Navigating Life’s Challenges: Keshet’s Story of Perseverance
Keshet is a single mother of 5 children. The children’s father left the country several years ago and left them alone without any help. Keshet worked hard to support her family until she was diagnosed with arthritis and she had to leave her job. She receives some government aid for her disability but they do […]
From Fear to Fulfillment: Yarel’s Inspiring Path of Healing
Yarel is 89 years old, born in Belarus, he came to Israel from Saint Petersburg. When he was 6 years old, a bomb landed in his front yard. His frightened family was evacuated, traveling by train for over a month to Kyrgyzstan. During their journey, his mother, who had no formal education, got off at […]
Gideon’s Courage: A Police Officer’s Journey Through Trauma and Recovery
Gideon is 27 years old and is from Kibbutz Alumim near the Gaza Strip. He is a police officer who resigned after being exposed to traumatic events on October 7th and is now dealing with PTSD. On the day the war started, he went out to help those who were wounded as well as evacuating […]
Helping Fadi Secure His Family’s Home
Fadi is a Christian Arab and a single father of 2. The war has affected his ability to earn a living and his income has not been sufficient for him to pay his rent. His landlord was about to evict him for non-payment. HaTikva Project was able to help him pay his rent and remain […]
A Family Resilient in the Face of Crisis
Greg and Becca have 2 adopted children. Their family is a part of the network of families that we support through the HaTikva Families. Greg works as a tour guide, and since the outbreak of the war all of the groups that he has scheduled for this year were cancelled, leaving him without a job. […]
Supporting Ribi: Assistance for a Single Mother in Need
Ribi is 57 and is divorced with 2 children, one of whom lives at home. She is currently unemployed and receiving a small amount of unemployment benefits from National Insurance. On October 7th, her brother was murdered leaving her to take care of her elderly mother. She has to travel a lot to visit her […]