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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.
Dror opened his own business on July 1, 2023, after taking the brave step of becoming self-employed and investing his time, energy, and resources into building a new future. Just a few months later, on October 7th, Dror was called up for reserve duty. Since then, he has been serving...
Liora and Bar are parents to four children; their youngest, Maayan, is severely autistic. Currently, neither Liora nor Bar are employed; Bar receives a monthly disability stipend due to injuries incurred in a bad work accident, and Liora is a full-time mom. Needless to say, the family’s financial situation is...
Meirav, 37, and Alon, 39, are parents to six young children, ages 1-13. Alon suffers from epilepsy and chronic asthma and is on full disability. Meirav doesn’t work outside of the home, as she is busy raising her young family. Needless to say, the couple struggles to make ends meet....
Dor, 54, is a recovering alcoholic who is currently unemployed. Unfortunately, Dor has no family support and is truly alone. Last year, after hitting rock bottom, Dor finally entered rehab. He has been clean and sober ever since. Today, Dor is living off a monthly government stipend and trying to...
Miriam and Shai, parents to six young children, desperately need our help. Miriam, who suffers from fibromyalgia, doesn’t work outside of the home; Shai works part-time as a security guard. Needless to say, they struggle to make ends meet. The family’s apartment is small and cramped. The two oldest daughters,...
Oren is an active reserve soldier who has served more than 600 days since the beginning of the war. Six months ago, he and his wife welcomed a baby boy. Oren’s extended reserve service meant his wife was frequently absent from work and eventually lost her job. Despite searching, she...
Daniel and Maya are a newly married young couple trying to build a life together. Both serve as combat soldiers in the reserves, and over the past two years, extended military service has severely impacted their ability to work and support themselves financially. Maya, a student, has struggled to maintain...
The events of October 7th left so many Israeli citizens in trauma; Stav, 22, is one of so many whose life shattered on that day. Stav grew up on a kibbutz down South. On that fateful day, she lost many family members, as well as her closest childhood friend. It...
Rinat, 40, is a single mother to three children; her ex-husband is completely out of the picture – physically, emotionally and financially. Rinat herself had a very difficult upbringing, including several traumatic incidents which have resulted in her suffering from PTSD. Today, she is unable to work outside of the...
Tami, 54, desperately needs our help. Tami has been a widow for many years; she has three grown children, two of whom still live with her. Tami’s 28-year-old daughter has severe psychological issues; she cannot hold down a job and receives therapy through Social Services. Her 24-year-old son is autistic...
Hila, 33, and Asaf, 35, are parents to three young children, ages 1-9. Their oldest daughter, Shirel, has been diagnosed with autism and as such, needs a lot of extra attention. Asaf works full-time in construction; Hila has her hands full caring for her one-year-old and for Shirel. Every month...
Chen, 42, and Roi, 46, are going through a very rough time and need a helping hand. Recently, Chen, who worked as a waitress, was in a car accident and had to stop working. While Roi continues to work as a security guard, the family is struggling to make ends...
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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...