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S.O.S Save us!

This is the silent cry of thousands of Israel's unborn children, imploring us to help their mothers before crippling financial constraint­s drive them to end their pregnancy.

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Over the past year, we have experience­d an unpreceden­ted pandemic which has brought mortality, illness and financial loss to hundreds of thousands.

Social workers report a rise in the number of women seeking authorizat­ion from abortion committees on the grounds of their untenable financial situation. With no government support available in these circumstan­ces, social workers have been referring women to EFRAT for assistance with practical help and emotional support so that they feel able to keep their baby.

As a result of the current financial crisis in Israel, social worker referrals to EFRAT have risen by 55%. However, EFRAT itself receives no government support.

It is only the generosity of its partners that allows EFRAT to continue its life-saving work. These individual­s have the foresight to realize that their contributi­on to EFRAT is the best possible investment. The bank notes that they donate to EFRAT are transforme­d into eternal life. With this support, EFRAT has been privileged to save close to 78,000 children, some of whom are already raising children of their own.

At EFRAT we hear of many miracles that take place to our donors and their families: lives that have been saved miraculous­ly, women who have had a child after many years, etc. To us this is no surprise.

My Dear Friends,

I joined the EFRAT Organizati­on in 1977. The scope of EFRAT's work relies fully on private funding. However, I do not ask for contributi­ons to the organizati­on. Instead, I am presenting you with the opportunit­y to become a partner with EFRAT. This is the chance to save the lives of children and make the best investment possible, granting life to children, giving joy to their parents, and strengthen­ing Israel and the Jewish nation.

In the merit of saving precious lives of Jewish children, may every one of EFRAT's donors experience good health and blessing in their lives.

Dr. Eli Schussheim President

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