Humanitarian Response
When conflict or disaster strikes, we respond immediately through local partners with lifesaving assistance. Our response prioritises the needs of women and girls and marginalised communities.
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Climate Resilience
The communities least responsible for climate change are often the worst affected. We work with those worst impacted by changing weather conditions and climate-related disasters.
Refugee Employment
Our award-winning language and employment programme helps refugees integrate successfully into the UK and provides tailored support to women refugees.
Employment and Livelihood
We help people suffering the economic impacts of conflict, climate change and migration to transform their earning potential through employment and livelihood recovery.
Support for Older People
We provide life-saving assistance and care to older Jews of the Survivor generation, focussing particular attention on those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
Archives – 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.
Support for Ukraine
World Jewish Relief’s 30 year history in Ukraine, our extensive network of local partners and our understanding of the context gives us unparalleled access and capability to respond to evolving needs.
90 Years of World Jewish Relief
For 90 years, World Jewish Relief has responded to the needs of marginalised communities. We were founded in 1933 to support Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe, have assisted multiple communities in crisis across the world, and today support people in 23 countries within and beyond the community.
90 Years of Impact
65,000
Jews rescued from Nazi Europe
80
Countries worked in
537,557
People supported over the last 5 years
How You Can 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.
Challenge Events
Join one of our exciting challenge events and help change lives with every step, pedal or paddle.
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.
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