ס. אם חד הורית , שחוותה אלימות מהגרוש. היא עבדה בניקיון אך מצבה הבריאותי לא מאפשר לה להמשיך בעבודה פיזית קשה זו ולכן חיה מקצבת ה. הכנסה בלבד , ממנה היא מנסה לכלכל את משק הבית אך מוצאת עצמה ללא אפשרות לספק את הצרכים ההכרחיים המינימליים לה ולביתה הצעירה. כל עזרה לס. תתקבל בברכה.
Children's ages: 11
(children’s under the age of 20)

S. amother of 8, separated from her husband after enduring extreme and abhorrent violence and even death threats. She fell onto huge debts as a result of his actions. and now struggles all alone to support the family, manage the bank accounts, and pay off old debts. S. earns only 2000NIS a month and is constantly looking for any additional sources of income. When she can afford it, she might buy some fish or meat but the fridge is usually filled with nothing but bread…
Children's ages: 11, 13, 15, 18, 19
(children’s under the age of 20)

The S.’s are devoted parents of 7 children. Throughout their entire marriage they have had to deal with financial hardships, and never succeeded in creating a stable home. Over the years they have had to move 7 apartments, while 3 years ago they even tried relocating to a city considered to have a considerably lower cost of living in an effort to minimize expenses. Over the years, the family amassed debts that continue to burden them until today. And although they do try to keep up with the debt payments, for the large part they’re unsuccessful. With the onset of the Covid19 crisis, they lost their only steady form of income, a home daycare that the mother operated. Their income took a big hit and left them without any measure of financial security, and nothing but growing debts.
Children's ages: 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15
(children’s under the age of 20)

When M. got married at the age of 17, she thought she would be escaping the shadow of being raised by a criminal father and an emotionally abusive mother. As a mother of 4, she soon discovered that her husband, too, was involved in criminal activities. After their divorce, M. received no child-support and fell into a dreadful financial state. This last year alone, she has been evicted from three apartments and roams the streets homeless with her four children, seeking temporary asylum from kind families who temporarily house this broken mother and her four young children. M. is currently battling for her right to free government housing, but is still dependent on the mercy of others to provide a temporary roof over her children's heads.
Children's ages: 5, 9, 11, 11
(children’s under the age of 20)

R. is the sole source of livelihood for her 2 children after divorcing her spouse. The father of the children does not support or provide any financial assistance to the family. R. can only work part-time since she takes care of the children on her own, and earns a very meager amount that is not enough to pay rent and running expenses of the household and children. R. had no choice but to take loans from the bank, from her mother and from friends and her debts amount to huge sums. R. is in a daily struggle for the family's economic survival.
Children's ages: 5, 8
(children’s under the age of 20)

A was left destitute after she divorced and her husband sold the apartment that belonged to both of them. The father does not pay alimony and recently cut off gas supply to the apartment, stopped health insurance payments, restricted her bank account and threatened to cut off electricity. A lives alone with her 3 children and her meager salary is not enough to support her family.
Children's ages: 17
(children’s under the age of 20)

Family M. consists of a couple who are separated and 5 children. The family is undergoing many difficulties and is in a severe financial situation. The father does not live at home and pays a meagre child support. The mother works per hour and is responsible for all the expenses of the house. During the last years, the mother suffered from a bad depression which influences her functioning at home and at work. This has a bad influence on the children as there is no responsible adult at home who is functioning normally. The children are forced to function and manage the household on their own during this difficult period.
Children's ages: 11, 15, 16
(children’s under the age of 20)

We were greeted by broken furniture and a sweet Down Syndrome little boy. In a simple, rented apartment, live a family with their 5 children, among them one special needs boy and another child with Celiac. The father makes only minimum wage, and despite his failing eyesight and serious medical concerns he doesn’t take off any time from work knowing that the family's entire finances rest solely on his shoulders. The mother has been unemployed since giving birth to their Down Syndrome son. The family doesn’t have an apartment of their own, and the majority of the father’s salary goes just to cover rent. With sickness, poverty, and the tremendous sacrifice of the parents… How can we just idly stand by?
Children's ages: 9, 13, 16, 17
(children’s under the age of 20)

Five children crammed into one room without an inch of floor space… incomprehensible crowding. The father learns in Kollel, and the mother who suffers from a chronic disease is the sole supporter of this family of 9. They live in a rented apartment, horribly crowded. The majority of their furniture they bought online secondhand… but there is one thing these parents won’t forgo - and that’s keeping a well-stocked fridge. While the children may lack toys, and their clothes are systematically destroyed from black mold in the closets, these kids won’t lack food to eat. If we’ll just help with the grocery bill, we’d enable them to free-up some of their income to cover the rest of the children's needs, which are of no less importance.
Children's ages: 4, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12
(children’s under the age of 20)

