Olim Fund of the Galilee
May 2006 Report

Location

Monthly Income

Overview of Situation Funded

Gift

1

Karmiel

$750

This young divorced man is paying alimony out of a part time salary. His work hours have recently been decreased significantly and he is unable to pay for the current month’s rent or utilities. He is urgently seeking other employment.

$341

3

Karmiel

$489

This young divorced woman with two young children receives minimum government support and no alimony. She has been unemployed for six months and is desperately seeking employment. This gift is to provide some of her very basic requirements, such as food.

$409

1

Kyriat Yam

$523

This middle aged widow was being helped by her 24 year old son until he recently lost his job. She is now finding it difficult to cover her survival level expenses with the minimum assistance she receives from the government. This gift is for food and medications.

$455

4

Nahariya

$1390

This young couple with two children came to Israel from Argentina two years ago. He is employed and she is unable to work because of serious health issues. They both have extensive dental needs. Their apartment is virtually unfurnished, even without simple chairs or a table. They are barely able to make ends meet  because of the drain from medical expenses. This gift is focused on school tuition, food and clothing.

$705

2

Maale Adumim

$545

This couple in their early sixties have serious heath issues. He is unable to work because of very advance spinal disc disease, and she recently lost her job as a clerk because of chronic absences due to her health. Their mortgage has been unpaid for six months on the home they have owned for 16 years with only 4 more years to go until it is paid off. They are currently threatened with foreclosure. This gift will cover two months payments and hold off court action for the moment.

$1,227

4

Nazareth Illit

$645

This single mother of three children depended in part upon help from her eldest son who entered the military two months ago. With this help now gone, she is unable to pay for the school tuition of her two other children and is also threatened with having her electricity terminated due to non-payment.

$568

2

Nazareth Illit

$687

This pensioner couple are barely surviving on their government pension.

He recently had a stroke that left him almost totally deaf. This gift is to provide him with a hearing aid.

$682

4

Haifa

$59

This couple in their mid forties both have advanced cancer. They recently traveled back to Belorussia with their two teen age children to visit family members, probably for the last time. However, they exceeded their time away from Israel as determined by the agency that had been providing them with financial assistance. Consequently, all government aid has been terminated until August and they have only a tiny stipend from Belorussia for income until then. This gift is to help them meet food and other survival expenses.

$568

2

Rishon le zion

$1186

This single mother with a teenage child has a serious health problem and is unable to afford expensive medications not covered by her health insurance. In attempting to do so she has consumed virtually all available funds and has fallen far behind in survival level payments.

$318

1

Asdod

$636

This recently abandoned woman in her fifties is awaiting a court hearing that will determine what if any support she will receive from her husband who has filed for divorce. In the meantime, she is unable to pay the mortgage on their home and she is threatened with foreclosure.

$455

5

Ashkelon

$839

This 51 year old divorced woman has four children living with her at home and another son in prison. She is only able to find part time work which is insufficient to provide even the most basic survival needs. This gift is for food and school tuition.

$511

1

Ashkelon

$909

This 60 year old widow who lives alone has become strapped financially because she is required to pay in part for the treatment of her son who is undergoing recovery from drug addiction. This gift is to help her meet her current rent payment.

$318

7

Kiryat Motzkin

$714

This divorced 56 year old mother of six from Ethiopia is HIV positive. Four of her children are in their twenties and are all unemployed and subsisting from her government stipend. “The cost of her medicines has now greatly exceeded her ability to keep the family afloat. This gift is to help her meet current medical and food expenses.

$477

2

Arad

$687

This 76 year old pensioner is in constant pain from serious dental problems. This gift is intended to help him start appropriate treatment.

$341

1

Arad

$750

This 52 year old recovering drug addict is in need of extensive dental work and is suffering from associated chronic pain. This gift will allow him to begin required treatment.

$341

1

Tel Aviv

$977

This 50 year old single woman is about to lose her job as a “nanny” and is urgently looking for another position. She has very serious, pain intense dental problems that require immediate attention.

$341

Five families

Various locations

Not applicable

This collective payment to our three associated dental clinics covers all outstanding dental treatment that is now complete for five different individuals. Our current reporting format does not provide a means for us to present the details of the recipients. Our process is to refer individuals as approved by the Board to an appropriate clinic for evaluation and for treatment that may be subsequently approved and billed to the Fund when complete. Currently, we have referred four others for such evaluation.

$2,286

Total monthly gifts

$10,343