Stories
See, I will bring them from the land of the North and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labour, a great throng.
Jeremiah 31:8 NIV
Below is a selection of themed stories from people who’ve been helped by donations to Call to Care.
More families re-unite in Promised Land
Olim from Ukraine are among those who more than anyone crave to reunite with their families in Israel. The conditions in which people live in Ukraine are getting harder with every passing month. Unemployment, low salaries, unstoppable increase in utility costs and...
June Update
It happens quite often that your marriage collapses after many years of living together, and you are not quite young, needing to raise a growing up child properly, but on your own. But it happens not so often that you meet a new true love and create a new happy...
April Update
This time we had a special delight of giving help to eight families with children! A further two elderly couples, who need health care have been helped and will definitely receive all the services they require in Israel. Enormous thanks to all those who donated for...
March Update
Message from the charity, People Who Care in the Ukraine: “Thank you again for the money. We can never thank you enough - olim need help so desperately now, almost more than ever.” They want to leave as soon as possible. Ukraine is facing another wave of COVID, some...
February Update
The Barchuks family Love and mutual understanding have always been a key element in this loving family. They owned a small restaurant in the town of Ilkivka, Vinnytsa region. Dmitriy was the chief manager, his wife Marina did the accounting, and their elder son...
Battling to survive while they wait
The Maksim Family owned their own business, a tiny cafe, and had plans to expand. Due to the corona virus pandemic, the cafe was closed down. The Ukraine government do not compensate in any way. This family had to sell their flat in order to financially survive. The...
How Long Will They Wait?
The Bronfmans. Boris was diagnosed with cancer. His daughter Lolita lost her job during the pandemic. The Duchkovs. Irina and Vitaliy, Ruslan's parents, used to work in Poland. They spent a year there because they had no jobs in Ukraine. Ruslan remained in Ukraine...
There is no place for retirees in Ukraine
Retirees in Ukraine comprise no more than 30% of the entire population. Taking into consideration that Ukraine is bankrupt and that its industries are almost destroyed, it becomes clear that there are almost no resources for pensions. Apart from this, almost half of...
There is a choice
Among the families that received help from us, there are two families with children. It is important to mention that the children are boys. What kind of future can a boy expect in a country that has been at war for so many years? To become cannon fodder? Is there a...









