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Meeting the needs of israel's poorest citizens remains a high priority for the Fellowship. Through its guardians of israel program, the Fellowship assists millions of impoverished people in israel with basic needs as they struggle to overcome extreme economic hardship, find jobs and provide for their families. the Fellowship focuses heavily on the elderly population. the dignity in Fellowship program reaches nearly half of the elderly eighty years or older living in poverty in israel, and guarantees their food security for the rest of their lives. the Fellowship is actively involved in cities throughout israel providing food, clothing, shelter, medical care, emergency funds and other resources to those in desperate need, including families and children. With more than 21% of israel's total population living (see schedule o) below the poverty line, and the israeli government unable to fully provide for many of its poorest citizens, this assistance is absolutely essential. Through guardians of israel, in 2022 provided assistance to more than 849,000 israelis living in poverty.

Fellowship:through our programs of bridge building between Christians and Jews, the Fellowship's ministry provides education resources to Christians to learn about the jewish roots of their christian faith, as well as the history of israel and her people. the Fellowship provides prayer support to our donors through prayer calls with thousands of supporters, requests for prayers to be sent to the western wall, and a dedicate staff that pray with our donors daily. the Fellowship continues to engage both christian and Jews leaders in interfaith dialog, continuing to strengthen the bridge of understanding and respect.

Isaiah 58:throughout the former soviet union, tens of thousands of elderly Jews, orphans and other desperately poor people struggle to survive. Survivors of both the holocaust and years of communist rule today still battle hunger, illness and brutal cold. In war-torn ukraine, the problem is compounded by the ongoing fighting. Many innocent civilians have been displaced and have lost everything they had. Working with partner organizations and local jewish communities, the Fellowship's isaiah 58 program provides these suffering people with essentials like heating fuel, food, medicine, shelter and companionship, and helps improve their living conditions. Isaiah 58 also rescues orphaned and abandoned jewish children from the streets and provides them with homes where they receive (see schedule o) the support and love they need to succeed. In 2022 provided support for 191,000 needy Jews in the former soviet union (fsu) and other locations around the world.

On wings of eagles: expenses: $3,132,440 grants: $632,155the Fellowship assists needy Jews in making aliyah (immigrating) from 30 countries in the former soviet union, south america, europe, and elsewhereto escape rising anti-semitism, violent conflict and extreme poverty, and to realize the dream of living in their historic homeland. When they arrive in israel, on wings of eagles provides them with klitah (resettlement) assistance in the form of temporary housing, job training and financial assistance, to help them become full, productive citizens of their new home. In 2022 provided assistance to more than 9,000 people in making aliyah and supporting their absorption into israel.bless the persecuted: expenses: $138,705 grants: $2,292the Fellowship's bless the persecuted initiative brings care and aid to Christians and other minorities in the middle east who have been targeted by radical islamist terrorism. the Fellowship helps these oppressed people by providing them with financial and medical aid, and programs for families and children who have been victims of terror and other forms of religious persecution. the Fellowship assisted 37,800 people by providing them with food, medicine, and medical aid.stand for israel: expenses: $386,280through the stand for israel social media presence, stand for israel keeps people informed about events affecting israel, the middle east and the u.s.-israel relationship, and trains them to become informed, engaged supporters of israel and the jewish people. the goals of stand for israel are to: educate the christian community on the biblical, political and strategic importance of israel; strengthen the ties between israel and the united states, particularly in the u.s. evangelical christian community; coordinate the efforts of pro-israel Christians in the united states to give tangible expression to christian solidarity with israel.