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For several years, 25 year old Rivka M.�s most worrying concern was about children. She and her�husband Natan lived alone in their Beitar home, praying and hoping that they would soon receive the�blessing of children in their lives. They finally did, with the arrival of a son after a three year stint that�included a high risk pregnancy and bed rest. They were blessed once again (more easily this time) with�another son a short time later.

Rivka and Natan happily went about their lives, taking care of their young children while Natan learned�and Rivka worked in the local grocery store. When her headaches began, she didn�t think much of them�in the beginning, taking a pill or two for relief and brushing them off. It was when they became persistent�and extended in length, that she began to worry.

After having initial tests done, Rivka and Natan were shocked when upon receiving the results, the doctor�immediately sent her for a CT. Rivka says those results �turned my life upside down�.�The diagnosis was terrifying-Rivka had a cancerous tumor in her brain. The young couple was devastated�and Rivka was beside herself with worry. �How could this be happening? How can I lose my life? What�will become of my husband? What about my babies?� She would need to undergo surgery within just a�few weeks.

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Until then, despite the tragic diagnosis Rivka tried to go on with her day to day life, going to work and�taking care of her children. As a driven, self reliant person she didn�t want her diagnosis to keep her down�and she didn�t want to have to rely on others for help. Once her surgery was completed though, she was�unable to work or care for her children, requiring Natan to leave his studies.

The resulting loss of incomes made a terrible impact on the young family. Costs of rent, unpaid bills, tests,�groceries, diapers�.the debt started to grow and only got bigger. Rivka and Natan were left with no�choice but to take out costly loans to try and cover their expenses. Their parents are unable to help them�financially as they struggle, too.

Doctors hope they were able to remove all the cancer but won�t know for sure until they run more tests in�about two months. In the meantime this sweet, soft spoken couple with incredible emunah has moved�their family from a furnished apartment to an unfurnished one on a lower level. Natan chose it due to its�easier access for Rivka, and for the big window in one of the rooms. He wanted her to be able to�recuperate in a nicer environment-one that has a lot of light and a pretty view.

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Rivka�s recovery is slow and there is so much stress on this young couple�s shoulders. As if health�concerns were not enough, the financial strain is unbearable. The bank has frozen their account. Their�electric bills go unpaid. There is no food in the home. When we met and spoke with Natan, he happened�to mention that in their new apartment he and Rivka had nowhere to hang their clothes and were sleeping�on the floor, on children�s mattresses. We couldn�t believe what we heard: How could someone trying to�recuperate from brain surgery (who can barely walk) be sleeping on a child�s mattress on the floor?

Rivka and Natan hope that somehow they will make it through this crushing medical and financial�situation. Our responsibility is to keep these positive, hard working couple afloat during this difficult time,�enabling them to again become the people they once were. By raising $10,000 we can buy Rivka and�Natan some basic furniture (including proper beds for them to sleep on), cover some of their most�outstanding, urgent bills, and help them get through the next few months without them living under the�threat of their lights being shut off.

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Please say a tefilla for Rivka bat Shoshana & donate to Milka�s fund on her and her family�s behalf. Even�if we can�t alleviate their health concerns, we can at least alleviate some of their financial ones.