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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.
Liran, 21, is a very impressive young man who is determined to build himself a brighter future. Liran, an active soldier in the IDF, has a complicated home life. His parents divorced a few years ago, and Liran and his three younger brothers live with their father. Unfortunately, Liran’s father...
Lital, 33, is a single mom to six young children, ages 6-15. Lital suffers from epilepsy and supports her family on a monthly government allowance and disability stipend. Needless to say, she struggles to make ends meet. Currently, three of Lital’s children are sleeping on mattresses on the floor, and...
Netta, 40, and Barak, 42, are raising four children, and their financial circumstances are dire. Netta works in a nursing home, and Barak is a chef’s assistant. Despite their two incomes, they struggle to make ends meet each month and recently had to declare personal bankruptcy. In order to save...
Chen, 30, is struggling to stand on her own two feet and needs a helping hand. Chen had a very dysfunctional upbringing. Her father has a prison record, and her mother suffers from psychological issues and drug addiction. They divorced, and Chen grew up in her mother’s home. By the...
Anna and Bar divorced two years ago, and Anna is now raising their five children (ages 8-17) on her own. Even before the divorce, the couple struggled financially; now, Anna is barely keeping her head above water. Last year, the couple’s 12-year-old daughter was hospitalized due to psychological issues; she...
Gili, 40, has been divorced for five years and is currently unemployed. Immediately following her divorce, Gili’s ex-husband received full custody of their six children. Recently, circumstances changed, and the children are now living with their mother. Needless to say, Gili wasn’t equipped for such a dramatic change, and she...
Ranit is going through a very difficult time and desperately needs our help Six months ago, after years of abuse, Ranit finally divorced her husband. She is now living in a cramped four-room apartment with nine of her ten children (the oldest is married). Ranit works hard as a supermarket...
Nomi, 22, is an impressive young woman who deserves a helping hand. Nomi and her two sisters grew up in a highly dysfunctional home. At a young age, all three girls were removed from their parents’ home and sent to boarding school. After Nomi graduated high school, she enlisted in...
Noa and Daniel are doing their very best to raise their five young children with dignity. A few years ago, the couple, neither of whom were employed, enrolled in a social services program that provided them with financial mentoring. Today, both Noa and Daniel are working and doing their best...
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Nane, 52, is struggling and needs our help. Nane immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia over 20 years ago. She raised four children on her own and tried to build a stable life for them despite her difficulties integrating into Israeli society. A few years ago, Nane’s son, 25, was killed...
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...
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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...
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...
Dana is raising two young children on her own; ten-year-old Mira suffers from a chronic nerve disorder, as well as from developmental delays, ADD and anger management issues. Her brother, Liran, is a healthy nine-year-old. Dana herself suffers from chronic asthma and from anxiety disorder and depression. Because of Mira’s...