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.
Happily re-united families in Israel
To our dear donors The financial support that you give for olim cannot be overestimated. These funds have not only quickened olim's departure to Israel but they have also given them a great emotional support during tough situations. Compassion gives one strength to...
More unpredictable and dangerous
Living in Ukraine is becoming more and more unpredictable and dangerous It has been 5 years since the beginning of the armed conflict. Thousands of people have been killed, hundreds of thousands have been affected by it, and millions of lives have been ruined. The...
Uncertain Future
Ukraine had a summer full of hopes, but these hopes did not materialise for common people. The presidential and parliamentary elections are long gone. The nation was exhausted due to the unemployment, poverty, lack of social privileges and the never-ending conflict in...
Ghostly Illusions
The majority of Ukrainians who have elected the new President hope that everything will change for the better. We are all tired of living in the state of war, of poverty, unemployment, economical collapse in the country. Still, radical nationalists and the former...
Shattered Hopes and Lost Illusions
Families with children have always been prioritised but after the events in the Kerch Straits and with the introduction of martial law, they are now our chief focus. For four years they have hoped for the ending of the war but the implementation of martial...
Retired People in Ukraine
In Ukraine retirement benefits range from $50pm to $357pm, most pensioners receive approximately $120pm. However, the Government’s Pension Fund is bankrupt. Three months ago pensioners received their benefits three weeks late which meant some would...
Disturbing Associations
The world has not yet forgotten the terrible shooting of defenseless Jewish people during prayer in a USA synagogue. The motivation of that Pennsylvania shooter was utterly cruel: “Jewish people should get away from the United States”. A similar motivation...
Ukraine, The Country of Exodus
About 5,000,000 people have migrated from Ukraine within the recent 3 years. It’s like the entire population of such countries like Norway or Finland would one day leave their homeland. The biggest number of migrants headed for Russia, Germany, Poland,...
Solomon Reznikov
Solomon Reznikov, 88 years old, from Zaporozhye, was one of the first people we helped to rescue. Solomon fought for the Ukraine in WW11 and has medals to prove it. He wanted to die in the land he defended against the Nazis. He was proud to have been part...
Alexandr and Olga Polishchuk
Alexandr and Olga Polishchuk were delighted when they were blessed with the birth of two lovely twin daughters. A few months after birth it was clear that Anna was not developing as she should due to complications during her birth. The Ukraine could not...