Sarit is a self-proclaimed cab driver psychologist who frequents Jerusalem hospitals. She shared a dangerous incident that almost ended in a road accident, as she watched a simply dressed woman break down in the back seat.
Odel’s story shocked Sarit. “I've just left my 10-year-old alone in hospital and I’m rushing to pick up my daughter from school. I desperately want to hide my red eyes from her but no amount of dabbing will stop these tears.”
When the Sarit questioned why Odel couldn’t ask a neighbor or her husband, Odel sobbed harder. “I divorced 3 years ago, and my husband hasn’t been involved with the kids at all, even after my son’s diagnosis. I can’t abandon my daughter while I care for my son, because she has no one else".
Sarit shook her head as she maneuvered the car around a truck, gasping as she narrowly avoided a head-on collision. “How are you managing to care for 2 young kids alone?”
“I’m not managing. Not at all. And now I don’t even know if my son can carry on treatment…”
Odel’s 10-year-old son Yoel has been battling a deadly brain cancer for a year and a half. As a single mother, Odel has been juggling her son’s medical care, her daughter's care, and work. However, her work as a freelancer just stopped, and she now has no income to cover her son’s treatment costs. Tragically, his treatment may have to be cut short, severely endangering his life.
With no other choice, Odel asked the public for help, saying, “I have bills of over $100,000 that I have no way to pay for, I can’t pay for his treatment without your help! Every night, I pray for a miracle—that Yoel will wake up healthy again. Please, don’t let me live with the knowledge that I could have tried harder, please help me before time runs out on Yoel.”
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