- November 2023
Young man supporting mother and siblings faced with life-threatening health obstacle
Young man in India who works hard to support his family after father's passing, given the care he needs to beat kidney failure.
Spotlights
Here we share stories of individual impacts from our initiatives. These stories represent the realization of our mission.
Names and personal details of individuals may be changed for privacy.
- November 2023
Inaugural Cohort for Barzilai Foundation Scholarships at University of Gibraltar
Barzilai Foundation is proud to present our inaugural cohort of recipients for the Barzilai Foundation Scholarship at the University of Gibraltar. Covering tuition and course fees the scholarship removes the financial barrier.
- October 2023
Surgery for Moroccan boy, gives an opportunity to overcome disability
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.
- October 2023
Barzilai Foundation provides 60-day vocational training program for 140 women in India
Barzilai Foundation partnered with Chetana Foundation to provide a two-month sewing and tailoring vocational training program in Andra Pradesh, India, creating new opportunities for individuals in need of earning income to support their families.
- September 2023
Woman with advanced brain tumour now able to access care she needs
For Ella 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.
- September 2023
Hard working student perseveres despite significant life challenges
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.
- August 2023
Family comes together to find their way through devastating loss
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.
- August 2023
Undergraduate Studies Bursary First Cohort of Recipients
The Barzilai Foundation has awarded its inaugural cohort of recipients for the Undergraduate Studies Bursary. Eight bursaries were awarded, investing in the future of high-potential, low-income students.
- July 2023
For single mother, exceptional need grant solves dilemma between work and caretaking
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.
- July 2023
Single Mother Seeking a Better Life for Her Family, Exploited and Forced to Flee
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.
- June 2023
Interview with Cancer Relief CEO Gráinne McKenna
Interview with Cancer Relief CEO Gráinne McKenna about the recently announced program that provides support to cancer patients during all phases of their treatment, from pre-habilitation through rehabilitation.
- June 2023
Helping single mother provide essentials for her family
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.
- May 2023
Single mother of three provided new oven through hardship grant
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
- May 2023
Access to Nursing Bursary Inaugural Cohort of Recipients
First cohort of recipients for the Barzilai Foundation Access to Nursing Bursary announced. 12 students enrolled in the University of Gibraltar course were selected representing a diverse set of experience and needs.
- April 2023
Family hurt by the pandemic are able to get their home outfitted in part due to hardship grant support
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.
- April 2023
Multi-generational family living in unsanitary and unsafe conditions finds support through Hardship Grant
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.
- April 2023
Hardship Grant program provides washing machine for young woman getting her life on track
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.
- March 2023
Barzilai Foundation supports low-income students accessing higher education and meaningful careers
Barzilai Foundation supports University of Gibraltar's Access to Nursing course which gives individuals who don't have a path to higher education an opportunity to get a degree and career in nursing.
- February 2023
Barzilai Apprenticeship Program supports hardworking teen unexpectedly on his own:
DJ recently found himself put out on the street, along with his younger brother, and unexpectedly forced to support himself, without a job or housing. The apprenticeship program helped in providing both.
- February 2023
Barzilai Foundation Hardship Grant provides single mother in need with new refrigerator:
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
Barzilai Foundation Hardship Grant provides home furnishing for family coming together:
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.
- January 2023
Barzilai Apprenticeship Program opportunity for mother to support family and impact her community:
As part of the Barzilai Apprenticeship Program, a mother of three is working directly to support other families in her community, while providing financial stability for her own.
- January 2023
Hardship grant provides home furnishing for family rebuilding after fleeing domestic violence:
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.
- January 2023
Barzilai Apprenticeship Program provides path to financial independence for father of 3:
As part of the Barzilai Apprenticeship Program, a father of three supports the community through his new role as a handyman for the EV Foundation after his business is hurt by COVID pandemic.
- November 2022
Hardship Grant provides a new boiler and warm water for a young woman in need during winter:
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.
- December 2022
Hardship grant enables ex-offender to begin studies toward a new career in Midwifery:
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.
- December 2022
Hardship grant provides food vouchers for a teacher and mother of two 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.