Helene was a German refugee. Since January 16th, 1931 she lived in the orphanage in Frankfurt am Main: her father Ze'ev, who was born in 1891, passed away on May 29th, 1930. Her mother's name was Clara (Keila) Diamant: she was born in 1892.
Helene was taken in by he Portuguese Orphanage of Amsterdam on November 22nd, 1938.
Source: National Archives, 2.04.58, inv. 130 and others