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How the funds are being distributed
All names below have been replaced with the initials.
I.A. of Karnei Shomron, is the mother of N. z"l who was killed on 16 February, 2002, when a suicide bomber blew himself up on Saturday night at a pizzeria in the shopping mall in Karnei Shomron in Samaria. N. had gone with his older brother M. to eat pizza when the terrorist detonated the bomb. M. had left his brother for a minute; N. was the third student from the Bnei Chayil Yeshiva in Kedumim to be killed in a terrorist attack within a year. The junior and senior high school for boys was established four years ago to provide a framework for pupils suffering from attention deficit disorders (ADD). Rabbi Ya'acov Waldberg, one of Amar's teachers, said N. was a good student, who was known for his sense of humor. He is survived by his parents, Y.and I., and five siblings. OneFamily gave the A's $2000 for her son D's wedding.
P. and Y. A. lost their son N. when terrorists infiltrated his yeshiva at Otniel December 27, 2002. N. and three of his friends were in the kitchen preparing to serve the Friday evening meal to more than 100 other students at the yeshiva, when terrorists entered the kitchen and opened fire. The wounded N. closed and locked the doorway leading to the dining hall, preventing the terrorists from continuing on and saving all his schoolmates. He and the other three in the kitchen were killed. OneFamily gave the A's $1000 for the wedding of N's sister R., who will be getting married on March 30.
C.A.'s husband R. was killed in an ambush near his home January 13, 2004. In addition to C., he left behind five children under the age of 5, including 2-month-old triplets. The smallest of the babies, R. and C.'s only son, had not yet had his Brit Milah, since he was too small, and was suffering from a number of complications related to his premature birth. A month after R.'s death, the baby was healthy enough to have his Brit Milah, and was named C.R. after his father. OneFamily gave C. $1000 for the Brit Milah.
S.A. was injured in the bombing in Jerusalem on 21 March, 2002. She was burned all over her back and injured her right ear. Her back is paralyzed and she is unable to return to work. She was in physiotherapy for a year and is waiting to receive a disability assessment. S. is married with three children; T., 16, M., 13, and O., 12. OneFamily gave the A's $889 for M.'s Bar Mitzvah.
S., 20, was wounded in the bombing of Bus number 2 in Jerusalem August 19, 2003. She is the youngest child in the family. She is orphaned by both parents and has three siblings. She has become religious and is currently living with her older sister L. Over two months ago, S. got engaged to S., who is learning in Yeshiva. In three weeks, S. is getting married. She would like a respectable wedding but is unable to afford the costs. It is very important to help S. fulfill her wishes and build a house in Israel. OneFamily gave her $1000 toward her wedding.
A.N. was seriously wounded, and her son Y. was killed in an ambush on the highway near their home in Neve Tzuf. On April 1, another son, Y., will be getting married. OneFamily gave the N.'s $1000 for Y.'s wedding.
PW lost his brother S. in an anti-terror operation in Jenin April 8, 2002. The family is left with eight children who are not married. P's father works and earns an income of NIS 5,500 a month and his mother, T., earns an income of NIS 2,000. Now P. is getting married. OneFamily is giving them $1000 toward the wedding.
On 19 January, 2004, Y.S., I.'s oldest child, got married.
I.S., 35, of Emmanuel, was one of nine people killed in a terrorist attack on Dan bus no. 189 traveling from Bnei Brak to Emmanuel in Samaria on July 16, 2002. A Palestinian terrorist cell, apparently dressed in IDF uniforms, ambushed the bus a few hundred meters from the entrance to Emmanuel. Shortly after 3:00 P.M. two 20-kilo bombs were set off about 200 meters from the town's entrance, damaging the bus's front tires and forcing it off the road. The explosion also damaged the bus doors, trapping the passengers inside. The terrorists then started to shoot at the bus, firing through the unprotected roof and throwing grenades through the narrow upper windows, which were not armored. I.S. was traveling with her 14-year-old daughter, T., to register for high school in Bnei Brak. I. was killed in the attack; T. was shot in the stomach. I., a mother of six, was the community beautician, who received her clients at home. Her neighbors described her as a charming, vital woman who supported and cared for her family. Her oldest son, Y., 20, is a yeshiva student, who got married on January 19, 2004. His bride, T., is a youth counsellor, who will soon begin working as a teaching assistant in a kindergarten in Jerusalem. The family will be living in a rented apartment in Jerusalem. OneFamily gave Y. $1,000 to help pay for the wedding.
