A first grade teacher that arrived in the home of a student was shocked to see the difficult economic conditions in the child’s home. The family simply lacked anything and everything, including basic food for the children. The teacher did not announced the planned visit, and was horrified to amid the realization of the level of poverty that is that family’s life. She explains the child arrived in school with houses shoes, lacking a pair of shoes. She felt the need to act to assist the student and her family, launching a WhatsApp list to appeal to people to assist. She received thousands of responses.
In the WhatsApp appeal she explained the family lacks beds, a table, chairs, refrigerator, washing machine, oven and just about anything one needs. She explains the 8year-old child in secondhand clothing and there is an immediate need for almost anything one can imagine.
People gave furniture, clothing, and food to assist the Bnei Brak family in dire straits.
A call went out to the chareidi tzibur describing the difficult situation in the home of the family, which lacked everything. Baruch Hashem, as seen in the photo, the response was overwhelming and there are now cabinets filled with food and supplies.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Excellent tool for fundraising!
Is your article pointing out the many “what’s App” users in Bnei Brak?? Or the generosity of the kehilla? Or the innovative teacher?
Every teacher/Rebbe should plan an unscheduled visit to each student, it can be an eye-opener.
Something is strange about this story. Why did this teacher not turn to Social Services? Why Whatsapp? This family needs more than shoes and food in the pantry. A real teacher in Bnei Brak would know better, would also enlist the local chessed organizations. Sounds more like the frummie version of emails of “Help I am stranded in Timbuktu – lost my wallet and credit cards. Please wire me money.” Has the YWN rep contacted the teacher to check this out before posting on YWN? Please do.