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Olessia helps lessen ‘grave levels of trauma’ sweeping Israel

Helping others comes naturally to Olessia Kantor, a social entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and mother of four girls, who has dedicated the last decade to bettering the lives of those in distress.

Before October 7, among other goals, this altruistic Tel Avivian’s efforts were focused on helping women in shelters get back on their feet through her mentoring programme aimed at breaking the cycle of abuse.

“When women are in a shelter, everything is taken care of, but when they leave the shelter they have to deal with real life and, sadly, a lot end up back with their husbands,” she said.

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