On 18 January, 2004, R.S. got married.
R.S., of Peduel, is the widow of Rabbi E.S., z"l, who was killed by gunshots on the road to Peduel. Rav E. was the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Peduel. R. was left as a single mother to 8 children. R. is a teacher at a girl's school in Kedumim, and is having a very difficult time dealing with her day to day reality. Her eldest daughter, R., got married January 18, 2004 to a young man who is studying at the Peduel Yeshiva, where Rav E. taught. R. is currently completing her National Service as an assistant teacher for children with learning disabilities, helping them in Math and preparing them for matriculation. She is registered to begin university following her National Service. Her husband, R., has one more year to complete in his studies, after which he hopes to go on to higher learning in a yeshiva, with the aim of becoming a Rabbi. OneFamily gave R. $1,000 to help pay for the wedding.
On 22 January, 2004, D.A. got married.
A.A., 48, was murdered by terrorists as he guarded the Binyamin Farm May 8, 2001. O., the oldest of his three children, said his father's dream had been to set up a farm with chickens, dogs, and horses. A.'s ex-wife T. lives with their daughter O., 11, in Barkan. "At the age of 22, my father immigrated from Brazil, and married in 1976," O. said. "In 1978, he was the first person to move to Ariel and became the first guard there. When the community began to flourish, my father decided to move to a more isolated spot in Samaria. He yearned for the peace and quiet. We moved to Ma'aleh Yisrael and he moved to the hilltop two weeks ago. His goal was to ensure that the land remained in Jewish hands." A.'s son, D., 22, got married January 22, 2004. D. is a construction worker who has only been able to find occasional work lately. After the wedding, he will begin working with his uncle. The couple will live in Maale Yisrael, a small community near Barkan. D.'s bride, E., 21, works as a security guard at a kindergarten. OneFamily gave D. $1,000 to help pay for the wedding.
In January, L.O. celebrated his Bar Mitzvah
In May of 2002, S.O. was injured when terrorists blew up a pool hall in Rishon Lezion. S. was 4 meters from where the explosion took place. Instinctively, S. ran away from the hall. Once he got outside, he realized that he had been badly injured. He suffered burns up and down his arms and legs, and shrapnel wounds in his stomach and legs. He was hospitalized for a week. When he returned home, he couldn't even remember how many operations he had undergone to remove all the metal debris from his body. Before the attack, S. had been a carpenter. Due to the recession, he had been laid off a year before the attack. Since the attack, he has been unable to return to a new job. His wife was also laid off from her job in an old age home 8 months ago. In the meantime, S. and his family are in a desperate financial situation. Three of his five children live at home. The only money that the family receives comes from the help he gets from charitable organizations from time to time.
OneFamily gave the O. family $500 to help pay for the Bar Mitzvah.
On February 25, S.C. got married.
S. sustained injuries to his hip, had a kidney removed, and both his legs are paralyzed. He receives NIS 10,000 per month from the Ministry of Defense, and they finance his apartment. He can't afford furniture or electrical appliances for his apartment, and his parents - along with their furniture and appliances, are living with S. as of now. After the wedding S.'s parents will be moving out and will be taking their belongings with them, which will leave S. and T. with an empty apartment. OneFamily gave S. $5,000 to help pay for his wedding.
In February, Y.M. L. married.
On 28 November, 2001, S.L. was killed in Hadera. There are five children in the family, all living with the parents. Her brother, Y.M. got married in February. OneFamily gave Y.M. $1,000 to help pay for the wedding.
In February, A.T. got married.
A. was injured in a suicide bombing attack on a downtown Hadera street in November 2000. A. had lost her mother in Ethiopia, at the age of two. She lives with her father and brother. Her brother, 25 years old, has Leukemia. Her father earns NIS 2000 a month. OneFamily gave A. $2,000 to help pay for the wedding.
In December, E.V. got married
Z. was wounded in the suicide bombing which took place at the French hill interchange on 19/06/01. She suffered from shrapnel in her leg and sustained injuries to her eardrum. The family is in a critical financial state due to the bankruptcies of D's business and different guarantees which were signed. The husband is caught up in debts of hundreds of thousands of shekels. The family has now got a lawsuit against them, due to their debts. The parents are currently involved in a program in which they have to ask a financial adviser before they are allowed to spend money. They are finding the program very hard but nevertheless, are continuing it with much respect.
