This month marks 30 years since the Rwandan genocide which resulted in the murder of over one million Tutsi and the courageous Hutus that stood up for them. Read about Rwanda's past, present and future ..read more

World Jewish Relief is deeply troubled by the escalating crisis in Haiti, where a surge in gang violence, especially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, has exacerbated instability. Numerous hospitals have shut down, leaving health services crippled and communities across the nation in distress. Over 360,000 people have been internally displaced; Haiti is facing a very uncertain future ..read more

Ukraine was once home to the largest Jewish population in Europe, with approximately 1.5 million Jews living in the Soviet republic of Ukraine. By 2023, a year after Russia’s devastating full-scale invasion, the Jewish community of Ukraine was estimated at around 43,000 – just 3% of what it once was ..read more

World Jewish Relief has worked in Bangladesh since 2018, responding to typhoons and improving conditions in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, helping people to develop sustainable livelihoods, and survive extreme weather events. Now, we’re supporting this community in Koyra, helping them to build their resilience to the climate crisis through our local partner Prottyashi. Find out more ..read more

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A sense of foreboding, a storm brewing on the horizon, pervades the country as the days become shorter and nights get colder. Military frontlines are at a stalemate, and like last year, a wintertime escalation of aerial bombardments with no end in sight. Not least, a sense that global attention has moved on, just when conditions become ever more perilous ..read more

On Sunday the 3rd of December 2023, World Jewish Relief and The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) held a special service at Liverpool Street Station to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Kindertransport ..read more

As Ukraine approaches its second winter since Russia’s full-scale invasion, older people – whether at home or displaced, are bracing themselves for low temperatures, and the threat of a repeat of winter 2022 during which frequent attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure plunged many parts of Ukraine into long periods of blackouts and energy shortages. In this statement, we urge humanitarians and other actors to take older people’s rights and needs into account as they develop and implement their plans for the approaching winter ..read more

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck Morocco at 11pm local time on Friday 8 September has caused over 3,000 deaths and affected 300,000 people across the country. World Jewish Relief is supporting badly affected communities in the High Atlas Mountains through local partners, and the generosity of its supporters ..read more

Western Afghanistan has been struck by two devastating earthquakes: the first on Saturday 7th October and the second on Wednesday 11th October. So far, over 2,000 people have sadly lost their lives and many more have been injured. This number is expected to rise as the true extent of the damage is realised. World Jewish Relief is monitoring the situation closely through our partner. Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by these devastating quakes ..read more