Caroline is a single mother of three. She stretches her income to pay for food and bills, with no room in the budget for much else. Like other parents in her position, unexpected financial setbacks like appliance breakdowns can threaten Caroline’s ability to provide for her children.
When Caroline’s oven broke down, there was no way her low-income job could provide enough to repair it. The Barzilai Foundation’s hardship grant program is designed in part to help someone in a challenging situation find their way back to stability. A hardship grant was used to purchase Caroline a new oven, getting her and her children back to a more stable place.
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.
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.
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.
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.