As head of the Jewish Agency's Diplomatic Department, Sharett was involved in efforts to save them, and then the idea flashed in his mind to send his wife to the mission, who willingly accepted the mission.[5][6] She arrived in Tehran for the purpose of running the orphanage, called the "Jewish Child's House", together with a group of Halutzim who came with the older Jewish refugees. No entry visas to Iran were issued to any other emissaries from Israel. The orphanage was run under conditions of severe shortage, especially of food, which its shortages was felt throughout Iran, and in a relentless effort to rescue more children from the hands of the priests and nuns.