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
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Location
|
Monthly Income
|
Overview of Situation Funded
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Gift
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6
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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
|
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Total April gifts
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$7,405
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