Poverty
Alleviating Poverty
We use your support to answer God’s call to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and provide shelter to the poor (Isaiah 58:7) through on-the-ground, lifesaving care, food, and support for impoverished Jews, elderly, and Holocaust survivors.
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Seeing Bronya Smile
IFCJ Canada | August 22, 2022
86-years old, Bronya lives outside the Holy City of Jerusalem, in the Holy Land of Israel, her people’s historic and biblical homeland.
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Meeting Nina’s Needs
IFCJ Canada | August 16, 2022
When IFCJ Canada volunteers arrived at Nina’s house recently—a tiny rural shack outside of Kyiv, Ukraine—they were struck by how this elderly Holocaust survivor and her humble home seemed to have changed little from the WWII-era days she remembered.
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Supporting Sibo
IFCJ Canada | August 9, 2022
Sibo is an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor living in the Israeli city of Netanya. Despite at last living in Israel, her historic and biblical homeland, Sibo still found herself all alone and in need of help, after a lifetime of hardship, until IFCJ Canada stepped in to support her.
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"Surviving Has Never Been An Easy Job"
IFCJ Canada | July 26, 2022
Malka’s childhood story is heart wrenching. Not only did she experience suffering and losses during World War II, but she also survived homelessness, extreme poverty and hunger during the post-war years. She tells her story and takes long pauses after each sentence, giving herself time to relive her memories.
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Help and Hope in the Holy Land
IFCJ Canada | July 19, 2022
Svetlana’s grandmother used to say, “Keep our family history, and know it well.” And that’s what Svetlana has done, passing her family history and faith to the next generations, including IFCJ Canada volunteers who visit the elderly Holocaust survivor in her humble home near the biblical city of Nazareth.
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‘God Has Kept Me Alive’
IFCJ Canada | May 24, 2022
Katerina remembers when her small town in Ukraine had a thriving Jewish community. She remembers the synagogue. She remembers her parents when her parents were still alive. Katerina remembers those days.
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Saving Maria
IFCJ Canada | May 17, 2022
“In peace I will lie down in sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4:8)
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You Are Her Only Friend
IFCJ Canada | May 10, 2022
Life for a Jew in Ukraine has never been easy. Dolores knows this firsthand. She’s known this for every one of her 82 years in the country’s capital, Kiev.
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Remembering Raisa
IFCJ Canada | May 4, 2022
Born to a Jewish family between the World Wars, Raisa soon learned of wartime hardship and horror w
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The Only Jewish Girl in the Village
IFCJ Canada | March 11, 2022
Varvara remembers the Jewish traditions, from long, long ago. From before the Nazis. From before the Communists. From before the current war in Ukraine.
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