Can Holocaust Survivors Survive Life after the Holocaust?
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Esther lost all her family in the Holocaust. At 88 years of age, she does not have a pension, just the small amount she receives from Social Security. She lives alone and leaves her front door unlocked so that neighbours can find her if she falls and can't get up. The week before the interview, a thief had walked into her home and searched for valuables as she sat watching helplessly. She didn't have anything except 87 shekels in cash (about £14) which he took.
Elizabeth Dargotzki lives on 1,700 shekels (about £270) a month. She has to spend about £50 a month on medication. Sometimes she doesn't have enough money left to buy food. "I was in the ghetto so I know about hunger." she says. "For me, hunger is nothing. I'm used to it." The journalists ask her about her family. She had a daughter but she died. Now she is alone.
Some Survivors protested to the government about their predicament. "I don't want to die. I am cold at home. I can't turn on the heater. I can't afford to pay the electricity bills," cried out one elderly lady. "We survivors have reached an age when the end is near. How long have we got? Another year? Two? Five?" said another protester. But with government funds already stretched to the limit, there is not much likelihood of extra funding being channelled in this direction. The only hope for most of these elderly heroes comes from charities working to alleviate their suffering. Your People My People partners with organisations reaching out to Holocaust Survivors in Israel, aiming to offer a helping hand and provide a sense of dignity for them before it's too late.
The filming of this documentary took six months. 5,400 Holocaust Survivors passed away during that time, about 1,300 of them died in poverty. Before the documentary was broadcast on Israeli TV, Esther Frank also died.
Watch a shortened version of the original documentary below. Meet Esther, Elizabeth, and others, sharing their stories. The truth is shocking and heart breaking:
PART 1 (PART 2 BELOW)
PART 1 (PART 2 BELOW)
PART 2

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