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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...

Total Cost - USD 34,413
Still Needed - USD 14,996
Funded - USD 19,416
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Adam, a second-year student at Bar-Ilan University, has dedicated an incredible 300 days to reserve duty. While he and his wife, Rachel, who is also a student, had carefully planned their studies and finances, the long months of service turned their world upside down. With no steady income and the...

Total Cost - USD 810
Still Needed - USD 135
Funded - USD 675
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For years, Avi worked hard to build his own air conditioning business. It wasn’t always easy, but it provided a stable income for him and his wife, Orel, allowing them to support their family. Then the war began, and everything changed. Avi was called up for reserve duty and has...

Total Cost - USD 1,350
Still Needed - USD 630
Funded - USD 719
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Meir, 31, and Orly, 30, are a young couple who need a helping hand. Both Orly and Meir work; he is employed as an electrician’s assistant, and she, as an aide to the elderly. Despite their greatest efforts, the two struggle to make ends meet. Orly and Meir have two...

Total Cost - USD 726
Still Needed - USD 726
Funded - USD 0
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Sivan’s life until now has been an uphill battle, but she is motivated to build herself a brighter future. Sivan’s mother suffered a stroke at a relatively young age and hasn’t been able to work for years. Sivan barely remembers her mother’s healthy days, and she and her two siblings...

Total Cost - USD 850
Still Needed - USD 850
Funded - USD 0
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Efrat, 52, is doing her best to provide for her two teenagers, but it isn’t easy. Efrat, a single mother, suffers from chronic arthritis. Though she is in constant pain, she still works as many hours as possible at a travel agency. Simultaneously, she is awaiting approval for a monthly...

Total Cost - USD 642
Still Needed - USD 623
Funded - USD 19
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Idit and Nir divorced a year ago, and their three young children (ages 7-14) are now living with Idit. During the course of their marriage, Idit and Nir struggled financially. She works full-time as a medical secretary, and he works in a warehouse. Despite their double income, however, they barely...

Total Cost - USD 1,404
Still Needed - USD 1,404
Funded - USD 0
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Alma, 33, is a very motivated young woman who deserves our help. Alma is a single mother to two-year-old Yoav. She is very devoted to him and determined to give him a stable future. At the moment, Alma supports herself and Yoav on her income as a chef’s assistant and...

Total Cost - USD 1,484
Still Needed - USD 1,484
Funded - USD 0
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Tania, 45, and Reuven, 47, work very hard to support their six children (ages 11-23), but they struggle to make ends meet. Tania works as a cosmetician, and Reuven as a bookkeeper. Their combined salaries, along with a monthly government stipend, barely cover their monthly expenses. The couple’s 20-year-old son...

Total Cost - USD 456
Still Needed - USD 456
Funded - USD 0
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