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Sponsors' feedback, with UIA response »
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Baruch, 10, came to Neve Michael along with his older brother
and sister following their mother’s death. The social services
had determined that Baruch’s father was incapable of raising
the three kids. Baruch currently attends the Neve Michael elementary
school and lives in a family unit with his counselor.
Sponsor: The Jensen family Hamilton
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My name is Diana Yosipov. I am almost 13 years old. I celebrated
my bat-mitzvah last year at Neve Michael with the other girls.
Now I live in a group with 10 other girls my age. I live at
Neve Michael because my parents cannot care for me. My younger
brother lives here too. I miss my parents very much, but the
judges have decided that we cannot live at home.
Sponsor: Monty and Claudia Baker
Auckland
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My name is Or Chavusha. I am 11 years old. My parents fought
constantly and then got divorced last year. Neither of my parents
could take care of me and my brothers and sisters, so we came
to live at Neve Michael. It is very hard for me to grow up without
my parents. Living at the family unit is like having a real
family.
Sponsor: Mrs. J. Koningham Auckland
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My name is Mintamer Gesesa. I am 17 years old. I immigrated
to Israel from Ethiopia four years ago with my family. In Ethiopia
we spent many years waiting to come to Israel. Meanwhile we
lived in transit camps. In Israel my parents don’t know
how to support our family and I went to Neve Michael. I live
in a group with other girls my age.
Sponsor: Carmit Gonen and Tim Walker
Auckland
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My name is Lital Nir. I am 12 years old. I celebrated my bat-mitzvah
at Neve Michael last year. I live in Perach’s group with
10 other girls my age. My mother married very young and my father
has not been living with us for many years. She tries to care
for me and my two brothers on her own, but she is often ill
and cannot cope. Thus we came to live at Neve Michael.
Sponsor: Marc and Libby Resnik Auckland
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Neta is 12 years old and her brother Or is 10. Their parents’
stormy marriage ended in divorce last year. Neither of their
parents could take care of them, so the social services delivered
them to Neve Michael. Now Neta and Or are settled into a family
unit with their counselors.
Sponsor: Glenda White Hamilton
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Alon, 9, and his brothers and sisters are recent arrivals
at Neve Michael. Alon’s mother is mentally incompetent.
His constantly fighting parents were divorced last year, at
which point the social services determined that neither of the
parents were capable of taking care of the children.
Sponsor: Lyn Vincent Auckland
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My name is Haniel Cohen. My parents live in Beersheva. They
are unable to care for me on a permanent basis, so the social
services decided that I would live at Neve Michael. I suffer
from Tourette’s Syndrome, which makes it difficult for
me to form social contact with my peers, but I never give up.
I am 12 years old and I will be celebrating my bar-mitzvah at
Neve Michael this coming year.
Sponsor: Olga Simon Auckland
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My name is Iris Yaakobov. I am 13 years old. When I was a
baby, my mother died. I was raised by my aunts and grandmother.
I have been living at Neve Michael for many years, together
with my two older sisters. Last year our father died too. We
were orphaned and now Neve Michael is our only home. We support
each other as much as possible.
Sponsor: Carmit Gonen and Tim Walker
Auckland
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| Sponsors' feedback,
with UIA response |
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| Email received 4 December 2005 by UIA Auckland
Sponsor: We looked through the website and think it is
fantastic to be able to support children in Israel . The information
and pictures of the children were very touching and I found
it really difficult to "select" a child to sponsor.
Almost painful to select a life. However we both wish to offer
our support through child sponsorship separately - so we can
support two children.
I just wish to ask a couple of questions - the site mentions
7 children. Will that change in the future as more children
need sponsors? I am not sure how you determine which child
will be offered an opportunity for a sponsor etc.
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| UIA Auckland : The children listed are the first to be selected
for sponsorship. As sponsors are found for these children they
will be replaced by others from the 250 currently residing at
Neve Michael. |
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| Sponsor: I understand that the sponsorship will be a commitment
till the child turns 18? What if the sponsor cannot in the future
support the child financially? |
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| UIA Auckland : Sponsorship is only a commitment for 12 months
and can be continued as an option of the sponsor. |
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| Sponsor: Also, if we travel to Israel , will we be allowed
to meet with the children and visit Neve Michael? |
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| UIA Auckland : Neve Michael always welcomes and enjoys visits
from overseas visitors. Many of our UIA contributors have returned
from the home with praise and respect for the manner in which
the children are taken care of. |
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| Sponsor: I think the start on the website is fantastic.
Personally I would have liked to read a few words from the children
themselves as well. Maybe in the future they can write something
or draw something for the site. Are the children aware that
you look for sponsors for them and that part of their history
is told on line? |
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| UIA Auckland : Thank you. The website was launched on 14 December
2005 and many of these details you refer to will be added over
the next few months. It is the intention of Neve Michael to
ensure their children have a link with the sponsors, in an effort
to replace their family ties. |
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