Fertility Preservation

Apply for Funding for Fertility Preservation

Step 1

Understanding the process.

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Step 2

Collect the documentation.

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Step 3

Submit your application.

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Step 1: Understanding The Process

The first part of the application process is understanding what goes into it. We recommend anyone starting the process familiarise themselves with the terms.

Agreement For Freezing of Oocytes

I hereby agree to comply with the rules and regulations regarding the freezing of oocytes (eggs) as set out by the Malka Ella Fund and SHIFRA. These include:

Harvesting of eggs will only be done under the supervision of a qualified SHIFRA Mashgicha. It is therefore the responsibility of the client to inform SHIFRA of the impending egg retrieval as soon as they are aware of the date.
No egg retrievals may be done on Shabbat or Yom Tov.
Egg freezing will also be done under the supervision of a qualified Mashgicha.
SHIFRA will retain a record of the location of the stored oocytes.
Oocytes may only be used once the client is married according to Halacha.
In the event that the oocytes are used when the client is not married according to Halacha, the full cost of the egg freezing will be reimbursed to The Malka Ella Fertility Fund by the client.
Use of the oocytes will only be done under the supervision of a qualified SHIFRA Mashgicha, who will supervise the entire procedure as per a regular ART treatment.
In the event the oocytes are not needed, they will be disposed of in the presence of a qualified SHIFRA mashgicha.
Permission is given to Malka Ella and SHIFRA personal to make contact with the treating doctor to discuss your case.

Conditions of Receipt of funds for freezing of oocytes

The Malka Ella Fertility Fund is a non-profit organization endorsed by the Johannesburg Beth Din and therefore all procedures covered by the fund, must have an acceptable halachic written approval from a recognized UOS appointed Rabbi AND from Malka Ella appointed Rabbis.
The fund will only cover expenses if the procedure is conducted in a halachically acceptable manner.
All applications will be considered in the light of individual circumstances and the financial position of the Fund at that point in time. Any decision will be made at the sole discretion of the co-ordinators of the Fund and all decisions are final.
Applicants for assistance will have to fill in a comprehensive form explaining their financial situation and motivating their application for financial assistance. In addition they may be required to answer questions from our financial committee.
The Fund will only consider financial assistance for expenses that are directly related to oocytes freezing procedures and will not cover long term storage of the occtyes.
Frozen oocytes may not be used unless the applicant is married in an Orthodox Jewish ceremony.
All payments by the Fund will be made directly to the doctor or hospital. Cheques will not be issued to private individuals or any other party.
Money will only be advanced to the doctor/hospital once we have received a written quote for the relevant procedure.
The Fund will cover only 1 cycle of oocyte freezing at the maximum cost to the Fund of R30 000. Depending on the financial standing of the applicant, the Fund will decide on what percentage contribution will be covered by the fund, up to the maximum of R30 000.
In order to be able to review the application you will need the following:

Letter from the treating doctor motivating for the oocyte freezing procedure, along with relevant blood results
Completed Financial spreadsheet (document attached)
Completed applicant information details (document attached)
Copies of 3 months of salary slips, bank statements, bond accounts and credit card statements
Signed letter agreeing to the conditions of the oocyte freezing procedure (document attached)
Rabbi’s consent form (document attached). Please contact Rabbi Gidon Fox at [email protected] to discuss the procedure and get his signoff.
Arrange a meeting with the Malka Ella counsellor, Tanya Rubin. Please make a an appointment with Tanya on [email protected]

All information provided to the Fund will be handled in the strictest confidence.

Step 2: Collect the documentation

In order to successfully process your application, we require several documents to me made available in a digital format along with your submission of our online forms. Please make sure the following documentation is available before filling in the application form.

Agreement Letter

Both the Agreement Letter and the Rabbi’s Consent Form must be completed. Both of these can be downloaded here. These need to be filled in by yourself and Rabbi Gidon Fox and uploaded in the application. Rabbi Fox can be contacted on email at [email protected]

Download Agreement Letter Download Rabbi Consent

Financial Documentation

You need to do the following:
1. Download the Financial Details spreadsheet
2. Complete the Financial Details spreadsheet with the relevant information
3. Upload the Financial Details spreadsheet along with digital copies of all the supporting financial documentation required

Please ensure the documents are labelled with your surname and description of the document. For example if your surname is Gold your financial form should be labelled
“Gold financial form.xlsx”

Download Financial Details Spreadsheet

Financial Details Spreadsheet
Last 3 month bank statement
Last 3 month credit card statement
Last 3 month bond statement
Last 3 month salary slips

Step 3: Submit Your Application

We have provided a simple and intuitive way to submit all of the documentation we need to process your application correctly. Please click on the button below and follow the prompts.

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