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November 24, 2003
Shalom Dear Ones,
This has been a difficult month for me and the Board of Advisors.
We spent several hours last evening agonizing over how to dispense
$6,907 among requests, all of them legitimate, totaling $19,808.
First, let me say how very grateful all of us are for your continuing
generosity and concern for these dear ones who have answered God's
call and come home to the Land, only to meet heavy financial burdens
that has left so many in a barely surviving mode.
When I look at hose that you have been able to help, I can do
nothing but rejoice, while at the same time, when I look at those
that we had to reject, or help in only a very limited way, I am
filled with something less than joy, although all of us do struggle
to remain positive in the face of this ever growing need.
The problem isn't you, those who are so generously already supporting
this outreach, but rather it is our collective failure to get
this message out to others who would likely join in and also help
to meet these needs.
At the moment, I am finalizing a DVD version of a 16 unit
4 Credit Hour Seminary Course entitled "the Jewish Origins
of Christianity." I taught this in residence for the first
time at Faith Seminary in Tacoma, WA in September and it was enthusiastically
received by a class largely populated by pastors.
The good news is that Sid Roth and others are planning to mass
market this "mother of all Jewish roots courses" to
the greater Christian market, and the even better news is that
any and all net proceeds on the Israeli side of this venture will
be donated to the Olim Fund.
The potential here is obviously very great to properly endow this
Fund. I am telling you all of this to elicit your prayer support
for this project. I have just narrated Unit Six of Sixteen and
there is much work to be done. Please do lift this up in prayer,
along with those of the olim family here that we have already
helped, but especially those who we have sadly been required to
turn away, at least for now.
Finally, I have also attached a recent e-mail received from one
of our Russian Congregation pastors in Haifa. Believe me, you
are all greatly appreciated.
In the love of Yeshua,
Bob Fischer
Shalom. We've recieved the finacial help
from your
fund. We've been in such difficult situation. Thank you for
participation in our needs. We've so thankful for the open
hearts of people who supports your fund.
Also, thank you very match to Bob Fisher and his team
for the work they are doing here in Israel. For the love and
compassion to our nation. God bless you.
Pastor from Haifa.
OLIM FUND OF THE GALILEE
November
2003, DISTRIBUTION
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Family Size
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Location
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Monthly Income
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Overview of Situation
Funded
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Gift
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5
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Kibbutz
Tel Joseph
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$226
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Olim family from
Hungry with two small children and no washing
Machine. They have
a very marginal income and are barely surviving. Gift intended
for a washing machine.
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$430
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1
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Karmiel
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$582
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Pensioner with marginal
income cannot afford dental care. One time gift to provide
for urgently needed care.
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$340
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4
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Karmiel
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$1288
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Leader of a humanitarian
organization is unable to meet rent payments on a facility
that is caring for many olim in need. One time gift.
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$249
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5
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Haifa
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$452
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Divorced mother of
four, an Ethiopian immigrant, has been hospitalized for
one year and continues in very ill health. Government aid
is not enough to met basic family needs. This gift is to
provide food.
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$340
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3
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Haifa
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$181
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Son, age 25, of institutionalized
alcoholic parents is unable to find work. His parents drank
up all available family assets. This gift is to help meet
survival needs of life (mainly food).
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$340
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3
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Haifa
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$498
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Young widow with
two children ages one and two and a half, lost her husband
shortly after making aliyah in 12/02. She is now about to
run out of government benefits, and will be unable to survive
on the small allowance available to her. With too very young
children, she is unable to leave the home for work, even
is she could find a job. This gift is for food and other
survival needs.
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$340
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2
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Haifa
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nil
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Newly married young
couple from Latvia. His citizenship is hung up in the administrative
quagmire, thus he is not yet able to work legally, and she
is finishing up her college training and thus cannot work.
They basically have nothing and need everything.
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$340
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1
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Nazareth
Illit
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$113
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Young single woman
living alone lost her job three months ago and is still
looking for work. She has fallen behind in payments for
rent and utilities and has no money for food. On top of
this she has a mouth full of seriously diseased teeth.
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$385
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3
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Nazareth
Illit
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$611
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Part time income
of mother of family insufficient to meet basic survival
needs. Son in college which adds another great strain on
inadequate resources. Father is searching desperately for
work of any kind but has been unable to find anything.
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$452
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5
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Nazareth
Illit
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$448
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Head of family started
own business but after investing all available funds the
enterprise failed and left him and the family in heavy debt,
unemployed and without the means to survive. This gift is
for food and utility payments as both parents desperately
look for work.
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$498
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3
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Migdal-Emek
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$792
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Family had to move
for serious health reasons. This gift is to help cover re-location
expenses which they are otherwise unable to meet.
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$340
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4
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Haifa
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$554
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Mother of twin girls
must undergo an expensive medical treatment for a liver
ailment. Husband has been long term unemployed. Not enough
income to meet survival needs, much less required medical
expense which cannot be funded by the government
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$452
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3
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Haifa
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$665
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Unemployed family
with two year old child is desperately looking for work
and unable to survive on government allowance. This gift
is to help them meet basic survival living costs.
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$340
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2
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Haifa
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$281
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Newly married young
couple: he’s in the army and she is in college. They are
struggling to survive and get established in the Land. One
time gift to help them meet a variety of basic needs.
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$204
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1
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Haifa
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$545
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Pensioner, age 76,
in failing health needs a medical devise that is not funded
by the government to help him deal with a painful atrophy
of his muscles. One time gift.
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$226
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1
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Acco
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$407
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Widow with paralyzed
hand cannot find work. Her ancient refrigerator cannot be
repaired. One time gift to buy her a new one.
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$430
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2
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Haifa
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$769
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Single mother with
a twelve year old forced to move from a furnished apartment
to an unfurnished apartment. She needs furnishings for entire
apartment. One time gift to help meet this need.
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$340
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1
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Hadera
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$679
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Divorced woman with
marginal job and serious health problems cannot meet outstanding
bills and is barely surviving. One time gift for food.
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$204
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1
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Hadera
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$294
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Divorced woman, age
46, has undergone six surgeries for kidney problems and
is about to undergo another. She is obviously unable to
work and her income from the government is not enough to
provide for even the minimum level of survival. One time
gift.
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$204
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2
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Karmiel
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$520
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Husband is a dentist
awaiting certification in Israel. Wife is marginally employed
but income not sufficient to meet survival level needs.
This is the second gift to this couple.
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$249
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2
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Hadera
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$407
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Unemployed family
in heavy debt and unable to meet basic survival needs. This
one time gift is for food.
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$204
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Total
monthly gifts
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$6907
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