When a father collapses in his living room and dies instantly, 10 children become orphans in a heartbeat. One Jerusalem family is now living this unthinkable reality, falling deeper into poverty each week since that devastating moment.
He was alive one minute, gone the next. What you'll read next might change how you think about helping families in crisis.
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The tragedy unfolded without warning in their Jerusalem home. The father who held their family together collapsed right there in the living room. By the time help arrived, it was too late.
Since that day, the family has been spiraling into desperate poverty. The mother shared their heartbreaking reality in a recent appeal. Their apartment stays dark most days in a desperate attempt to cut the electricity bill. The fridge hums empty while the youngest cries when there's no bread for sandwiches.
The mother said, "I've tried to keep going. I've smiled when I felt broken. I've tried to hold the house together with scraps."
But the weight has become unbearable. She revealed, "Lately, I can't anymore. My kids are crying at night. They're afraid, confused, acting out. They have so many questions about why their father passed away suddenly, why it had to happen to them."
The children desperately need professional help to process their trauma. The mother explained, "They need therapy, love, stability, and all I can give them is another empty plate. I'm their mother, I'm supposed to protect them. But I can't even afford to pay the grocery bill."
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This mother isn't asking for luxury. She simply needs the chance to stay in her home and give her children basic stability after losing everything in an instant.
The family's situation grows more desperate each day. Without immediate help, these 10 children face homelessness on top of losing their father.