b'A Safe Haven in Jerusalem for English Speaking Youth in Distress CrossroadsJerusalem(Crossroads)isthesole intervention program in Jerusalem that focuses on at-risk English-speakingteens.Theteensareoften homeless, struggling with addictions and have been the unfortunate recipientsofphysical,sexualandemotionalabuse.In many cases, they are estranged from their parents and/or comefrombrokenhomes.Theseteensareexposedto high-riskbehaviors,violenceandfurtherabuseonthe streets. Crossroads skilled social workers go out into the streets at night to find teens in need and bring them to the safetyoftheCrossroadsDrop-inCenter.Throughcrisisintervention,individualtherapy, group therapy, educational assistance and intervention, Crossroads provides teens with hope, and direction to help them lead healthier and more productive lives. In 2019, Crossroads met 1,261 teens on the street and had 5,442 visits to its Center and currently have 174 teens in weekly therapy where they learn about themselves, to deal with their problems, develop trust, and chill out. As Crossroads has grown HOT has made grants to purchase the equipment to establish (i) a much needed hotline for troubled teens late at night whenlonelinessanddesperationpeak,(ii)a therapeuticmusicroom,(iii)acomputerroom, and (iv) a teen game room. We have also funded (v) an additional full-time social worker and (vi) a part-time social worker to establish a Midnight Caf(9-11PMonThursdaynights),and(vii) financed the expansion of an innovative Intern to Learn program for kids on the verge of dropping out of school. The internship serves as the transition to either full employment or back to school, and (viii) an innovative homework program that will help young people to learn the discipline necessary for continuing education, and (ix) a successful Pilot Program to help teens in need find Crossroads through the Internet. Imagine the troubled teen going to his/her regular sites and contacting a helping hand rather than a predator. We dont have room in this vignette to tell all the stories of the teens already saved by this program. Crossroads has continued to grow and done it with fiscal discipline. This year we are asking our donors to consider designating: $5,372 for one half of the cost (Crossroads has committed to raise the other half)) for 30 teens to take a 10-month course starting this Fall to enhance their testing skills and pay the fee for them to take, the GED (High School Equivalency Diploma) Exam $17,500 for a homework program teaching self-discipline and self-confidence as well as subject-specific tutoring30'