RWRN Secures Grant to Aid Holocaust Survivor in Keeping Her Home

While many nonprofits talk about helping Holocaust survivors, we’ve already saved one from losing her home. When bureaucracy threatened to make an 89-year-old survivor homeless, we stepped in and secured $20,000 in funding she was entitled to but couldn’t access. That intervention didn’t just save her housing—it preserved her dignity, her independence, and her sense of security in the final years of her life.

“This woman has children, grandchildren, and a loving extended family. What she didn’t have was someone with enough patience, know-how, or connections to spend time advocating for her and refusing to take no for an answer,” said Rachel Weingarten, RWRN co-founder. We understand the fear she faced and helped her through it every step of the way.

This case exemplifies why RWRN’s model works where larger institutions frequently fail.

The Power of Direct Action

Case Study: Home Preservation Success

One of the issues we face most often at RWRN is that of people menaced or harassed in their own homes. Sometimes it’s because someone feels able to prey on the elderly. Other times we hear from individuals in co-ops menaced and harassed by their board, management or unscrupulous developers trying to steal their home by making them feel unsafe or using unethical legal machinations.

  • The Challenge: Holocaust survivor facing imminent eviction due to inability to navigate complex assistance programs
  • RWRN’s Response: Personal advocacy, bureaucratic navigation, grant application assistance
  • The Result: $20,000 secured, home saved, dignity preserved
  • The Multiplier Effect: This single intervention demonstrates our model’s potential—expert advocacy that unlocks resources survivors can’t access alone

Return on Investment Reality

For every dollar invested in RWRN, we generate multiple dollars in direct benefits for survivors. Our $20K housing intervention required approximately $1,500 worth of our time and expertise—a 13:1 return on investment. This demonstrates both the efficiency of our model and the significant value of professional advocacy that survivors cannot access on their own.

We’ve proven our model works. For $1,500 in advocacy, we secured $20,000 for one survivor. But there are dozens more facing similar crises right now. Your donation helps us systematize this approach and reach survivors before they lose their homes.

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Every $100 you give could unlock thousands in assistance for survivors who just need someone willing to fight the bureaucracy on their behalf.