Program Stories

‘I Am So Grateful’

IFCJ Canada  |  December 13, 2024

Yaffa has had to face anti-Semitism her entire life. Her family first escaped Spain, and then Moroc

‘My Heart Is Filled With Warmth’

IFCJ Canada  |  December 5, 2024

Rivka is so grateful to The Fellowship for always cherishing life and helping her in her old age to survive.

‘I Thank God for This Help’

IFCJ Canada  |  November 29, 2024

Two elderly sisters are grateful for The Fellowship’s deliveries of food and supplies to survive the harsh winter in war-torn Ukraine.

You Provide Hope in War-Torn Ukraine

IFCJ Canada  |  November 15, 2024

Before the war in Ukraine, Haya and her husband bought a small apartment in the city of Zhytomyr, Ukraine. When the war broke out, they worked hard to support their four children. They did consider leaving, but in the end, they decided to stay in Zhytomyr. And it has been challenging.

Nailya’s Strong Spirit

IFCJ Canada  |  November 1, 2024

Nailya has warm memories of her childhood. She grew up part of a vibrant, family-like Jewish community in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.

School Supplies for God’s Children

IFCJ Canada  |  October 18, 2024

With the ongoing war in Israel, many families are finding themselves in difficult financial or safety situations.

‘You Take Care of Me’

IFCJ Canada  |  September 19, 2024

“There were several alarms in Tiberias, and I was really stressed,” says Aliah. “It reminded me of the German planes I saw in Morocco when I was a child...

‘I Began to Dream of Israel’

IFCJ Canada  |  September 6, 2024

“Thanks to The Fellowship, my dream of living in Israel came true at the age of 94."

She’s Not Alone

IFCJ Canada  |  August 22, 2024

“I heard my neighbour screaming.” says Alla who was suddenly woken up by sirens and yelling on October 7, 2023. 

‘No More Tears to Cry’

IFCJ Canada  |  July 25, 2024

When we met with sweet 74-year-old Ella, she first showed us her necklace which holds a meaningful photo of two of her adult children who were murdered on October 7, 2023.

Hope During Wartime

IFCJ Canada  |  July 11, 2024

Just as her mother’s love saved Dora’s life during the darkest days of the Holocaust, so too did her son’s love help her survive October 7th.

Holy Work During Wartime  

IFCJ Canada  |  June 14, 2024

“I was a 9-year-old girl and I remember the first time the German planes dropped bombs on Kyiv, Ukraine. I ran with hundreds of other people, searching for a hiding place. I remember we hid in an underground passage for hours; it was very scary.”