January 28,
2003
Shalom dear treasured donors and faithful friends of the Olim
Fund of the Galilee,
Greetings from the shores of the Sea of
Galilee where our blessed Yeshua multiplied the loaves and fishes
some 2,000 years ago and thus attended to the immediate needs
of His people.
I am both deeply grateful to you all and
overwhelmed with joy to report to you that January has been a
record month for our fund that was created to meet the emergency
survival level needs of our new olim (immigrant) families. A record
has been set on two accounts: first, we have received the largest
total monthly support from you all since we founded the Fund some
months ago. Second, we have received the largest number of requests
for emergency assistance from all over the Galilee.
As we are growing, it seems appropriate
that we provide you with a more detailed report than previously
on the monthly operations or the Fund. Thus, without providing
specific family names, what follows is my best effort to keep
you up to date.
I. Financial Summary for January 2003:
Beginning Balance: nil
Funds Received: $13,266 (62,350NIS)
Funds Distributed on January 23, 2003: $9,053 (47,545 NIS)
Number of situations funded: 25
Carryover: $4,213 (20,222 NIS)*
Funds in the Mail to us: $3,375 (16,200 NIS)
Funds Available for February 13, 2003 distribution: $7,588
(36,422 NIS)
Overhead expenses paid out of donations: nil
* There was a carryover of funds
for a number of reasons:
1. Some of our applying representatives
(like all of us) are still in a learning cycle and did not, in
all cases, provide sufficient information to the Board of Advisors
to enable us to make an informed funding decision. These have
been returned to the representatives for clarification and resubmission.
2. Some of the requests did not meet our
criteria for giving. For example, the Fund does not provide money
for legal assistance.
3. We want to be certain that every penny
donated is channeled to an emergency survival situation.
While there is a huge need for regular monthly support of suffering
families, our vision, where possible, is to first meet emergency
survival situations.
4. We are aware of many new requests that
are in the pipeline and have moved up the next meeting to best
meet them with funds in hand.
OLIM FUND OF THE GALILEE
January
2003, DISTRIBUTION
Family Size
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Location
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Monthly Income
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Overview of Situation Funded
|
Gift
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1
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Bet Galeem, Haifa
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Nil
|
Single woman, age 67,
awaiting citizenship. Begging on street for survival.
Living on outdoor balcony at a cost of $150 per month. Situation
desperate.
|
$417
|
1
|
Haifa
|
Nil
|
Single woman unemployed for 1.5 months.
Awaiting unemployment benefits.
No short term means of survival.
|
$417
|
1
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Nazareth Illit
|
$312
|
Single woman with part time irregular work.
Income barely enough to cover rent. Needs money for other
basic needs. One time gift granted.
|
$312
|
2
|
Nahariya
|
$625
|
Full time salary just enough to cover payment
of rent. Utilities shut off, no money for food,
etc. One time gift granted.
|
$417
|
5
|
Hadera
|
$708
|
Congregation leader with three children.
Salary jut enough to meet housing costs. Nothing left for
food, etc. One time gift granted.
|
$219
|
1
|
Haifa
|
$354
|
Single woman working part time. Facing possible eviction for non-payment of rent. One time gift
granted.
|
$312
|
5
|
Haifa
|
$447
|
Family head and spouse
desperately seeking any kind of work. Current income
from part time employment insufficient
for basic survival. One time gift.
|
$208
|
1
|
Haifa
|
nil
|
Single mother, refused abortion, no income for five months, government benefit begin in one month.
One time gift granted.
|
$521
|
1
|
Haifa
|
$875
|
Single woman moving to new apartment for
second time in three months.
Has no furniture. Help granted for moving expenses.
One time gift.
|
$312
|
3
|
Haifa
|
$833
|
Unemployment benefits about to be terminated.
Immigrants from United Kingdom, not fully covered by medical
insurance. Heavily in debt for medical expenses.
One time gift.
|
$208
|
1
|
Nazareth Illit
|
$250
|
Single woman’s part time salary leaves
only $41 for all other expenses after housing. One time
gift.
|
$417
|
4
|
Carmiel
|
$707
|
Family head unable to find work, Spouse
employed but pregnant with 3rd child, will soon
be unsalaried. Current income not enough to meet basic family
survival needs. One time gift.
|
$417
|
3
|
Haifa
|
$770
|
Infant’s medical expenses not entirely
covered by government.
Father’s income insufficient to meet all family needs
plus cover medical situation. Mother must remain at home
with ailing child. One time gift.
|
$625
|
6
|
Haifa
|
$521
|
Both parents recently lost jobs and family
forced to move to homeless shelter. Unemployment payments
to begin in about 30 days. One time gift to pay first month’s rent and
other back debt accumulated during current crisis.
|
$625
|
3
|
Ma’alot
|
$771
|
Head of family employed. Spouse lost job
and awaits unemployment benefits from agency that has been
on strike. Money insufficient to cover food costs and other
basic needs. One time gift.
|
$417
|
4
|
Haifa
|
$833
|
Divorced mother with three children receiving benefits from government. Family in extreme debt and is living without
heat, furniture or even bed linens.
Problem partly due to mismanagement of limited available funds. One time gift.
|
$208
|
4
|
Carmiel
|
$907
|
New immigrants, head of family in ulpan (language school). Spouse at home with children. Need money
for help with first multi-month rental payment. One time
gift.
|
$312
|
3
|
Haifa
|
$729
|
Son is about to be expelled from college
due to non-payment of tuition.
One time gift to enable completion of education.
|
$312
|
1
|
Haifa
|
$487
|
Single woman, pensioner had heart attack,
government help insufficient to meet minimum requirements
during her recovery period. One time gift.
|
$417
|
2
|
Haifa
|
$260
|
Unemployed new immigrants’ benefits insufficient
to meet basic survival needs. One time gift.
|
$208
|
1
|
Carmiel
|
$425
|
Single woman, invalid, looking for some
work compatible with her physical capabilities. Income insufficient
to meet basic survival. One time gift.
|
$417
|
5
|
Haifa
|
$333
|
Family head working part time. Unemployment
benefits have run out. Insufficient funds available for
basic needs. One time gift.
|
$312
|
4
|
Haifa
|
$625
|
Head of family and spouse unemployed for
two years. Government support insufficient to meet basic
needs. One time gift.
|
$417
|
3
|
Migdal Ha Emek
|
$625
|
Head of family unemployed for three months.
No benefits received since agency has been on strike. No
money or credit available to buy even food. One time gift.
|
$417
|
1
|
Haifa
|
$601
|
Single woman living alone. No money for
a heater and fuel after paying rent and minimum food, etc.
One time gift to buy kerosene heater.
|
$229
|
We obviously need your continuing help
to meet this ever growing need.
Quite recently I had no recourse but to
ever so reluctantly reject the appeal from a congregation in Bet
Shemish (near Jerusalem) who were turning to our Fund for assistance.
We are all praying that one day our resources will grow to the
extent that we can become nation-wide in our outreach.
May the Lord God of Israel bless each of
you greatly in accordance with His promise as you reach out to
bless Israel and His people that have responded in faith to come
home to the land of their inheritance.
In the love of Yeshua,
Bob Fischer
Olim Fund of the Galilee
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