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As
we celebrate 40 years
since the reunification of Jerusalem, Israel’s cities truly remain
divided – between rich and poor – those who dine in fancy
restaurants and those who scavenge for food in trash cans. Israel
has come a long way in 40 years, but many of its people have
been left behind. For many elderly Holocaust survivors, living in
Jerusalem was once a dream, but scraping together money for food is
now a nightmare. Jerusalem’s future depends on its children, many
of whom go to school each day with empty bellies. Luckily Hazon
Yeshaya is there to help them and their parents, with hand-outs and
a hand-up. Read
on to learn more and click here
to support our vital work – for the sake of Jerusalem. New
Hazon Yeshaya Center now open in Ashkelon Ashkelon
was one of four trial sites for the controversial Wisconsin Plan - a
welfare-to-work scheme which has now been scrapped by the Government
because it failed to help the needy find work. In fact, it made life
worse for single mothers, elderly people, immigrants, and those with
special needs, many of whom lost their social welfare benefits because
they were unable to participate. As
the economic situation in Ashkelon has deteriorated, Hazon Yeshaya has
stepped in to help, with the blessing of the Mayor. We are now
serving over 4,000 hot meals a day to those in need from our fourth new
kitchen. We hope that this marks the beginning of a brighter
future for the hungry children and the elderly of Ashkelon. Lifting
Israel Out of Poverty
The
Government’s new anti-poverty plan is
following
our lead. Hazon
Yeshaya recognized the need to help lift families out of poverty
several years ago and has set up training courses to prepare people
to enter the labour market. Our courses in hairdressing, cosmetics,
computers, book-keeping and secretarial skills receive no state
funding at all, although we have been told by TAMAT (the Israeli
Government agency responsible) that our training is second to none.
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…..
read
on...
Thanks
to all our wonderful supporters!
The
Young Leadership of American Friends of Hazon Yeshaya, ran their
third successful Souper Hero Sunday event in April 2008. With the theme
‘be a hero to someone less fortunate’, they served different
varieties of soup and ‘hero’ deli sandwiches, with live music and
raffles in aid of Hazon Yeshaya. In order to attend the event, people
had to become supporters of the charity. Thanks to all those who
helped make the event a tremendous success! Our
Dental Clinics are working to ensure that children receive proper
treatment for serious dental problems and gum decay.
Professional dentists volunteer their time to help those who cannot
afford basic treatment, and they help teach children how to prevent
decay too. Click
here
to learn more about our dental clinics. Abraham
Israel’s Itinerary - 2008
To
arrange to meet up, email abraham@hazonyeshaya.org
To
find out more about the Hazon Yeshaya Humanitarian Network, please
visit our website: www.hazonyeshaya.org |
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Hazon
Yeshaya Humanitarian Network: Lifting Israel out of Poverty
pr@hazonyeshaya.org |
