Olim Fund of the Galilee
November 2005 Report

Family Size

Location

Monthly Income

Overview of Situation Funded

Gift

      3

Haifa

$659

This young couple with an infant has fallen behind in their rent and utility payments and is under threat of eviction.

$418

2

Karmiel

$303

This mother and adult daughter are very new olim who have been in the Land only six months. They are unable to find work and are struggling to learn the language and survive. They need help to pay for their rent, utilities and food while they continue to get established.

$677

2

Karmiel

nil

Both of these dear ones have undergone serious surgery in the past month and are unable to work while they are recuperating at home. They have no means of sustaining themselves until they can resume their marginally supportive employment

$659

2

Karmiel

$396

This young couple is surviving on the part time income of the wife. They have an immediate need to pay advance rent for three months and to buy some warm clothes for the winter.

$659

5

Karmiel

$923

This widow with four of her eight children living at home recently moved into a less expensive apartment. In the process, she still owes a month’s rent and utility payments for her previous residence.

$813

1

Tiberias

$440

This sixty year old widow living alone endured serious untreated dental problems because of her inability to pay for treatment. As a result, she developed serious gum disease that led to the loss of all of her teeth, gums and associated bone damage. Worse still, the infection spread to and seriously damaged destroyed her heart and she is now an invalid. She is able to eat only baby food, mush, etc. This unusually large gift is to pay for dental implants and attached full dentures so that she can once again eat normally.

$1318

3

Bet Shemesh

$123

This young couple with two infants are in a dire situation since the husband has endured two very serious lung surgeries and is in a long term recovery situation and unable to work. The mother must stay at home to care for the children

$615

1

Haifa

$242

This single young man is desperately looking for full time employment but has only been able to find a series of short duration part time jobs. This gift is for food and other basic survival needs.

$286

6

Haifa

$846

This divorced mother with five children living at home is being sustained by a government allowance and her income from marginal part time employment. She has fallen behind seriously in her rent and utility payments

$330

3

Tiberias

$1015

This young couple with an infant just moved into an apartment with no furnishings. They need help to establish themselves with the basic household requirements.

$440

2

Haifa

$769

The husband of this young couple has just finished his military service and is searching for a job. His wife is now eight months pregnant with their first child and must now leave her job which is their only source of income. They have already been threatened with legal proceedings due to the non-payment of their arnona (city tax).

$549

Total monthly gifts

$6,764