Israel Is Calling Us Home!
By Peter Lucyk – Central/South American Director

Carlos, Maria, Daniel and Violeta Paluch.

Carlos & Maria Paluch and their two children Daniel, 10 years old and Violeta 8 years old lived in the northern province of Corrientes Argentina. For a very long time they had a deep desire to immigrate to Israel. Carlos once said that, "Israel Is Calling Us Home!" Their terrible financial situation, as well as many anti-Semitic situations that they confronted each and every day of their lives would continue to fuel their desire to go to the Holy Land.

Without any hope whatsoever about ever being able to immigrate to Israel, they turned to the Jewish agency where they were told of Ezra International, a Christian organization that would perhaps be able to assist them.

After being informed of the Paluch's situation, one of Ezra's representatives got in touch with them and found that they were in serious need of help as soon as possible. Maria decided to go to Israel on her own and Carlos would stay back and take care of both children until Maria would have everything in place for all of them to make the trip.

After two months, Maria had an apartment, a job and everything set up with the schools in the beautiful kibbutz of Affikim in the northern part of Israel close to the Sea of Galilee. In February 2009 Carlos and the children were able to meet up with his wife Maria and now they are happily living in a beautiful and peaceful place. Peter and Ellen Lucyk, Ezra's Central & South American Directors had an opportunity to visit them in April 2009 and they are so grateful acknowledging the fact that they would not be where they are if not for the help of Ezra International. It has been truly a life changing transformation helping this gorgeous family.