Olim Fund of the Galilee
February 2005 Report

Family Size

Location

Monthly Income

Overview of Situation Funded

Gift

9

Karmiel

$654

This very large family has a growing financial crisis since the father lost his job two months ago. They have not paid rent or utilities and are threatened with eviction. Compounding this is a severe and painful dental problems of the mother. They are barely able to put food on the table as both husband and wife desperately seek employment.

$1,168

1

Tiberias

nil

This young single woman is a new olim who has run out of government assistance and remains unemployed. This gift is to help her with basic survival needs as she continues to look for work.

$304

2

Haifa

$773

This widow with an unemployed adult son living at home was the victim of a robbery wherein she lost her bottled gas containers and other items, all of which had to be replaced at her personal cost. This started a chain reaction that resulted in her being unable to pay for her regular utilities which have now been terminated. This gift will restore her to financial stability.

$701

3

Tiberias

$897

This young , divorced mother of 12 year old twins has cancer that has spread throughout her entire body. She is undergoing a course of intensive therapy at a hospital in Haifa but must travel there frequently by bus or taxi which is very expensive. In one case she needed to be transported by ambulance at her own expense. Since she has minimum health insurance she must pay for many things personally, including most of her medication.

Consequently, she and her children are in desperate need of basic survival help.

$818

1

Karmiel

$570

This 86 year old widow lives alone on her government pension. Her son is very ill and unemployed so she diverts much of her marginal income to his support. Consequently, she has fallen behind in both her rent and utility payments. Additionally, her be broke and she has been sleeping on the floor.

$584

2

Karmiel

$611

This young divorced woman with a 3 year old child has not received her government assistance due to administrative delay. This gift is to pay for her current rent, utilities. And other basic needs until she receives assistance that is expected at the end of the current month.

$467

2

Karmiel

$838

This couple is pensioners living on a very modest government allowance. Their landlord just raised their rent and required them to pay for the first three months of their new lease up front. They had insufficient resources to meet this requirement and were threatened with eviction.

$584

3

Karmiel

$864

The husband recently had open heart surgery and now needs expensive self funded medications. The wife has extensive dental problems and is in constant pain. The electric bill remains unpaid and services are about to be terminated.

$409

6

Karmiel

$878

This unemployed divorced mother of five children is threatened with eviction for non-payment of rent. She has been struggling to survive since they made aliyah two years ago and are barely able to meet even minimum needs of life.

$818

1

Nazareth Ilit

$565

This widowed pensioner was forced to move to a less expensive apartment causing her to incur significant moving expenses. She is now scheduled for a surgery for which she will have to contribute a significant share of the cost.

$467

4

Migdal Ha Emek

$2112

While their combined income is normally large by Israeli standards, he was recently unemployed for three months and just went back to work, and she had to take time away from work at the same time because of the birth of their new baby. Consequently, they ran into a financial crisis and were unable to meet their basic needs for survival during this period. This gift will help them recover.

$292

4

Haifa

$1397

Their three year old daughter developed epilepsy and has been hospitalize off and on for the mot recent three months. Thus, the mother had to give up her job to attend to this child’s many needs. Medicine and transportation have also added significantly to their financial stress that leaves them barely able to meet survival needs including food.

$701

5

Haifa

$888

This 45 year old widow with four teenage children developed a serious heart problem and must move away from an air polluted area to an inland location. Since her new apartment is unfurnished, they need everything, including beds. Additionally, she owes for two months electricity in her current apartment. On top of this she has serious dental problems that cause her to be in constant pain.

$701

1

Karmiel

$468

This single male pensioner is an invalid who needs a major back surgery that will require a significant financial outlay well beyond his means. His refrigerator recently stopped working and needs major repair. Medical expenses have left him with barely enough money to meet basic survival needs, including food.

$350

2

Katzrin

$444

This widow with a son in university recently was notified by the government that she had been overpaid $1636 in benefits and demanded repayment of the full amount over the next three months. Already in a marginal situation, this unexpected requirement has caused them a severe financial problem.

$467

 N/A

Tiberias

N/A

This is the final payment to the local Tiberias Dental Clinic for services rendered to recipients of the Fund for urgently needed dental care.

$654

1

Haifa

$397

This divorced woman recently had a stroke following the death of her daughter to cancer. She has fallen behind in her rent and utility payments.

$350

6

Haifa

$678

This large family is in urgent need of a new washing machine to replace an old unit that is no longer repairable.

$292

2

Haifa

$495

This divorced mother of a teenager  has been levied 2,000 shekels by the government which they claim was given to her in error. This has left her virtually penniless for a month.

$292

Total monthly distributions

$10,410