Even before the economical world crisis House of Grace found it difficult to cope with the number of families asking for assistance. One of three children in the Arab community suffers hunger, and over 60% of Galilean families live under the line of poverty according to the Bureau of Statistics. Unfortunately, the collapsing economy hits the weak segments harder, and more families are pushed to seek assistance. Trying to request aid from local associations and ministries is an intimidating task in no avail, and organizations such as House of Grace are also suffering from frustratingly low income this year.

With the opening of the school year, parents are handed a list of costly school books and necessities their children will need. Trying to help them with their burden, House of Grace arranged a ‘Second-Hand Book Bazaar' which supplied families with used books for all grades, new booklets, pencil cases and second hand school bags. This year's bazaar was exceptionally successful which sadly reflects the hard times our local community endures.

Basic Food Aid For Christmas in Previous Years

This Christmas is going to be a cold hungry Christmas for hundreds of families. House of Grace traditionally dispatches 250-300 special food packages for needy families to warm their hearts with a holiday meal with the help of dedicated volunteers, yet this year we would need a miracle to raise such an amount of resources; friends we need a miracle.