Isaiah 58 stories | Read About People Helped by Isaiah 58 through IFCJ

Mariya, a tired and lonely Holocaust survivor in Ukraine

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Tired of Being Alone

Thanks to Fellowship friends around the world, this tired and lonely Holocaust survivor knows she is not forgotten.

Yuri, an elderly and disabled Jewish man in FSU whose heart and home The Fellowship is warming

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Warming Yuri’s Heart and Home

Yuri’s life is challenging because of physical and mental disabilities. But you are his one lifeline, bringing food, warmth, and love.

Raisa, only member of her Jewish family still alive in Ukrainian village

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The Only One Alive

Raisa has spent 90 years in the same village the Nazis invaded in WWII. And now, the only one left from her family, she depends on you for food, warmth, and kindness.

Elderly Jewish woman, Varvara, who as a Jewish girl was left alone in her Ukrainian village

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The Only Jewish Girl in the Village

When the Nazis and Communists both overtook her village, Varvara was left all alone. But you have remembered her.

Nina, Holocaust survivor whose family was killed at Babi Yar Massacre

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‘It’s Too Much’

Nina lost her entire family at Babi Yar. And the decades since haven't been easy for this Holocaust survivor… until Fellowship friends showed her love.

Maria, elderly woman in Ukraine who Fellowship friends are saving

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Saving Maria’s Life

Thank you to Fellowship friends for saving this elderly Holocaust survivor from starvation and cold this winter.

Lylia, elderly Jewish woman in rural Ukraine, Winter 2020

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Waiting for God – and You

Love from caring Christians around the world keeps Lylia going. But this winter, countless other elderly Jews – many of them Holocaust survivors – just like her need that same love.

Katerina, Holocaust survivor in Ukraine who is alive thanks to American Chrisians

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‘God Has Kept Me Alive’

The life of this 96-year-old Holocaust survivor in Ukraine has been saved many times by Christians in America.

Matat, elderly Jewish widower in Kyrgyzstan who had lost hope

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‘My Last Hope’

Matat wouldn’t be alive if not for Fellowship friends. Quite literally, The Fellowship saved this elderly Jewish widower’s life when he’d lost all hope.

Marfa, an elderly Holocaust survivor who has spent a lifetime alone in rural Ukraine

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A Lifetime of Loneliness

From the horrors she witnessed during the Holocaust to the traumas she faced later in life, Marfa depends on Fellowship friends for care and companionship, especially as the holidays arrive.