Olim Fund of the Galilee
April 2003 Report

Dear Friends of the Olim Fund of the Galilee,

Last evening, I again had the honor of chairing the meeting of our Board of Advisors whereat we prayerfully determined precisely how to distribute your most generous gifts to our hurting olim families.

As I was preparing the worksheet before the meeting it became sadly apparent that we would fall considerably short in meeting the needs of our people as our representatives throughout the Galilee had submitted them to the Board.

It was really quite amazing that as the Board was agonizing over how to deal with this shortfall, the Donna took a phone call in my home office from Kurt Van Burkleo, the manager of our Olim fund branch in the United States. Kurt was informing us of a check in excess of $2,000 that was in the mail to us as yet another unexpected gift.

As it turned out, when we added up the Board's allocation decisions after out deliberations, the amount allocated almost precisely equaled the funding now available, thanks to the addition of this new gift that was on the way to us.

God is good, and He is seeing to the needs of His people and He is doing this through your love and your faithfulness to this very special calling.

It is a very great blessing for all of us here who are involved as the conduit to transfer your gifts in their entirety to His people according to His very clear leading.

Following is how your gifts are being distributed this month.

Many many thanks and blessings for your continued faithful and generous outreach to my people Israel.

In the love of Yeshua,

Bob Fischer

OLIM  FUND OF THE GALILEE

April 2003,  DISTRIBUTION

Family Size
Location
Monthly Income
Overview of Situation Funded
Gift

6

Kiriat Bialik

$921

One time gift to cover the cost of school expenses for the children, and to pay for long overdue electric bill.

 

$263

1

Kiriat Bialik

$542

Widow with unemployed adult son living at home. A serious illness has caused her unexpected medical costs that are not covered by the health system. They are also unable to pay the rent this month.

 

$219

3

Nazaeret-Illit

$658

One time gift tohelp cover current semester tuition cost of son who is in university.

$219

3

Yavnniel

$702

Family sold modest house because they coldn’t meet monthly cost. Replaced with less expensive apartment. Threated with violence by purchasers of old home if they did not move out immediately. One time gift to cover cost of moving.

 

$439

4

Karmiel

$66

New olim family with two small children remain unemployed after government benefits expire. No other funds available to meet basic survival expenses. One time gift to sustain them while they continue to desparately look for work.

 

$439

4

Karmiel

$722

Both adults seriously ill. Mother has cancer and must travel by bus each day for treatment in another city. Health care costs have strapped this family and they are no longer able to pay for school expenses.

 

$439

1

Hadera

$548

Widow recently arrived from Russia. Awaiting decision from government on her application for citizenship. Needs help to meet basic expenses this month while awaiting approval of her olim status.

 

$373

2

Hadera

$417

Divorced mother of son serving in IDF. Working part time in grocery store but hours cut way back due to economic conditions. Unable to find other work to meet basic survival needs.

 

$439

1

Tiberias

$461

Single unemployed invalid granted totally unfurnished small apartment by government.. One time gift to buy a washing machine.

 

$329

4

Tiberias

$789

New immigrant family needs to entirely furnish apartment.

One time gift to buy a gas cooking oven.

 

$439

2

Haifa

$658

Husband has been working for only 10 days after long period of unemployment. Family in great debt and needs help to carry them over until he gets his first pay check.

 

$439

7

Kiriat Motzkin

$2019

Father of large family just began work after long time of unemployment. Benefits from government not paid due to administrative mix up. Utility companies threatening to turn off electicity and phone. Help needed to see them over until pay check received from new job.

 

$219

6

Kiriat Haim

$1,333

Head of family needs long deferred full mouth dental care.

Arrangements made with local dentist who will do the work for a very low fee, but family is not able to cover cost.

Gift will provide about 1/3 of cost and will get the urgently needed treatment started.

 

$570

3

Kiriat Motzkin

$943

Separated mother of two young children moving to a less expensive apartment. Gift to cover moving expenses.

$329

5

Acco

$919

Father of three teenagers forced to shut down house painting and repair business due to on the job injury that will cause long term health problems. Help needed to meet costs of closing out debt associated with business termination.

 

$406

2

Karmiel

$535

Russian trained dentist needs funding for transition training that will allow him to practice in Israel. Wife is unemployed engineer. Family unable to meet monthly survival living expenses.

 

$329

5

Haifa

$834

Father of three small children urgently needs extensive dental work. Initial gift to cover cost of examination to determine specific  care needed.

 

$55

5

Hadera

$1,294

Formerly employed mother just gave birth to third child and must now stay at home. Head of family recently found work but has not yet been paid. Family in great debt and cannot meet basic living expenses. Gift to tide them over until he gets first paycheck.

 

$285

4

Haifa

$1,579

Head of family just began work but has not yet been paid.

Wife broke a tooth and needed emergency dental care they could not pay for.

 

$122

5

Haifa

$570

Father of three has serious health problems and is awaiting decision on disability payments. Wife unemployed. Government benefits recently ran out. Unable to pay rent and are threatened with eviction. Gift to cover immediate housing cost.

 

$285

4

Haifa

$614

Husband is unemployed and is threatening to return to Russia. Wife in medical doctor about to become licensed to practice in Israel. One time gift to pay for rent and a little extra for other survival costs.

 

$439

2

Poriyya

$263

Separated mother of one struggling to survive by house cleaning. Receiving no other support for basic survival.

$329

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total April gifts

 

$7,405

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Copyright 2002 by Raymond Robert Fischer