in his upbringing. Guy has been diagnosed with ADHD. He also suffers from anxiety, social difficulties, learning disabilities and anger management issues. Over...
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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