Yossi’s New Beginning with a Loving Foster Family
Yossi is a year and a half old and was recently placed with one of our families through foster care. This family was a part of our first Parenting Course on trauma-informed care. Despite his complex early life, Yossi is doing wonderfully, connecting and bonding to this sweet family. It’s been a joy to support […]
Serving Holocaust Survivors with Dental Care
Regina is a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor. She came to HaTikva Dental in need of dental treatment and a partial denture. She lived under Nazi occupation during the war. These were horrible times. She eventually grew up in an orphanage, because all her family and relatives, about 90 people in total were killed by the evil […]
Overcoming Debt: Merissa’s Story of Strength and Support
Merissa is a single mother of 2 children aged 5 and 18. Her ex-husband left her and left debts of tens of thousands of shekels and does not pay alimony or his part to cover the debt. Merissa, on the other hand, lives responsibly and modestly and tries to pay what she can. Recently, the […]
Bianca’s Journey of Growth and Mentorship
Bianca was adopted as a young child. She is now a young adult, and one of our staff has become a kind of mentor to her. Our staff member provides support and guidance to Bianca as she navigates adulthood and the challenges that come along with that. She also assists her with English lessons. We […]
Eva’s Story of Hope and Healing
Eva is an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor from the Kharkiv region, Ukraine who made Aliyah to Israel 21 years ago. She was born three days before WWII began. Right after the war started, her parents left everything behind and fled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where kind people helped them survive. She says those people were a miracle […]
Daniel: A Little Boy’s Place in a Loving Foster Family
Daniel, age 3, was placed with one of our foster families at birth. We’ve supported this family over the years through home visits, respite weekends, and advocacy. They’ve hoped to adopt little Daniel, but it’s been a challenging process because he was born to a non-Israeli citizen. We are praying that the Authorities will make […]