The Good People Fund is a Tzedaka organization that works with ATZUM to help survivors of terror and Righteous Among the Nations. It is one of the organizations that ATZUM turns to as a resource to try and meet some of the needs of the people we assist before depleting our own resources. Atzum’s social worker, Karyn London, recently turned to the Good People Fund to assist a boy named Avi who was seriously injured by a Hamas rocket in last winter’s Gaza war in the south of Israel.

In the beginning, Avi’s doctors did not have much hope for his recovery. If he would survive they felt he would be brain-damaged and have many other physical problems. Avi however proved the medical establishment wrong and has been steadily improving over the course of the last 7 months.

The road has not been smooth however. Avi is still undergoing intensive rehabilitative therapy and both of his parents have not been able to work due to the care Avi requires. His rehabilitation is in Jerusalem and the parents need to travel the significant distance from Beersheva many times a week.

Avi’s family have received financial support but what Avi needed was a little fun. It is for this reason that Karyn turned to the Good People Fund who agreed to sponsor some fun activities for Avi. This week Avi was finally able to go to the zoo and willl hopefully take another trip to the bowling alley and have a therapeutic horse riding session.

ATZUM thanks the Good People Fund for their continual support of our efforts.