Every day, we meet individuals with disabilities who are struggling with isolation, frustration, and a sense of helplessness. We encounter cases such as a child with special needs who had to move into his parents’ bedroom because mold and leaks made his own room uninhabitable; a wheelchair-bound mother whose bathroom doorway was too narrow, forcing her family to lift her in and out—putting her at risk each time she bathed; or a visually impaired elderly man whose outdated, dim lighting made simple daily tasks almost impossible.
For many of these individuals, the cost of urgent home repairs is entirely out of reach—leaving them to live in dangerous and unbearable conditions.
More than one million people in Israel live with a disability. This includes physical, sensory, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. Among them are individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, veterans injured during military service, victims of terror, accident survivors, and those whose disabilities result from illness, birth defects, or aging.
All those served by Tenufa Bakehila are referred by municipal welfare departments. For people with disabilities and their families, living in unsafe or inaccessible housing is not just difficult—it is intolerable.
Our professional renovation teams transform unsafe living conditions into safe, dignified homes for individuals with disabilities. Renovations may include repairing crumbling walls and ceilings, addressing faulty or dangerous electrical and plumbing systems, widening doorways, replacing doors and lighting, fixing broken windows and tiles, clearing cluttered spaces, and installing grab bars, safety railings, and accessibility aids.
All work is done by Tenufa Bakehila’s trained, full-time staff—professionals who combine technical skill with deep empathy. As demand grows, the organization is continuously expanding its reach to serve more individuals and families facing complex housing challenges due to disability.
Through essential home repairs and the support of our in-house social worker, Tenufa Bakehila takes a holistic approach—promoting accessibility, easing daily burdens, and improving quality of life for people with disabilities and their loved ones.
Renovation of a daycare center for children with special needs
Renovation of the home of a widow whose daughter has mental health challenges and lives with her
Renovation of the home of a newly immigrated divorced man without children
Renovation of the home of an elderly man suffering illness and disability
Renovation and painting home of a family with special needs children, damaged by fire
Renovation of a bedroom with a broken and dangerous floor for a disabled woman
Renovation of a house where tree roots penetrated the pipes causing extensive system damage
enovation of a shelter after a fire
Kitchen replacement for an elderly immigrant couple from Ethiopia
Renovation of a shelter flooded up to knee level with sewage water
For four years, a single grandmother and her grandson showered using a hose pulled from the bathroom
Single father with mental health challenges; one of the sons has special needs
Replacement of a solar water heater for an elderly man who had no hot water for 5 years
An elderly man who lived without running water, using a hose from the garden — now finally able to shower with running water.
A yard once infested with dangerous reptiles has been transformed into a safe space for a family with young children
Kitchen renovation for a family of a combat soldier
Renovation of a shower for an elderly couple living without proper conditions
Renovation of a bathroom for a Holocaust survivor
Painting a shower room for a single mother
Bathroom renovation for an elderly adult
Renovation of a Holocaust survivor’s bedroom
