Dear Friends at Zionist House and RJCF,

I would like to thank you for all your support and assistance in the Impact scholarship.

During the semester break I gave birth to a daughter and we named her Romi, She is a wonderful and charming baby girl, which caused me many difficulties in organizing my time, since my nights are sleepless and in the day time I prefer to invest in my academic duties. At the end of the school year I will receive my degree and hope to find a special education class and to have as much influence as possible on the population and future students.

I volunteered to accompany another woman with difficulty in vision, with whom I was less connected mainly because she works late and we did not find time to meet. This was not fair on my part, to prevent her from receiving help from a volunteer who can give her quality time and it was a hard decision to give up the Impact Scholarship.

I would like to thank you for all the support and assistance you gave me while studying. Thanks to your support and the IMPACT scholarship, I had one less thought to worry about, and I could concentrate on my studies and achieve high achievements that enabled me to pursue my higher education and special education placements.

Sincerely yours, Oksana Kartimov

Attached picture of me and Romi