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Caring for a Holocaust Survivor in Israel

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Eugenia remembers the fear she felt when the Holocaust began in Ukraine. She experienced a similar fear as Israel went into lockdown because of COVID-19.  It brought back vivid memories of life during the war.  “I was very young, but I recall the loud sounds of the Nazi motorcycles and large trucks,” Eugenia said. “It was all so new and scary. My mother and I ran to a nearby village, but the Nazis found us and we were taken to the ghetto.”   

After Eugenia’s father died fighting the Nazis, she and her mother had to fend for themselves in the ghetto. “We ate what we could find,” Eugenia said. “Even old potato skins that had been tossed out. All we knew was hunger, cold and fear. To this day I don’t know how I survived.”
 
Eugenia lives alone in Israel. She isolated herself to avoid catching the coronavirus, so CBN Israel brings her groceries and takes the time to make sure she’s all right. “In the beginning I was very scared of the virus and didn’t know how I could go out to get food,” Eugenia said. “But having you come to check on me and bring me these groceries helped ease my mind.”  

Because of the support of CBN donors, Eugenia has the food she needs and someone to look after her.  That helps keep her fears at bay. “It means so much that you remember me and care about me,” Eugenia said with a big smile. “It’s a great feeling and has helped me through this difficult time. Thank you.”

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Isaac Gwin
Isaac
Gwin

Isaac Gwin joined Operation Blessing in 2013 as a National Media Liaison producing domestic hunger relief stories. He then moved to Israel in 2015 where he spent the next six years as a CBN Features Producer developing stories throughout the Middle East. Now back in the U.S., Isaac continues to produce inspiring, true life stories for The 700 Club.