Under the Missiles, a Family Chose Hope
"Rina and her partner are grateful they chose life for their daughter, Talia, now a year old and filling their home with laughter. "
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 pregnancy would be impossible. So when she did become pregnant, she and her partner were stunned, and afraid: their finances were dire, and they didn't believe they could support a child. They considered an abortion. But her social worker, recognizing they'd struggle to afford even the basics, referred them to us for help.
Today, Rina and her partner are grateful they chose life for their daughter, Talia, now a year old and filling their home with laughter. Rina has returned to work and placed Talia in daycare, though it too lacks a bomb shelter. At the start of the war, the family simply stayed home; now they're pushing for a solution and have written to the mayor of Haifa.
Through it all, Rina says the monthly gift cards have been an enormous help, letting her buy diapers, wipes, formula, and other essentials for Talia. "I don't know how I would have managed without this," she says.