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Personal stories are brought to us by social services professionals around Israel. The names of all applicants are changed to protect individual privacy. The names of the verifying social worker and agencies are real. Photographs are illustrative only.
Miri and Tom have seven children, three of whom still live at home with them. The couple is going through a very rough time and need our help. A year ago, Miri was in a serious car accident. As a result, she had to stop working; as of now, she...
Shani, 40, is raising her four-year-old son, Gil, on her own. Shani graduated university with a degree in Sociology and Criminology. She lived on her own in the center of the country and worked steadily, both in her field and in the music industry. In 2014, she met her partner,...
Efrat, 26, is a motivated and intelligent young woman who needs a helping hand. Efrat is divorced with a two-and-a-half year-old son. Her husband was abusive, and Efrat left him in order to give her son a stable future. While Efrat’s parents cannot help her financially, they are a source...
Rotem, 30, is going through a terrible time and needs a helping hand. Rotem’s childhood was complicated. Her mother suffered from PTSD and depression; her father was a drug addict with a police record. Despite her physical and emotional challenges and her dire financial situation, Rotem’s mother raised her single-handedly....
Naya, 34, is a highly motivated young woman who needs a helping hand. Naya is raising four young children (ages 6-9) on her own. For years, Naya was abused, both physically and emotionally, by her husband. Four years ago, she took her children and ran to a battered women’s shelter....
Liat, 32, and Nir, 29, are raising three young children and struggling to make ends meet. Until recently, Nir, a former drug addict, worked in a family business; after a serious disagreement arose, Nir left and is now unemployed. He was also involved in a bad car accident and receives...
Aviad, 31, and his mother, Sara, need our help. Aviad has been diagnosed with severe autism. He is low-functioning and displays highly challenging behavior. He can be destructive and obsessive, and has a tendency to run away. Aviad is unaware of danger and needs 24-hour supervision. Sara, 67, is divorced...
Rachel, 68, and Shlomo, 67, are both unwell and need a helping hand. Shlomo has numerous health issues, including obesity and diabetes. He can only walk with the help of crutches. Rachel recently had an accident that left her with broken ribs that are healing unusually slowly. She has to...
Lilach and Dov are trying to raise nine young children without a working refrigerator; it’s an impossible task. Dov works full-time and puts in very long hours; he is rarely home to help Lilach with the children. Lilach tried to enter the workforce and when she did, she lost her...
Eran, 64, is divorced; he has one daughter with whom he has no contact. He is disabled and needs supplemental oxygen throughout most of the day. A year ago, Eran contracted Corona and, after a long period of hospitalization, his condition drastically deteriorated. Currently, Eran and his brother, who moved...
Navah, 29, is raising two young children (ages 8 and 12) on her own. Her daughter’s father is in prison for violence and drug use; her son’s father has visitation rights but doesn’t help Navah in any way. During the Corona crisis, Navah had trouble holding down a job and...
Anat, 43, is raising three children (ages 10-15) on her own. Anat and her husband divorced a few years ago, and he pays child support only erratically. Anat works full time as a secretary but struggles to make ends meet. In the past, she received financial help from her father,...
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Bina’s situation is a sad one. 42-years-old and cognitively impaired, Bina spent many years floating between friends homes. Bina’s mother suffers from emotional and psychological issues and lives in a nursing home; his father is also cognitively impaired. Bina has four siblings but isn’t in regular contact with any of...
Shira, 23, is a remarkable young woman. Shira grew up in an ultra-Orthodox home. During her high school years, Shira began rebelling against her parents’ lifestyle and displaying at-risk behavior. At age 17, she was sent to a home for at-risk youth from ultra-Orthodox families; there, she continued her delinquent...
Hadar, 40, and Liran, 43, have four children (ages 5-18) and are struggling to make ends meet. Hadar works as a kindergarten assistant, and Liran is currently unemployed. They have heavy debts to repay and were recently forced to declare personal bankruptcy. As they try to sort out their financial...
Nurit, 45, is struggling right now but is determined to move forward with her life and build a brighter future for her one-year-old daughter, Dana. Nurit was married for three years. During that time, she tried to get pregnant but was unsuccessful. Eventually, she and her husband divorced. Last year,...
Dana, 42, and Yaakov, 59, are doing their best to stand on their own two feet. Together, the couple have two young children, ages 4 and 7. Dana had a very complicated upbringing which included unstable family dynamics and abuse. She had a baby at age 17 with her first...
Gadi, 32, is a single father to four-year-old Maya, who has been diagnosed with autism. Until now, Gadi has supported himself and Maya on a monthly government stipend. Social services has also helped them in whatever ways they could. Recently, however, Gadi began a new job. He is determined to...
Yahel, 47, and Maor, 53, are trying their hardest to make ends meet. Maor, who works in maintenance, has been actively looking for a job for the past three years. Because he has a criminal past, he has not been successful. He isn’t giving up, however. Yahel works full-time as...
Tali, 39, is a single mother to three-year-old Guy. At the age of four months, Guy was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Since then, he has undergone seven surgeries. Guy is legally blind (though he does have minimal vision) and developmentally delayed. His medical expenses, which include medications, hospitalizations, various...