October 16, 2008

Getting Out of the House

Linda Mosek is a professional in everything that she does. As a social worker and head of CLICK, an Israeli organization that provides social services for elderly residents in the city of Hod HaSharon, Linda is often aware of difficult situations involving her elders that could benefit from some immediate attention. We are always "on call" for her and when we can, will help fix whatever problem she might be trying to resolve. Her latest email describes a poor, elderly, handicapped woman who would very much benefit from taking part in CLICK’s center for disabled people but cannot do so because her handicaps and extreme overweight make it impossible for her to travel in the center’s van that transports the elders. A private cab would provide the solution for this problem but the cost is beyond the woman’s meager income. Could we help? It would cost the equivalent of $14. for each day the cab delivered her to the center where she could interact with others and benefit from the socialization the group experience would provide.

Could we help?

Because of the generosity of a donor who has contributed funds to us for just these types of situations, we were able to send Linda a check that will guarantee this elder gets out of the house each week for the next several months. Tzedakah money well spent!