House of Grace

What House of Grace does

House of Grace is a faith-based non-profit organization founded in 1982 in Haifa, Israel by Kamil and Agnes Shehade and currently led by Director Jamal Shehade. It operates as Israel's only rehabilitation center for Arab prisoners and serves beneficiaries across three core programs: Prisoners' Rehabilitation (including a 17-bed hostel and a six-person transition apartment), Youth at Risk (after-school programming since 2005), and Families in Need (holistic support services since 2001). Supplementary services include interfaith food distribution during religious holidays, social worker counseling, and support for Holocaust survivors. The organization serves beneficiaries of all faiths (Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Druze) without discrimination, animated by the biblical passage Matthew 25:36.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure is a multilingual WordPress website, standard donation processing in USD/EUR/Shekel, and physical facilities including a 160-year-old church and rehabilitation hostel in Haifa. Service delivery relies on direct community outreach, prison visits, social worker home visits, and partnerships with universities, religious institutions, and government bodies. Operating geography is limited to Haifa and the Upper Galilee.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Funding sources include individual donations (domestic and international), foundation grants (e.g., a $13,000 SVF emergency grant in 2025), and government support (the Government Rehabilitation Committee covers approximately two-thirds of ex-convict housing costs, though this funding has been threatened with termination). All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization reports 11-50 employees and 43+ years of continuous operation, with documented outcomes including a less than 40% recidivism rate among program graduates and service to over 1,000 prisoners since 1982.

Name

House of Grace

Legal name

House of Grace

Website

https://house-grace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

House of Grace is a Haifa-based faith-based non-profit, founded in 1982, operating Israel's only rehabilitation center for Arab prisoners alongside youth-at-risk and families-in-need programs serving beneficiaries of all faiths free of charge, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Prisoner rehabilitation services
• Youth at risk programs
• Family social services
• Faith based nonprofit
• Community social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Haifa

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals via bank wire transfer and credit/debit card through secure online payment pages in USD, EUR, and Shekel currencies.
2. Government Rehabilitation Committee Funding: House of Grace receives support from a governmental committee that covers approximately 2/3 of the cost of housing ex-convicts. This funding has faced threats of being cut off.
3. Emergency Grants: The organization receives emergency grants from organizations such as SVF, which provided a $13,000 emergency grant for crisis response following Iranian missile attacks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

House of Grace is a faith-based non-profit organization that provides free rehabilitation and social services in Haifa, Israel. Its core offerings include a holistic prisoners' rehabilitation program (Israel's only such center for Arab prisoners), a Youth at Risk after-school and development program, and a Families in Need support project offering basic care, counseling, and emergency aid. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations, government grants, and partner organizations.

Product overview

House of Grace operates as a unified social services organization offering three interconnected core programs: Prisoners' Rehabilitation (Israel's only rehabilitation center for Arab prisoners), Youth at Risk (after-school and summer programs), and Families in Need (basic care and counseling). The organization provides supplementary services including food distribution, social counseling, and transition housing. All programs are funded primarily through donations and serve all religious and ethnic groups without discrimination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prisoners' Rehabilitation Program Israel's only rehabilitation center for Arab prisoners, providing a holistic program to meet the needs of prisoners ready to rebuild their lives. Includes personal counseling, group therapy, anger management, and support for reintegration into society.
• Youth at Risk / Youth Club Program A program initiated in 2005 targeting children from low socio-economic backgrounds. Provides educational support, sports activities (including robotics workshops, theater, football), counseling, and personal development opportunities.
• Families in Need Project A holistic approach toward families from difficult socio-economic situations since 2001. Provides basic care (food, medicine, clothes, emergency financial aid), counseling, advisory services, and educational support including scholarships.
• Food Distribution Service Distribution of food packages and hot meals to families in need, particularly during religious holidays (Ramadan, Easter, Christmas, Al-Adha, Hanukkah, Passover), serving families across all faiths.
• Social Counseling Services Professional social worker counseling and consultation services for families and individuals, including rights awareness, National Insurance Institute navigation, and crisis intervention.
• Transition Housing Rehabilitation hostel with 17-bed capacity for ex-convicts, including separate transitional apartments for those unable to return home after rehabilitation, providing a safe environment to find work and start fresh.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recidivism rate of less than 40% for program graduates (measured 1 year after leaving)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and important.

• Municipality of HaifacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouse of Grace engages in meetings with the municipality to strengthen networks and extend cooperation in serving the community.
• Prisons AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation with the Israeli prisons authority for prisoner rehabilitation access and program coordination.
• National Insurance InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help families access their rights and entitlements, with social workers assisting in navigating benefits and services.
• University of HaifasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity volunteers provide educational support, homework help, and exam preparation assistance for youth in the at-risk program.
• Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity volunteers support educational programs for at-risk youth through tutoring and academic assistance.
• Local High SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh school student volunteers assist with tutoring and educational support for youth at risk programs.
• Maccabi HaifasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club partnership supporting the girls' football team from the youth program, with Layla (program graduate) playing in the Maccabi Haifa girls league.
• Chief Rabbi of IsraelimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelegation visit to strengthen religious services offered to Christian prisoners; received assurances of support from Chief Rabbi and Chief Rabbi Wizner (Director of Israeli prison system).
• Various NGOs and Civic OrganizationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork cooperation with non-governmental civic organizations to strengthen support services and extend reach.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/house.of.grace.haifa
• Instagraminstagram.com/housegrace1982
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/house-of-grace-haifa

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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