Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B'Yisrael is an organization dedicated to the encouragement and support of Jewish childbirth in Israel.

Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B'Yisrael has no political agenda - we are neither pro-choice nor pro-life - we are simply there to help women who want our help.

Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B'Yisrael is there to provide a solution and a helping hand for these families. Our services include:

 

  • Individual on-going counseling
  • Monthly financial subsidy
  • Support group for new mothers
  • Support group for single mothers
  • Supportive contact with volunteer home visitor
  • Providing information on government entitlements including the National Insurance Institute and the Minsitry of Housing
  • Providing diapers, baby food, and/or the layette when needed
  • Lending books about pregnancy and child development
  • Referral to birth preparation course
  • Workshop for new mothers
  • Workshop for baby and mother - learning the technique of baby massage

Over 20,000 pregnancies are terminated in Israel, each year, for various reasons.

One out of five mothers terminate their pregnancies.

Many of these pregnancies are terminated due to financial hardship and the resulting psychological stress it can cause.

The cost of bringing one baby into the world is approximately $1800.

$15,000 creates a little more than half a kindergarten.

$10,000 brings 1/3 of a kindergarten of Jewish children into the world.

The average cost of supporting and establishing a kindergarten of Jewish children is $26,000.

Close to 7,200 babies have been born with the help of Just One Life.

Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B'Yisrael receives its cases through its staff of social workers, networking with health professionals, doctor and social workers from all across Israel.

With expanded goals to include all pregnancies where medical problems are compounded by poverty, women with pregnancies that are medically at risk or have medical complications are also helped.