Winter Appeal
Your donation will help World Jewish Relief deliver vital Home Repairs programme in Ukraine, and ensure that people like Hanna survive the freezing conditions and keep warm this winter.
Bringing life-changing action to people in crisis around the world
Inspired by our Jewish values, we provide life-saving and life-changing support people in crisis around the world.
War In Israel
Early on Saturday 7th October, during the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah, extreme violence broke out in Israel and the fighting continues to rage on.
What We Do
World Jewish Relief USA works with local partners across the globe to share expertise and respond to emergencies.
We work in six critical areas:
- Humanitarian Response
- Climate Resilience
- Employment and Livelihoods
- Refugee Employment
- Support for Older People
- Support for Ukraine
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Ukraine Crisis Appeal
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February we have been supporting our 29 partners across the country as they do everything they can to protect their communities in the face of active conflict.
Impact in numbers
188,000
Ukrainians supported since the outbreak of war
3.4
Tonnes of medication delivered to those in need
75,000
Food packages delivered
Your Family History
World Jewish Relief was established as the Central British Fund for German Jewry in 1933 to help refugees from Nazi-Europe, and we succeeded in bringing around 65,000 Jewish refugees to safety.
We have names of over 315,000 people who contacted us for help, as well as records for the 65,000 refugees we supported throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
Your family history may be in our files.
Featured News
War In Israel
8th Oct 2023,
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Early on Saturday 7th October, during the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah, terrorists attacked Israel, killing thousands and taking hundreds of people hostage. Simchat Torah is traditionally one of the most joyous days in the Jewish calendar, and instead, this day will be remembered forever for all the wrong reasons.
The Hardest Word
15th Sep 2023,
Humanitarian Response
Our Head of Humanitarian Programmes, Kai Hopkins, outlines the operational complexities with responding to Storm Daniel in Libya, and the importance of trusted, local partnerships in rapid and effective responses to crises.
World Jewish Relief USA presents at the Clinton Global Initiative September meeting
20th Nov 2023,
Uncategorized
On September 18-19, World Jewish Relief USA attended the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September meeting with hundreds of changemakers, policy makers and organizations. Rabbi Dina Brawer, Executive Director of World Jewish Relief USA took to the stage to tell the inspiring story of Bishnu, a 58-year-old father from Mahottari, Nepal, and to announce a commitment to action on behalf of World Jewish Relief.
World Jewish Relief launches USA entity
20th May 2022,
News
This week marked the launch of a new 501(c)(3), World Jewish Relief USA. The organization will support the global projects of World Jewish Relief, the UK Jewish community’s international development and humanitarian agency, enabling them to scale up their lifesaving work.
