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struggling to raise her five children. She works full time but on her salary as a secretary she can’t make ends meet, and atand the end of every month she faces a mounting pile of unpaid bills. Every month she goes deeper deeperand into debt...and despair.

situation, last year Hodaya began studying for a degree in counseling counseling children at risk. This wouldher toenable switch her her current job for one that would better support her family. Hodaya couldn’t afford the tuition last year so she took out a loan which allowed her to get started. But this year she hasn’t been aidable nowand to she financial find is saddled with both tuition fees loanand payments. She is a good student who is motivated to finish her degree — her family’s stability depends on it — but she almost quit recently. The stress of working, studying, raising five children payingand the bills was just too much.

allows Hodaya to continue her studies eventuallyand bring financial securityfinancial to her her and children. In addition to financial aid, financial Yad Eliezer has provided mentors for Hodaya’s children, to make sure they get the help and Meet Hodaya, a divorced single mother in Jerusalem attention they need. Our goal is Hodaya’s goal: to help her raise her children with dignity, become financially independent, stopand the cycle of poverty in its tracks, before it completely overwhelms this fragile family. In an attempt to dig herself out of her difficult

This is where Yad Eliezer stepped in, with funding that

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parents. Sara’s older sister took responsibility for the family, family, the for responsibility took sister Sara’s older parents.

previously, so now she was essentially orphaned from both both from orphaned essentially was she now so previously,

have not heard from her since. Sara’s father had died died had Sara’s father since. her from heard not have

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Sori Tropper American Friends of Yad Eliezer 410 Glenn Rd Jackson, NJ 08527 Dear Sori Tropper: On behalf of Charity Navigator, I wish to congratulate American Friends of Yad Eliezer on attaining the coveted 4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. The nonprofit sector is advancing and expanding. As our organizations evolve, so do the desires and interests of our supporters. Astute donors are yearning for greater accountability, transparency, and for concrete results from us. With more than 1.5 million American charities, Charity Navigator aims to accentuate the work of efficient and transparent organizations. The intent of our work is to provide donors with essential information to give them greater confidence in both the charitable decisions that they make and the nonprofit sector. Based on the most recent information available, we have issued a new rating for your organization. We are proud to announce American Friends of Yad Eliezer has earned our seventh consecutive 4-star rating. This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that American Friends of Yad Eliezer exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work. Only 5% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 7 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that American Friends of Yad Eliezer outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets American Friends of Yad Eliezer apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness. Forbes method of applying data-driven analysis to the charitable sector. We evaluate ten times more charities than our nearest competitor and currently attract more visitors to our website than all other charity rating groups combined, thus making us the leading charity evaluator in America. Our data shows that users of our site donated more than they planned to before viewing our findings, and in fact, it is estimated that last year Charity Navigator influenced approximately $10 billion in charitable gifts Your achievement and the 4-star rating will enhance your organization's fundraising and public relations efforts. Our favorable review of American Friends of Yad Eliezer's financial health and commitment to accountability & transparency is now visible on our website. We wish you continued success in your charitable endeavors.

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Sori Tropper American Friends of Yad Eliezer 410 Glenn Rd Jackson, NJ 08527 Dear Sori Tropper: On behalf of Charity Navigator, I wish to congratulate American Friends of Yad Eliezer on attaining the coveted 4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. The nonprofit sector is advancing and expanding. As our organizations evolve, so do the desires and interests of our supporters. Astute donors are yearning for greater accountability, transparency, and for concrete results from us. With more than 1.5 million American charities, Charity Navigator aims to accentuate the work of efficient and transparent organizations. The intent of our work is to provide donors with essential information to give them greater confidence in both the charitable decisions that they make and the nonprofit sector. Based on the most recent information available, we have issued a new rating for your organization. We are proud to announce American Friends of Yad Eliezer has earned our seventh consecutive 4-star rating. This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that American Friends of Yad Eliezer exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work. Only 5% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 7 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that American Friends of Yad Eliezer outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets American Friends of Yad Eliezer apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness. Forbes method of applying data-driven analysis to the charitable sector. We evaluate ten times more charities than our nearest competitor and currently attract more visitors to our website than all other charity rating groups combined, thus making us the leading charity evaluator in America. Our data shows that users of our site donated more than they planned to before viewing our findings, and in fact, it is estimated that last year Charity Navigator influenced approximately $10 billion in charitable gifts Your achievement and the 4-star rating will enhance your organization's fundraising and public relations efforts. Our favorable review of American Friends of Yad Eliezer's financial health and commitment to accountability & transparency is now visible on our website. We wish you continued success in your charitable endeavors. e

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