Tenufa Bakehila, Ashkelon

Vision

Tenufa currently works in 12 cities across Israel, renovating the most dilapidated homes, which are referred to us by the municipal social workers. In the last 25 years, we have renovated nearly 5,000 homes.

In 2018, Tenufa ran a pilot project, renovating 10 homes in Ashkelon. The project demonstrated how greatly our services are needed in the poverty stricken neighborhoods of Ashkelon. In 2019 Tenufa will renovate the homes of 50 needy families referred to us by the municipal welfare department.

Activity

The proposed project will help impoverished families from Ashkelon who cannot afford to fix even the most urgent disrepair in their homes. It will assist in breaking the cycle of distress by providing urgent renovations to their homes and initiating a rehabilitation process under the guidance of a Social Worker. The repairs may include fixing broken and leaky roofs, repairing electrical and water systems, replacing broken doors and windows, and painting the homes.

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Our goal is to help impoverished families from Ramla and Lod break out of the cycle of poverty.

- Tenufa Bakehila Mission Statement

Yaron Arad

For the past four years, Yaron Arad has served as Tenufa Bakehila’s talented and dedicated work foreman. Managing professional renovation crews in 9 cities throughout Israel, Yaron knows how to stretch minimal budgets to complete difficult and challenging renovations, extending them by sourcing contributions of expensive supplies. In carrying out this work, Yaron draws on the extensive experience and contact networks he built during his 20 years working as an independent renovation contractor.

Alongside his “day job,” Yaron works tirelessly as a volunteer for social initiatives in the areas of food distribution, youth at risk and the elderly. For the needy families that apply to these organizations, he sources furniture, electric appliances, food and more.