Olim Fund of the Galilee
September 2005 Report

Family Size

Location

Monthly Income

Overview of Situation Funded

Gift

2

Tirat-Carmel

$694

This unemployed couple in their sixties is unable to find work and is struggling to survive on a very small government allowance. She broke her dentures and cannot afford to replace them.

$444

1

Beer Sheva

$511

This 82 year old widow is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and must be maintained on an expensive drug not provided by the health system. This gift will maintain her on this medication for three months.

$556

6

Haifa

$1218

This family recently moved into a less expensive apartment but are required to pay closing expenses of the earlier lease. This gift will cover utility payments on both their old and new locations as well as the first month’s rent on the new apartment.

$667

4

Haifa

$942

This immigrant family with two young children badly needs a washing machine.

$556

1

Haifa

$867

This unemployed recently divorced young woman has serious dental problems. This gift will work toward relieving her immediate pain.

     $278

1

Jerusalem

$1111

This disabled veteran needs a pair of expensive, special orthopedic shoes that are not provided by the government.

$444

3

Karmiel

$856

This gift is to cover tuition and book expenses for the seven year old daughter of this marginally surviving family.

$356

1

Arad

$278

This single, very recent immigrant is continuing her college studies. Her school costs almost entirely take her small government stipend, thus she struggles to even provide food for herself.

$556

3

Karmiel

$27

This young mother of an infant and pregnant with her second child was recently abandoned by her husband who is a drug addict. This gift is to cover her immediate survival needs.

$611

1

Karmiel

$276

This single man was involved in a major driving accident that cost him his job as a driver. This gift is to tide him over until he can find a new job.

$556

5

Karmiel

$847

The mother of three children has been forced to give up her job to care for the newborn at home. The father’s income is not sufficient to meet the families basic needs and they have fallen into very hard times. This gift will help them recover to some extent.

$600

1

Karmiel

$536

This recently widowed woman has spent all her savings on expenses of her husband’s funeral, etc. Recently, a pipe burst in her kitchen causing considerable damage that needs immediate attention.

$500

4

Karmiel

$744

This very new immigrant family is struggling to survive. He is in Ulpan (language school) and she is at home taking care of two very young children, one a new born daughter. This gift is to help them meet basic survival expenses.

$267

2

Haifa

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This chronically unemployed couple have run out of government benefits and are living temporarily in  a church building. They have no money and must look to others for every need while they desperately look for employment

$556

2

Haifa

$978

This mother of a 22 year old son and a teen age daughter have fled their apartment and taken up a new secret residence in the face of physical beatings and death threats from her mentally impaired son who is demanding all of her money. This gift is to help her close out expenses at her former residence while getting established at her new location. She is getting limited police protection and remains in a perilous situation

$800

2

Tiberias

$933

This delightful young Hungarian immigrant has recently married a young widow with four children. Between them, they have practically no furnishings for their apartment. This gift is to help them get started.

$667

7

Tiberias

$805

The wife’s very ill mother lives with this large family and is in desperate need of surgery for her diabetic foot. The family has medical coverage due to the husband being Jewish, but the woman in need who is a legal dependent of this family has no medical coverage. This gift is to help meet this much larger need.

$667

2

Haifa

$960

The mother of a twelve year old daughter recently abandoned her and her father and left them with only his marginal income and many unpaid bills.

This is to help them get reestablished in their new severely altered family situation.

$556

1

Hadera

$244

This recovering drug addict needs help in meeting rental and food basic requirements.

$444

Total monthly gifts

$10,081