The very idea that a social worker would attempt to find out who is poor and who is in need was unheard of in the 1970's. Back then several social workers were fired for distributing leaflets to explain to Jerusalemites their rights, and what the government had to offer. That's 76,671 people needing financial assistance. And many people who fall into the category of poverty have done so because of a sudden crisis - illness of a family member, a business failure, a sudden inability to return a loan, or a sudden death in the family. Her wage is too small to provide beds for the children, or to register them for school next year.
Class trips are out of the question.
This family needs basics, and that is why they are in need. He also mentioned a recently retired couple, composed of a prominent educator and his wife, a teacher, who turned to the foundation for help. Five of their six children are married, and each of these young families also struggle to make ends meet. The foundation is trying to discreetly provide the couple with urgently needed dental attention, along with home deliveries of groceries. And lastly, a couple with seven children, who both have simple office jobs in Jerusalem, wrote to the foundation to receive assistance for the basics of food, clothing, and medical services, all of which are lacking in the home.