I’d like to let you know about HaOgen’s current activities during Operation Lion’s Roar. With the massive mobilizations in Israel – 160,000 reservists have been called up – HaOgen is in greater demand than ever.
The difficulty of dealing with this situation for many families has been overwhelming – when a siren goes off, a mother with three small children has to bring them to the shelter down the block by herself; a parent with small children needs someone to take her dog out at night because she cannot leave while her children are sleeping; and an essential worker needs to leave home, but schools are canceled, so she needs someone to take care of her children… We have amped up our volunteer support, despite the situation, matching volunteers in a very close radius to families who need this critical support, as well as expanding our support to new cities.
We are also providing support in several new ways, specific to this situation:
- Support for reservist families whose homes have been destroyed by missiles
- Interactive Zoom workshops for children of reservists
- Sending gift packages with goodies and activities to keep children engaged and calm during the stressful hours in bomb shelters
- Providing meals for reservist families at a much greater rate
If you would like more information on our current activities, I would be happy to send you more details. I have attached our most recent newsletter in case you missed it.
We hope you are doing well, and thank you for your support!
