Humanitarian Response
When conflict or disaster strikes, we respond immediately through local partners, providing people and communities with life-saving assistance.
Bringing life-changing action to people in crisis around the world
Inspired by our Jewish values, we support people within the Jewish Community and beyond. We work with our trusted local partners across the globe to help people survive consequences of conflict, disaster, and the climate crisis, and rebuild their lives.
What We Do
We work with local partners across the globe to share expertise and respond to emergencies.
Humanitarian response
Life saving support to vulnerable Jews
We support Jewish communities in crisis worldwide, including Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Israel, with a focus on older Jews of the Survivor Generation.
Employment and Livelihoods
Through job-specific skills training and mentorship, we enable people to transform their earning potential, recover their livelihoods and gain independence.
Support for refugees in the UK
Inspired by our heritage, we support thousands of refugees across the whole of the UK with employment and integration.
Israel at War
Early on Saturday 7th October, during the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah, extreme violence broke out in Israel. Israelis continue to be held hostage by Hamas, and antisemitism has skyrocketed as the war rages on.
Support our Emergency Appeals
Disaster Fund
Thousands of people are hit by disasters each year. By donating towards our disaster recovery work, you can ensure that the next time an emergency hits, we can respond rapidly.
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.
Other Ways to Help
Donate to Celebrate
Celebrating a birthday, bar mitzvah, wedding or special occasion? Why not ask your friends to donate to World Jewish Relief and make a real difference to the lives of people in need.
Leave a gift in your Will
No matter the size, leave a gift to us in your will and help future generations survive the consequences of conflict and disaster. Together, we can take life-saving action.
Take part in 2025’s London Marathon
Take part in 2025’s London Marathon on Sunday 27th April 2025, one of the greatest road races in the world.
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
United by war, united by grief. This Rosh Hashanah, will you help those suffering from grief and trauma?
15th Sep 2024,
People in Israel and Ukraine are experiencing immense suffering and pain.
In both countries, people face extraordinary challenges; the loss of loved ones, or the fear of losing them; family fighting on the front lines; the disruption schooling; terrifying nightly air raids; displacement from homes…
But you can help them today.
World Jewish Relief Celebrates the Success of “Shoulder to Shoulder” Campaign, Raising £500,000 in 36 Hours
10th Jul 2024,
News
World Jewish Relief is delighted to announce the remarkable success of its "Shoulder to Shoulder" campaign, which has achieved its ambitious £500,000 target in just 36 hours. This urgent initiative, aimed at providing crucial support to those affected by crisis, conflict, and disaster worldwide, has received overwhelming support from the community.
World Jewish Relief to support Israel’s Humanitarian Approach in Gaza
16th Jun 2024,
Humanitarian Response
In support of Israel's humanitarian approach, World Jewish Relief will be supporting field hospitals providing life-saving maternal and infant healthcare in Gaza, through a US-based global humanitarian responder.
His Majesty The King confirmed as Royal Patron of World Jewish Relief
9th May 2024,
Uncategorized
World Jewish Relief, the Jewish community’s humanitarian agency, is thrilled to announce His Majesty has retained his patronage of the charity, following a review of the Patronages of the Royal Household. His Majesty has served as the Royal Patron of World Jewish Relief since 2015, actively engaging in multiple aspects of its work and mission.
