Single Mom With Disability In Need!
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Many of my friends and neighbors know my situation, but for all of you that don't know me here goes.
I am a single mom with a teenage son. I live in Israel on my own and I have raised him on my own from day one. I have always somehow worked and made sure to take care of us on my own. In the past couple of years things started getting hard, but thanks to the help and kindness of many very genorous people together with my income we somehow made it work.
I was born with a birth defect on my left hand called amniotic band which left me without a hand. Around 3 months ago I started experiencing severe shoulder pain in my arm that I have been using all my life making it very hard to do my job, but I kept on going because I had no other option, but to push through.
Just to clarify, I work a job that requires me basically to type for 9 hours a day and I run a catering business on the side, and I am the only cook.
In any case 2 months ago the pain was so severe that I had to stop working completely. I could no longer cook, clean, do laundry, drive, go grocery shopping, shower on my own, dress myself, and take care of my basic personal daily needs. My teenage son has taken on most of those responsibilities. I was put on super hard core pain medicine which makes me very sick, and causes me to sleep pretty much round the clock when I am not vomitting.
My diagnosis was a torn rotator cuff, an additional torn tendon in my shoulder, a torn tendon in my elbow, and some nerve damage in my spine. All needs to be treated by complete bed rest and 0 use of my arm. So for 2 months I have been in bed.
I have filed for disability, but in Israel that can take months to be approved. Families in my community have really stepped up to send over dinner every day and help raise money, but it is just not enough now.
I was in serious debt before this happened, but always paid the rent. Now I cannot even do that.
I am putting aside my dignity and pride and I am literally begging you all to open your hearts and reach into the depths of your kindness to help us. I am going to be out of work for at least another month or so, if my employers agree to take me back, and we are not going to make it.
Every single penny helps!!
I would like to thank every single one of you in advance and I wish you all unconditional, and unlimited health, wealth and happiness.
Channah Feiga
I am a single mom with a teenage son. I live in Israel on my own and I have raised him on my own from day one. I have always somehow worked and made sure to take care of us on my own. In the past couple of years things started getting hard, but thanks to the help and kindness of many very genorous people together with my income we somehow made it work.
I was born with a birth defect on my left hand called amniotic band which left me without a hand. Around 3 months ago I started experiencing severe shoulder pain in my arm that I have been using all my life making it very hard to do my job, but I kept on going because I had no other option, but to push through.
Just to clarify, I work a job that requires me basically to type for 9 hours a day and I run a catering business on the side, and I am the only cook.
In any case 2 months ago the pain was so severe that I had to stop working completely. I could no longer cook, clean, do laundry, drive, go grocery shopping, shower on my own, dress myself, and take care of my basic personal daily needs. My teenage son has taken on most of those responsibilities. I was put on super hard core pain medicine which makes me very sick, and causes me to sleep pretty much round the clock when I am not vomitting.
My diagnosis was a torn rotator cuff, an additional torn tendon in my shoulder, a torn tendon in my elbow, and some nerve damage in my spine. All needs to be treated by complete bed rest and 0 use of my arm. So for 2 months I have been in bed.
I have filed for disability, but in Israel that can take months to be approved. Families in my community have really stepped up to send over dinner every day and help raise money, but it is just not enough now.
I was in serious debt before this happened, but always paid the rent. Now I cannot even do that.
I am putting aside my dignity and pride and I am literally begging you all to open your hearts and reach into the depths of your kindness to help us. I am going to be out of work for at least another month or so, if my employers agree to take me back, and we are not going to make it.
Every single penny helps!!
I would like to thank every single one of you in advance and I wish you all unconditional, and unlimited health, wealth and happiness.
Channah Feiga
Organizer
Channah Feiga Lefkowitz
Organizer
Monsey, NY
