The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has launched Tikkun Olam Ventures (TOV), an innovative new program addressing poverty among Africa’s smallholder farmers by leveraging Israeli agricultural technology and training, Jewish philanthropy and private capital, and access to new markets for crops. Initiated with a two-year pilot in Ethiopia, TOV currently has seven demonstration sites growing vegetables in the country's … [Read more...] about JDC Launches Tikkun Olam Ventures, Empowering Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
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JDC Responds to Indonesia Tsunami, Earthquake
Following the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Friday, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is providing emergency medical services, critical supplies, and psychosocial support with one of its longstanding local partners. Additionally, JDC's Indonesia representative, in cooperation with its global disaster response team, is engaging in ongoing needs assessments and working together with … [Read more...] about JDC Responds to Indonesia Tsunami, Earthquake
Apples, Extra Aid Help Thousands of Needy FSU Elderly Jews Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Continuing a tradition started before the fall of the Soviet Union thirty years ago, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and its network of volunteers will provide extra aid and traditional Rosh Hashanah treats - including apples and honey - to thousands of poor, elderly Jews across the former Soviet Union. The aid will be distributed in hundreds of locations throughout the region where JDC will also hold scores of holiday … [Read more...] about Apples, Extra Aid Help Thousands of Needy FSU Elderly Jews Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Jewish NGOs Have Found A Home At Budapest’s Mozaik Jewish Community Hub
By Liam Hoare eJewish Philanthropy Charity Taxi was formed in Budapest during the refugee crisis of 2015 - a time that inspired many both in and out of the Hungarian Jewish community towards political and social activism, as its founding director Tamás Horn explained to me during a visit to the capital in August. Charity Taxi is a social justice project that collects people’s donations such as unwanted clothes from their doorstep, takes them … [Read more...] about Jewish NGOs Have Found A Home At Budapest’s Mozaik Jewish Community Hub
JDC, Indian Jewish Community Provide Food, Clothing to Kerala Flood Survivors
Mumbai, India - The Jewish community of India, together with American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is responding to the destructive floods in Kerala, providing food and clothing to hundreds of families hard-hit by the disaster. JDC and its partners in the Jewish community will provide the aid through the All-India Disaster Mitigation Institute, its longstanding partner, and will continue to raise funds and monitor needs for future … [Read more...] about JDC, Indian Jewish Community Provide Food, Clothing to Kerala Flood Survivors
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