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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.
Tali, 34, is doing her best to stand on her own two feet. Tali is a single mother to four young children, ages 4, 3, and 3-month-old twins. When she was pregnant with the twins, Tali and her partner separated. He pays partial child support but has no visitation rights...
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...
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,...
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...
Batya, 31, is going through a very rough time and needs our immediate help. Separated from her husband, Batya is raising two young children (ages 1.5 and 2.5) on her own. Batya is currently in treatment for cancer and receives a monthly disability stipend. Needless to say, she cannot hold...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Ruth, 52, is raising her 14-year-old daughter, Nomi, on her own. Ruth has multiple health issues and cannot work outside of the home; she receives a monthly disability stipend. In addition, social services helps out in whatever ways they can. Ruth and Nomi live in Ruth’s deceased parents’ government-subsidized apartment....
Nomi, 27, and Eli, 31, desperately need our help. Both of them suffer from serious health issues; Nomi has chronic joint disease and Eli has diabetes. Eli works long hours in a nursing home and puts in more hours in the evenings as a cleaner. Unfortunately, due to her physical...
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Sophie, 47, is raising four children (ages 8-21) on her own. Sophie’s oldest daughter is physically and mentally challenged, and needs a great deal of attention. Because she is a single mother, Sophie, who is a caregiver in an old age home, can only work part time as she needs...
The Department of Social Services in Netivot has requested our help to send 136 children to day camp this summer! Elian, 39, lives in Netivot and independently raises five children (ages 9-17). Her daughter Reut is one of the kids we want to send to day camp! Though she is...
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Neither Shai, 36, nor Lital, 33, had an easy start in life. Shai comes from a very low socio-economic household and, as a child, battled cancer. Lital’s parents had an abusive relationship and eventually divorced; today, Lital suffers from both severe allergies and fibromyalgia. Lital and Shai have two children,...
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...
Hagit and Noam are a struggling young couple who need a helping hand. Hagit, 24, works part-time as a kindergarten assistant; Noam, 30, works odd jobs and doesn’t have a steady income. During the Corona crisis, Hagit and Noam’s income dropped dramatically, and they have been struggling every since. With...
Ziva, 35, is trying to stand on her own two feet, but she could use a helping hand. Ziva’s parents immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia; they never truly acclimated and are in no shape to help Ziva and her eight-year-old daughter, Stav. To make matters even more difficult, Stav has...
Maya, 59, is very much alone and needs a helping hand. Divorced and childless, Maya lives on her own in a one-room apartment. She suffers from various illnesses and is basically home-bound. In the past, Maya worked full-time as a bookkeeper. After undergoing spinal surgery eight years ago, however, her...