Life's obstacles do not always fit neatly to be dealt with by pre-defined support programs, began our grant work to give us and our partners the flexibility create real impact. These grants serve three main functions for recipients who are dealing with circumstances beyond their control:
Our foundation administers two types of grants. Our Hardship Grants deal with immediate situations of great need and are administered in conjunction with partners who are working directly with the communities in which we operate. Our Exceptional Needs Grants are referrals from our partners and communities for situations that require more significant intervention to solve larger, more complex challenges.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting educational access for high-potential students, we are proud to announce the launch of a new program in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison to support students facing hardships.
Josua is a bright, positive teenager for whom just being able to attend school has been an accomplishment. As a young child Josua was diagnosed with a hearing disorder. And now with his hearing aids failing, and Josua’s future is threatened.
In rural India, two-thirds of children between 15-19 years of age drop out of school and fall into a cycle of low-wage labor and poverty. The Barzilai Foundation is teaming up with Room to Read to support students and restore their potential.
Barzilai Foundation partnered with Cancer Relief Gibraltar to provide support for the challenges and hardships that come with a cancer diagnosis.
In Bab Berred students journey for hours from neighbouring villages and stay in local hostels just to attend school. Unfortunately while these students don't lack commitment they do lack basic necessities such as food and supplies.
Gino is a talented, driven student who earned an amazing opportunity to attend one of the most elite performing arts colleges and pursue his dream career. Having bested hundreds of students for a spot and scholarship Gino still faced barriers.
Mohammed is a young excelling in multiple areas of study and is on track for university. He's done all this despite being born into a low-income family and having no access to a local school and having a severely limiting disability.
A father supporting his wife and two sons was unable to work due to severe back pain that required surgery that was beyond their financial means. With an a grant to cover the costs, Durga Rao is back home and back to work.
A recipient of our 2023 Access to Healthcare bursary, Amanda has continued her educational journey despite financial barriers in her way. Knowing the long-term payoff will be worth it, she is pushing through those barriers.
Recently we re-connected with Amy after she returned home from a successful brain surgery. Back home and recovering well from her procedure Amy reflected on the past several months that saw both her life and her family's future put in peril.
Young man in India who works hard to support his family after father's passing, supported by grant to get the care he needs to beat kidney failure.
For a young Moroccan, Mokhlis, being born with clubfoot means a lifetime of disability and poverty. Barzilai Foundation was able help put Mokhlis on a path to overcoming his condition and achieving future independence.
For Amy discovering the devastation of learning she had an advanced stage brain tumour was made worse in discovering she couldn't afford the treatment she needed urgently.
Nahla is a bright, hard-working 15-year-old Moroccan who has achieved stellar academic results despite physical disabilities. So determined to succeed and build a future, she literally crawls over obstacles to attend school daily.
Three young children who lost their mother have found a loving home with their aunt, uncle and cousins. The family is building their new life, working through the emotional devastation of loss, and the challenge of growing their household overnight.
Beatrice was a single mother who was unexpectedly put in a tough position to choose between work and caring for her youngest. Knowing that a short term decision to leave work would have long-term consequences for her and her family she sought help.
A single mother of three thought she had found a path to a better life for herself and three daughters. Instead she found herself thousands of miles from home and being sexually exploited. Fearing for herself and her daughters she fled with nothing.
For a single-mother of four, when the family's refrigerator and boiler both broke in the same month the family was stuck without fresh food or hot water and in need of support.
For a single mother of three barely making it, not having an oven meant getting by became even more difficult. Our hardship grant program provided an oven and removed the stress of not being able to provide hot home cooked meals
Barzilai Foundation expands Hardship Grant Program through collaboration with Cancer Relief Gibraltar. Extending critical, just in time support to include cancer patients and their carers.
For Janet, a broken appliance creates an inability to perform basic functions in the home. Our Hardship Grant program is proud to support people who hit bumps on the path to bettering themselves.
A family struggling to get by didn't have the means to repair their broken sink and saw their situation get worse. Unsafe mold buildup, broken appliances due to water damage and a kitchen that couldn't serve its primary function.
For a couple and their young daughter outfitting their home with basic necessities was out of reach due to job loss from the pandemic. As they rebuilt their life and home our hardship grant helped provide support.
A single mother who came home to find her refrigerator broken and food spoiled leverages hardship grant to get a new fridge and peace of mind.
February 2023 - A loving family finally able to live under the same roof gets support from hardship grant to furnish home and provide basic necessities.
Mother of three rebuilding life after fleeing from domestic violence is able to use hardship grant to create a better home for her young children.
A teacher and mother of two children, age 6 and 1, needed support for food during a difficult time for her family, our hardship grant provided support at a critical time.
A 32-year-old single parent committed to getting her life back on track through training and a new career, leveraged a Barzilai Hardship Grant to get the equipment she needed for her studies.
Barzilai Foundation partners with National Benevolent Charity to provide help to low-income families. Hardship grants provide just in time support for critical life moments including essential home needs, food insecurity, new employment costs.
Barzilai Foundation partnered with the EV Foundation to support Gibraltar vulnerable families, and to provide professional development opportunities as well as assist low-income families experiencing hardships.
For individuals struggling to make ends meet, disruptions like an appliance breaking can mean choosing between essentials like food or basic living comforts like hot water. Our hardship grant made it so Marie didn't have to choose.