Ever since becoming a single mom, Chedva Wishinsky has had her share of tough moments. But it all came crashing down on her last week when something terrifying happened:
She ran out of money for food.
“I’m the mother of two brilliant kids, Ayala and Yosef. We live in a one-room studio in Eretz Yisroel,” she explains.
“Even though I work overtime, in Israel it’s very hard to pay for basic family expenses like groceries and rent on just one income…It all came crashing down on me yesterday when I realized I don’t have enough left to buy food for Shabbat….Or for the rest of the week.”
Despite working overtime at her job at a call center, Chedva explains that she’s struggled to get back on her feet after her landlord raised the cost of rent.
“All I want, and all I live for, is to give my kids a good childhood. I love them to death and not knowing how I will feed them tomorrow or the day after while keeping a roof over their heads is a feeling that I can’t describe in words,” Chedva shares.
Chedva says that she was overwhelmed with gratitude to see that her story on thechesedfund.com has inspired several donations already. However, she is still very far from raising the amount she needs to get back on her own feet. To help a struggling single mother when she needs it the most, click here.