Over the years we have had a group of the most wonderful volunteers any organization could have. A couple of them had to leave because of changes in their work schedules but they still come back every chance they get. I would like to introduce you to our newest and youngest volunteer. Mia is only […]
From A Director’s Heart
The 25th of September has come and gone and we still have shalom from terrorist rockets. Just because we have not been a terrorist target since the last cease fire does not mean life in Sderot is “Normal” or should I say as normal would be in other parts of the world.
Meet Sari
There was a story recently in our local paper about a single mom whose children were denied lunch in the kindergarten they attend because she had fallen behind on paying for their lunch. It turned out that that was just the tip of the iceberg. The article went on to tell about her living conditions […]
Remember Yaeli
WE told you back min December about Yaeli a beautiful one month baby girl. She came into this world like every other baby except for one thing: her mother did not want her so she abandoned her. Her father at her birth was in jail and Child protective services had taken custody of Yaeli. Dudu […]
Yefeem Update
Yefeem has been a volunteer with us for almost as long as we have been open But more than a volunteer he is a dear, dear friend and there is a mutual love for one another. Yefeem was injured by a Kassam rocket eight years ago while he was at work. Back then bomb shelters […]
Meet Yaeli
Yaeli is a beautiful one month baby girl. She came into this world weighing in at 3.7 Kg and 32 cm long. She was born like every other baby except for one thing: her mother did not want her so she abandoned her. Her father has been in and out of jail and he is […]
Be Full and Warm
Tikva is a 42 year old woman she had a stroke 8 months ago and is now confined to a wheelchair. Life has changed dramatically for her in every way possible. At one time she worked and had an income; today she depends on disability insurance to survive, which is near impossible on the amount […]
Sad News
Since our last update a lot has happened, but the thing that made the biggest impression was the loss of one of our volunteers. Tally and Yefeem have been coming in each week faithfully for the past four years and have packed bag after bag… somewhere in the neighborhood of 16,000 of them. Yefeem a […]
A Little Help From Our Friends
When we received our last food shipment it was the usual 470 cases of food that comes on six pallets. They filled the sidewalk in front of our storefront until they were unloaded and brought in and put away. In the past we have had the same high school students come and help us bring […]
Meet Mia / Remember Matan
We were invited to a birthday party this week. Mia turned one year old today. Mia is one of the little ones whom you supply with diapers, and her parents receive the food you give as well. Mia has been receiving help from you since she came home from the hospital. It is something to […]