The Sterns lived a regular middle class Jewish life in Manchester. Each morning, the parents set off to work after dropping their children off at school. Slowly, various expenses started talking their toll. First one of their children required a personal tutor, while another needed emergency medical treatment. While the Sterns had been able to get by, the added pressures and challenges made it all but impossible. Thankfully, L'Chaim stepped in and made weekly food deliveries, freeing up their resources to be able to care for their family.