HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR WITHOUT HOT WATER In the center of Israel, a Holocaust survivor's water heater broke at the peak of the harsh winter. Bathing in the freezing water was not an option; therefore his care-giver bathed him with wet-wipes for over a week. Tenufa Bakehila received a call from the Holocaust survivor's nephew saying

WHEELCHAIR BOUND CHILD STUCK AT HOME 24/7 WITH HIS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOILET OUT OF ORDER During the Corona lockdown, when families were at home 24/7, we received a call from a mother who lives in the center of the country. In a quiet, emotional voice, she said that one of her children suffers from cerebral

HOUSE FIRE RENDERS FAMILY HOMELESS  During the Corona lockdown, a huge fire devastated the home of a young family.  A short circuit developed into a fire that destroyed the content of the home, dissolving the water pipes and electrical lines. The family was left without any shelter or belongings besides the clothes on their

A CEILING ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE Last month Tenufa Bakehila received an emergency call from a southern city-council representative. He described the desperate situation of an elderly woman living in an old house with her single-mother daughter and her son. The ceilings suddenly began to collapse. Clearly, this was a very dangerous situation

With a Broken Front Door the Family Felt Exposed and Fearful af Intruders During the Night A few weeks after the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, the social welfare departments were in the throes of a justified strike. However, when it came to urgent cases they were still working, because every social worker,