Chayim is 75 years old, a widower living alone in Tel Aviv's impoverished HaTikva neighborhood. His financial situation is dire, and before he began receiving support through one of C4i's 'Feed the Hungry' projects, chronic nutritional insecurity was simply part of his daily life. He was often …
Miriam, an 83-year-old widow, lives alone in a small apartment in South Tel Aviv. With limited mobility and a modest pension, even a trip to the grocery store can feel overwhelming. "Before I got onto one of C4i's 'Feed the Hungry' projects list, it was hard," she recalls. "I had to be very careful …
Amram, 43, lives with cerebral palsy and Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome, a rare condition that shapes his body in distinct ways, including pronounced scoliosis and deformities in his hands and feet. For years, Amram's wheelchair simply couldn't keep up with his complex physical needs. Without …
Tonya is 10 years old. In March 2022, she and her mother fled Ukraine for Israel, escaping the war. She joined our program in September 2024, carrying more fear than any child should have to carry. Tonya was painfully shy, weighed down by self-doubt. She was afraid to speak, even to the other …
When Tamar joined our Tel Aviv cohort at age 50, she was despondent, worn down by years of workplace abuse and humiliation. Broken and hesitant to believe she even had the strength to participate, she arrived a shadow of her former self. But something shifted. A foundation of trust took hold, and …
Sergei came to Israel from Ukraine a couple of years ago and was referred to us through the municipality to receive a monthly bag of food. Every single time he came to pick up his parcel, he made a point of expressing his gratitude. When his year of assistance came to an end, Sergei didn't just say …
Rina is one of many mothers in Haifa deeply shaken by the missile attacks. Her apartment has no bomb shelter, making each siren all the more terrifying. She first reached out to us last year, referred by her social worker. Rina had been told, after an operation that removed one of her ovaries, that …