Single Mothers
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Single mothers must confront problems specific to being the sole provider for the family. Many stories of single mothers tell of supporting one or more children and being disqualified from getting subsidized rent from the government. There is a government policy that if a person has once "owned" an apartment or home, even if it was with their now ex-husband, they do not get any rental subsidy. The problem is compounded because many of these women do not receive child maintenance from their ex-husband, either ...Read more
Shalom, my name is Shula. My children suffer from hunger, the utilities and heating are constantly being cut off.. we desperately need many things.
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| Read More... | $0 / $6875 |
Miriam: My two children are all I have in this world and the social services are threatening to take them away.
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| Read More... | $0 / $2200 |
Hello, my name is Hadar. I am a widow and also an orphan with no family, except my 10 year old son who I can't even afford to give basic food or clothing.
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| Read More... | $0 / $550 |
Hello, I'm Shira. My children and I are living in inhuman conditions. Broken beds and no proper mattresses, we don't even have a closet for our clothes or storage.
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| Read More... | $0 / $3300 |
Shalom, my name is Liora. Cerebral Palsy has left me partially crippled and being a single mother with a young child makes it very difficult to bring up my child.
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| Read More... | $0 / $440 |
My name is Helen. Sometimes I ask myself, why bother? I can’t tell you how difficult it is to keep a family on one salary. Most of my income goes to babysitters. Some days I don’t even have bus fare to get to work.
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| Read More... | $0 / $1980 |
My name is Miriam, and I’m the divorced mother of three small kids. My children and I are on and off the street every few months. I never dreamed I’d find myself in this situation.
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| Read More... | $0 / $6600 |
