Cancer doesn’t stop for missiles: help us provide emergency grants to ensure vulnerable patients can reach life-saving treatment during Operation Roaring Lion.
The Lemonade Fund has launched a targeted emergency relief initiative to support vulnerable Israeli cancer patients navigating the intersection of life-threatening illness and the current war. With public transport curtailed and schools closed, this program provides rapid-response financial grants to cover the sudden, inflated costs of survival in a warzone, ensuring that medical treatment remains accessible despite the national crisis.
Primary goal of this program
To raise NIS 72,000 ($23,500) to fund 60 emergency wartime grants. These one-time payments of NIS 1,200 are delivered directly to vetted patients to remove financial barriers—such as the collapse of infrastructure and the absence of partners on reserve duty—allowing them to focus exclusively on recovery.
Applicants who will benefit
- Isolated Patients: Those without private vehicles now forced to pay for expensive taxis to reach hospitals.
- Families of Reservists: Women managing treatment and households alone while partners are in active service.
- Parents of Young Children: Mothers needing private childcare while schools and daycares remain closed.
- The Elderly & Infirm: Seriously ill patients living alone who need help reaching bomb shelters or accompaniment to medical appointments during active bombardments.
Why is this program so important?
During Operation Roaring Lion, the “normal” challenges of cancer are magnified by a country at a standstill. This program is a vital social safety net that addresses the “double front” these women face: fighting for their lives against disease while surviving the chaos of a warzone. By providing immediate liquidity, the Lemonade Fund ensures that a lack of funds never dictates whether a woman receives her life-saving chemotherapy or reaches a shelter in time.
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