Maybe there is someone that needs the money more than us” he told us bashfully, nonetheless inviting us to visit his home. Just arriving at the doorstep the home screamed penuriously - a small rented home, housing a family of 6. The mother with postpartum depression, the father layed-off since the start of the Covid19 crisis - his unemployment benefits ended long ago but he’s still looking for a job. Their fridge was full… with vegetables and vegetables and more vegetables. In the parent’s bedroom we found a broken bed… while in the background the devoted father explained to us “I really hope to find a job soon, so you can give the food vouchers to someone else, I am so uncomfortable being dependent on receiving food from others just to feed my kids.” Until then, he and his children need us so terribly!
Children's ages: 2, 4, 6, 7
(children’s under the age of 20)

Mere days before we came for the home visit, Y. - the primary breadwinner suffered a heart attack. A stroke had already left his wife handicapped, so when Y. was laid-off with the onset of the Covid19 crisis they began steadily accumulating debt, tens of thousands of NIS just to pay for basics. Their apartment was terribly impecunious! Broken doors, rusted plumbing, a fridge with nothing but vegetables, inadequate cleaning products, poverty and destitution screaming from every corner. He’s paying for their poverty with his health. With their mother already chronically ill, let’s save these children’s father!!
Children's ages: 13, 16, 19
(children’s under the age of 20)

Y. emigrated from Ethiopia, as a single mother of 4. Her aliyah grant enabled her to purchase a small apartment. And while she found employment all these years doing custodial work, with the onset of the Covid19 pandemic, Y. was swiftly laid off from her job finding herself suddenly bereft of income, with no child support, and a mere 3,000 NIS a month in unemployment benefits for a family of 5 to survive off!! During the home visit we made, we were shocked to find an empty fridge, nothing but a single tomato, and few onions… we couldn't look these children in the eye, children who are growing up with no father and without even minimal necessities!
Children's ages: 3, 4, 6, 15
(children’s under the age of 20)

M. used to work for a home repairs business doing backbreaking physical labor, until being diagnosed with a tumor around his eye. After undergoing a series of dangerous treatments, he was left handicapped, and forced to leave his job. His wife A. used to be employed as a case manager for a nonprofit organization, until she began suffering from sharp back pains... after a series of tests they discovered that she was suffering from fibromyalgia. A. endures excruciating pain during most hours of the day, leaving her unable to function. “We aren’t the type of people to turn to others for help”, they broke down crying during the home visit. We cried along with them.
Children's ages: 2, 6, 12
(children’s under the age of 20)

K, a broken and bitter woman, immigrated to Israel from India about 6 years ago with her children after her husband was murdered there. She remarried and gave birth to her youngest, but the marriage failed and she became a battered wife suffering both physical and verbal abuse. She left the house, moved in with her mother and is in the process of getting a divorce. K has a child who suffers from a mental illness and she takes care of him. She works in a factory, but the salary she makes helps pay her mother’s rent and the money that is left over is not enough to cover the family’s many expenses. K needs immediate help and support.
Children's ages: 3, 17
(children’s under the age of 20)

_In the A family, poverty and crowdedness is felt in every corner and directly affects the emotional state of the children. The mother, Z, a single mother of 3, doesn’t work because she cares for her son who suffers from CP and deals with the rest of her kids who are defined as “at-risk” with involvement of social services. The family has many debts and a lien on their bank account.
Children's ages: 7, 13, 14
(children’s under the age of 20)

_In the B family, there are young children desperate for a slice of bread. The family’s father suffers from a mental health disability and the mother was injured on her leg after giving birth and therefore can’t work. The family has immense debt amounting to 60,000 NIS. They live in public housing in tight quarters and much poverty. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Children's ages: 1, 4
(children’s under the age of 20)

_The A family of 6 were evicted from their apartment and moved to live with a family member who took them in temporarily. Recently, they managed to rent a small apartment and are waiting for public housing. The father, G, suffers from disability, the mother doesn’t work and the children are in social welfare frameworks. The A family needs help to provide their children with nutritional security for their proper development. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Children's ages: 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 16
(children’s under the age of 20)

The mother and father of the E family have been dealing with health issues that have been affecting their ability to function and raise their kids. H, the father, suffers from PTSD from the army and M, the mother, suffers from fibromyalgia. She has physical disabilities because of her illness. H’s disability stipend is the family’s only source of income. They are in the process of getting M’s disability recognized in social security. Any support for the E family would be very much appreciated.
Children's ages: 11, 12, 15
(children’s under the age of 20)

P is a single mother who recently immigrated from Azerbaijan. P has no family network or support and has do deal with the difficulties of immigration alone. She works as a cleaner, but can’t make enough to cover her many expenses. P needs help, any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Children's ages: 13
(children’s under the age of 20)

A immigrated to Israel from the Ukraine with her two children because of the war. The father remained there because he is a soldier. She is trying to make it on her own in Israel. She lives with her children in a rented apartment, she doesn’t work and has been having trouble dealing with the crisis her family has undergone. Therefore, they are in a difficult financial situation.
Children's ages: 3, 13
(children’s under the age of 20)