Yad Eliezer Direct Mail Appeal (January 2008)
Dear Friends,
I have recently returned from a trip to Israel. Over the course
of my visit I experienced a sense of profound despair and concern
for the desperate situation that so many Israeli families find
themselves in today. Recent statistics show that one in five Israeli
families are now impoverished. The situation is catastrophic.
I wanted to share my personal experiences with you in the hope
that it will open your hearts to helping our brothers and sisters
in Israel.
I am only one of 10,000 volunteers who support Yad Eliezer, an
apolitical humanitarian organization that provides food, medical
care and financial assistance to over 50,000 people in 17 cities
across Israel. Yad Eliezer's services are more in demand now than
ever before, and every day it seems brings more families in need
to their offices. It is only when you meet the people who turn
to Yad Eliezer to feed or help their families, that the human
tragedy gripping Israel is truly conveyed.
On a bitterly cold morning in Jerusalem I was working at Yad
Eliezer when Miriam entered the office holding her tiny newborn
infant. Seeing this little bundle of humanity, I immediately smiled
and congratulated the new mother. Miriam burst into heart-wrenching
sobs that tore at my heart. The baby, it transpired, was not a
newborn, but a malnourished one-year-old boy in desperate need
of special baby formula, which she could not afford to provide.
Her son had also not seen a doctor since birth because she did
not have bus fare to take him to the clinic. Thanks to Yad Eliezer's
emergency fund, we were able to render immediate assistance to
Miriam.
Miriam, unfortunately, is just one of many Israelis battling
to survive. I met many mothers, fathers, children, the very young
and the elderly, veteran Israelis and new immigrants, all in desperate
need of the very basic rudiments of human existence - food, heat
in winter, clothing, furniture, or medicine. Thanks to many generous
donations and volunteer efforts, Yad Eliezer is able to provide
for some of these needs, but they need your help to be able to
cope with the ever-growing number of impoverished Israelis.
Please visit the Yad Eliezer website at http://www.yadeliezer.org/
to learn more about their wonderful services and programs, and
how you can help -- either by making a donation or volunteering
your time.
Yours truly,
American Friends of Yad Eliezer
1102 East 26th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11210
yadeliezer@verizon.net
Tel: 1-888-354-3737
Tel: (718) 258-1580
Fax: (718) 252-0091
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