Hi,

 My name is Hannah (name changed to protect anonymity).  I'm a single mother to three incredible children, ages 6-16. The four of us live with my mother, to cut costs. And I am going under...

You see, during the course of our marriage, my ex-husband racked up an enormous debt under my name, which has been accruing interest at a whopping 25% per year. 

In hindsight, it's clear that I should have left him much sooner, but I was foolish and scared to be alone. I ultimately realized that I had to get away, for my own sake but especially for the kids. I had to take on much of that debt to get my divorce. 

I sold myself for my kids, but now I am drowning.

Since the divorce, I've had to file for bankruptcy on a debt of half a million shekels -- over $150,000 US. According to Israel's bankruptcy laws, this means I'm stuck paying off 1000 shekel each month for the next few years.

Moreover, all my kids have emotional issues, from all they have seen and experienced during my marriage. 

My eldest had some kind of breakdown shortly before the separation and had to spend 3 weeks in a psychiatric hospital. The following summer she was sent to a hostel for girls. My middle son has ADD (and I suspect dyslexia), so school is always a struggle. And now my youngest has also been referred for therapy.

I'm so exhausted from the constant fighting against windmills. But the truth is, I am mainly angry -- furious, in fact, that  it's impossible to breathe without working day and night.

I do what I can to feel better, to smile more, to be more positive. But today and yesterday I cried. I cried of despair, I cried of jealousy, I cried of sadness, I cried of worries. I cried about anything and everything. I feel messed up. I feel lost.  

I feel that I just can’t anymore.

I need to catch my breath. I don't want to fail my kids.  
But with everything I've got going on, I just can't afford to take time for myself.

I really need your help, so that I can be strong for my babies.

Please contribute any amount you can.

Every contribution/donation goes to the children and our bills and gives me some peace of mind to make it through the month. And that, with G-d’s help, will get us back on our feet soon!

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