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A Lifesaving Hand to Needy Jews in the Former Soviet Union
Moishe Alexander
In the countries of the former Soviet Union, hundreds of thousands of elderly Soviet Jews live in shocking poverty. Many are seriously ill, but cannot afford medicine. The problem of orphaned and abandoned children is also critical – thousands of children throughout the region live on the streets. Isaiah 58 funds programs that provide these desperate people with:
* Soup kitchens, meals on wheels, and food boxes
* Medical care including prescriptions, medical supplies, and basic medical care and assistance
* Winter care including warm clothing, footwear and blankets, and heating and cooking fuel
* Physical assistance as well as companionship for elderly shut-ins through in-home care and visits
* A safe place to live, a biblically-based education, and vocational training for orphaned and abandoned Jewish children
Turning Despair into Hope for Suffering Israelis
Posted by admin in Aid Services on September 23rd, 2009
Posted by Moishe Alexander
Poverty continues to be a desperate problem in Israel. Reports show that in 2006 the number of poor Israelis rose to over 20 percent of the population, a staggering 1.6 million people – including one in three Israeli children and over 20 percent of Israel’s elderly, which includes tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors. The Fellowship’s Guardians of Israel program responds to this desperate situation through initiatives that ease the suffering of needy Israelis by providing:
* Food distributed through soup kitchens, meals on wheels and food box programs
* Medical assistance, including prescription programs, support for doctor visits and in-home medical care
* Support for the elderly including food, medicine, and grants to pay for essential needs such as winter heating
* Support for children including school hot lunch and school supply programs, day care centers, and children’s homes
* Emergency relief in the form of housing, clothing, food, and medical care for Israelis with nowhere else to turn