The family is unable to pay for their daughter's wedding. They cannot take out a loan, due to the rules of the program that they have joined. Their social worker highly recommended that we help this family, as the daughter has had a very hard life and her wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of her life. OneFamily gave E. $1,333 to help pay for her wedding.
In January, M.A.S. got married.
M. is 30 and living in Jerusalem. He was badly wounded in March 2002 in the bombing of the Moment café in Jerusalem. Since the attack he is finding it very hard to cope with life, but has started to receive psychiatric treatment, to enable him to return to a regular lifestyle. At the moment he has 70% disability but is waiting for a new percentage. As a result of the attack, he was injured in his ear, hip, leg, lung and left arm. In addition he was affected mentally and is finding it very hard to recover due to the situation in the country and the attacks which are still happening. He is requesting financial help for his wedding. His father passed away and his mother is a cleaner and receives minimum pay therefore she is unable to help with the payment for the wedding. His fiancée's (S.'s) parents are unable to help as they have big debts and the mother is in need of an operation to remove a tumor in her head. S. was fired from her job as they are cutting down their staff. Before the bombing M. worked in construction and earned a good salary. He was injured in a nerve in his left hand and can't continue working in the same job. He is currently a student and learning a new profession. OneFamily gave M. $2,000 to help pay for his wedding.
In January L.V. got married.
L. was injured in the suicide bombing of the Hebrew University café on July 31, 2002. Since the attack, L. underwent 2 operations on her legs and a series of treatments on her right arm, which unfortunately did not help. Since the attack she hasn't worked, due to the many treatments she was receiving. She continued studying in university. She will be finishing her degree in the coming months. On the day of the attack, her father went looking for her among the dead and wounded bodies, as he could not get hold of her on the phone. When he finally found his daughter he collapsed in the hospital and was there for three weeks. Since the attack, her father has not been able to return to work fulltime. Her mother does not work, and her parents are unable to help fund her wedding. Since the attack, L. has received NIS 900 a month from National Insurance. Considering this is her only source of income, the sum she receives is not enough to pay her expenses. For the last year she has depended on her boyfriend for financial support. Her whole life still revolves around the attack, medically and emotionally. She would love to continue with her life, start a new life with her husband and move out of her old home. She would like to return to work and have a normal lifestyle. OneFamily gave L. $1,111 to help pay for her wedding.
On 8 March, 2004, C.A. will have a Brit for her son.
On January 13, 2004, while R. was on his way home, terrorists opened fire from an ambush at the side of the road. R. was hit by gunfire in the head, and was killed instantly. In that one horrible instant, all the excitement and happiness of the family turned into darkness and despair. R. left behind his wife C., and 5 children: O., 5, H., 3, and 2-month-old triplets: T., E., and C., who has not had his brit milah yet due to birth complications. Before R. was killed, life was difficult enough. His wife C. spent most of her time at the hospital with C. while neighbors, friends, and other family members watched the other kids. Between everything else, she somehow found time to spend with the two little girls, T. and E. R.'s sure hands were what held the entire family together and allowed everyone to get the care and attention they needed. Now, C. is completely overwhelmed having to shoulder all the responsibility herself.
OneFamily gave C. $500 to help pay for the Brit.
In January 2004, E.K. had his Bar Mitzvah
M. and S., his brother and sister, were wounded on the No. 2 bus in Jerusalem. They both suffered from shrapnel in their legs and hands. S. sustained burns to her face.
OneFamily gave E. $454 to help pay for his Bar Mitzvah.
In March 2004, A.F. will get married.
On the March 7, 2002 a terrorist infiltrated the Atzmona Mechina, in Gush Katif, where A. had been studying at the time. Five of his friends were killed, and A. was seriously wounded. He sustained shrapnel to his whole body, including his face, and he has a large piece stuck in his spine. He suffered a tear to his right lung as well as a rupture ear drum. In addition, A. sustained severe emotional damage. His disability percentage was determined as 3%, which he is appealing. A. now studies at Yeshivat HaKotel in Jerusalem. As a yeshiva student, he has no income. His mother can't work as the result of a back injury, and his father only earns NIS 4,000 a month., A. has no means of paying for the wedding. OneFamily gave A. $1,000 to help pay for his upcoming wedding.
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