Covering the basic monthly utility bills such as electricity and water is fundamentally
required to turn any home into a refuge and sanctuary – however cramped and sparsely
furnished it may be. Every family deserves at least as much, and a lack in these areas is
akin to living a homeless life.
So when tragedy strikes and a family´s breadwinner passes away, what happens then?
When income stops cold, who is left to keep the lights on? When an orphaned family
suddenly finds itself without funds to cover the basic monthly utilities, to whom do they
turn for assistance? They turn to Jerusalem Open House.
We believe that the least an orphaned family should have is a place to call home.
Nobody should ever need to sleep in the cold or spend their days sitting in a dark room.
With your help, the families relying on Jerusalem Open House can make it through the
day with the knowledge that they will have a home to return to.
With 1,500 shekles from our monthly utilities stipend, widows and orphans can afford to
pay for heat in their gas pipes and other utility bills. Jerusalem Open House comes to their
rescue by instilling a sense of security, stability and tranquility into hearts that are already
riddled with bottomless grief.
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Life in the Light
I´m not ashamed to admit that my family would´ve been on the street without your
help. Thank you, Jerusalem Open House, for stepping in like Hashem´s angels and
enabling us to pay for our basic utilities. When no one else looked our way, you were
there for us. I´m sure my husband is thankful for you from up high.
– Yael V.
