
Nothing is more heartbreaking than the plight of a child in need. In Israel, many orphaned, abandoned, and abused children live in orphanages where government funding is not sufficient to provide them with adequate care.
Guardians of Israel addresses this critical problem through the generous contributions of its donors for children's homes in Israel such as Beit Ulpana and Letzion Berina. Here, children's basic needs of housing, food, and clothing are met, and they are given the education and supportive environment they need to become full, productive citizens of Israel.
Through their gifts to Guardians of Israel, Fellowship supporters are not only helping children in need - they are securing the future of the Jewish State!
Penina and Avraham struggle each month to pay their bills. Avraham works full-time as a supermarket manager, while Penina takes care of their four children. "Between all of our bills, we have to sit down each month in order to decide how we're going to juggle them," Penina says. "We just can't make ends meet." Read Penina and Avraham's story
Dovid, 18, was raised in the Ukraine, where his family kept many Jewish traditions despite the anti-Semitism they faced as a result. Several years ago, Dovid was offered the opportunity to live in Israel. His parents knew that in the Holy Land Dovid would have the future he never could have in the Ukraine – in Israel, he would be free to practice his faith without worrying about anti-Semitism. Thought it was a painful decision, they consented to let him go Read More
Chava is a single mother of six children who only recently moved to an apartment of her own. Just six months ago she was living with her children on the streets. "My husband left us a year ago and I was not able to afford even the cheapest apartment," she says. "While I looked for a job my children and I would sleep in the park and it was the hardest point in my life." Read More
Sarah is a sixteen-year-old young woman born to a mentally ill, single mother who didn't have a home of her own and didn't feel capable of taking care of her. Read how Guardians of Israel gave Sarah the home she always dreamed of. Read More
David, a 59-year-old man diagnosed with cancer, struggled to support his family on a tiny disability pension from the Israeli government. When he was forced to give up several rounds of medical treatment to pay for secondhand clothing for his children, this generous act of self-sacrifice landed him in the hospital. Find out how The Fellowship's Guardians of Israel stepped in to help David and his family in their time of need. Read More
Growing up in Siberia, Tamar, 16, knew little about her Jewish heritage. Her life, however, took a turn when she and a friend went to a weeklong seminar during which they were immersed in Jewish faith... Read More
Smadar, 35, is a strong woman and mother of three whose family recently received devastating news. While Smadar was pregnant with her third child, she found out she had a brain tumor. "From that moment on my world was turned upside down," she says. Smadar's doctors performed an immediate c-section and then brain surgery to remove her... Read More
As a young girl in Russia, Esther knew little about Judaism. At that point, religion simply was not a part of her family's life. But later on, her mother began to explore her Jewish roots. She grew in her faith, and began to see how important it was for Esther to do so as well... Read More
Binyomin and Fanya, devoutly religious Orthodox Jews living in Jerusalem, are blessed with eleven children, ranging in age from 2 to 22. They live in a small three bedroom apartment and cut down on spending wherever possible... Read More