October 30, 2003
Shalom Dear Friends of the Olim Fund,
This has been a record month for the Fund, and thanks to your
generosity and concern we have been able to reach to meet a growing
number of serious needs.
Can you imagine the distress of having a mouth full of rotten
teeth and no means of paying for dental care? This is a very common
situation among our new immigrants, especially those from the
former Soviet Union. We have been focusing on this need lately
and have established a working relationship with two clinics in
the Galilee that are working for about half the normal cost to
care for our most urgent cases. You have done so much to relieve
the suffering of these dear ones, and all of us thank you so very
much for your help.
Please keep us all uplifted in prayer as the situation here in
the Land grows ever more tense.
We love you all and thank you again for your most loving kindness
towards the remnant of our people here in the Galilee.
With many blessings,
Bob Fischer
OLIM FUND OF THE GALILEE
October
2003, DISTRIBUTION
Family Size
|
Location
|
Monthly Income
|
Overview of Situation
Funded
|
Gift
|
3
|
Ma’alot
|
nil
|
Head of family lost
job two month ago but due to government delays has not yet
received unemployment assistance. Thus, no funds are available
for the basic needs of life.
|
$682
|
4
|
Ma’alot
|
$1114
|
Mother of two has
very serious dental problems---some of her teeth have literally
fallen out and she has numerous other dental needs they
are unable to pay for.
|
$909
|
1
|
Ma’alot
|
$591
|
Retired widow had
major dental work but was unable to pay entire cost. Fund
covered the balance.
|
$341
|
1
|
Kiriat
Biakik
|
$386
|
Another retired widow
with pressing outstanding bill for dental work already accomplished
that she is unable to pay.
|
$273
|
5
|
Kiriat
Motzkin
|
$795
|
Family with fourth
child due imminently arrived from Estonia in August. Not
yet employed and receiving bare survival support from government.
Head of family has a long standing (8 years) critical dental
problem, so severe that he is unable to chew food at all.
Our dental clinic associates in Haifa
are willing to do all required work for less than
half of the normal cost.
|
$1,000
|
5
|
Kiriat
Motzkin
|
$216
|
Congregational leader
lost job two months ago and has not yet received unemployment
assistance. Thus, family is in dire situation to meet even
basic living heeds.
|
$909
|
5
|
Kiriat
Akiva
|
$873
|
Divorced mother of
four teenagers has not received payments from government
for two months, nor from her former husband. Government
is bogged down in administrative quagmire and she is a typical
example of the results on our people in great need.
|
$727
|
3
|
Katsrine
|
$811
|
Family with marginal
income reaching out to another family in even worse situation.
Consequently, they are unable to meet basic needs of both
and are especially hurting for adequate food. Bank account
is now frozen due to large overdraft.
|
$455
|
2
|
Katsrine
|
$500
|
Recently divorced
mother of a six year old has received no help from government
or her former husband. She is in a growing debt situation
and unable to meet school
costs and other basic needs. One time gift.
|
$455
|
2
|
Tiriat
Carmel
|
$455
|
Divorced mother of
seven year old with serious physical disabilities. Consequently,
mother can’t work and must remain at home with daughter.
Bank account is frozen and former husband paying far less
than needed for basic survival. One time love gift.
|
$227
|
6
|
Haifa
|
$886
|
Head of family with
physical disabilities need special course to get professional
driver’s license needed for his employment.
|
$795
|
1
|
Haifa
|
$338
|
Single unemployed
woman has not received unemployment benefit from government
due to current administrative quagmire.
Consequently, she
has fallen behind in her rent payment and is under great
pressure to get current.
|
$455
|
|
|
|
Total
monthly payments
|
$7,228
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