PERSONAL STORIES

Motti was only five years-old when his father died. Yet despite his young age, Motti was keenly aware of his family’s increasing hardship and poverty during the months after his father’s death

Tatiana immigrated to Israel from Kazakhstan together with her mother when she was 11 years-old. She grew up in the city of Ashkelon and dropped out of school when she was 15

Dina’s family made their way to Israel from Ethiopia in 2005. Shortly after, they settled in Jaffa in a government-sponsored absorption center. Dina is the youngest of nine children, with very elderly parents. 

Rachel’s mother is a drug-addict. Her three older siblings were born addicted to narcotics and Rachel recognizes that she is "lucky” that she was born healthy. Until the age of five, Rachel was raised by two aunts and moved around frequently. 

Tami and her sister lived in Russia with two alcoholic parents. Their grandmother, a medical physician, adopted them both and then immigrated with them to Israel. Unfortunately, the grandmother was unable to find work as a physician and had to clean houses for a living.