Success Stories

“Do not withhold good from one who deserves it”

How a debt of 765 thousand shekels was reduced by 90% - another YEDID success story.

What happens when a young man who works at YEDID in Jerusalem decides not to give up, even when a case seems hopeless.

Computers make mistakes, and so do people. One must not give up! It is imperative to check things thoroughly and to enter into a just argument. It is a struggle between David and Goliath, and so long as we do not fight, they are winning

Here are some recent success stories that everyone can learn from

YEDID helps elderly man win fight against disreputable Satellite TV company.

Every day new clients arrive at one of YEDID’s Citizen Rights Centers, in one hand a statement from the NII, Income Tax Authority, Municipality, or other government or public agency demanding outrageous payments, and in the other, a huge file filled with wrinkled papers on which can be found, they claim, the proof that the debt is an unequivocal mistake.

A disabled single mother finally receives the keys to her new apartment with the help of YEDID’s Homelessness Prevention Program and the dedicated staff and volunteers of the Jerusalem Citizen Rights Center.

YEDID Housing Case Manager and a team of volunteers convince the Municipality, the Housing Ministry, and a bank to compensate two women temporarily evicted from their homes in a building slated for safety renovations.

YEDID’s Legal Department persuades National Insurance Institute to cancel erroneous debt, citing a 2007 law that does not allow Holocaust survivor benefits to be computed as income when determining NII benefits levels.

Our Centers are busy assisting out low-income clients across the country, from Safed in the North to Rahat in the South. The following are a few recent success stories