Jewish Philanthropy Smartfund for Ukraine

In the face of the evolving Ukraine conflict, JDC has continued its life-saving care for tens of thousands of Ukraine’s most vulnerable Jews. So far,

• 40,000+ refugees have been provided vital necessities

• 13,000+ refugees have been evacuated

• 67,600+ calls were fielded by emergency hotlines and Heseds

• 1.3m pounds of humanitarian aid has been delivered to Jews in Ukraine and those who have fled to Moldova

• 22,100 needy Jews were provided winter relief including coal, blankets and heaters

Updated December 2022

PK has supported a new website to connect Ukrainian refugees in Europe. PK Israel has also taken on a major role in settling Ukrainian immigrants and providing for their immediate medical, mental health, legal and educational needs. Recently, PK delivered a generator to the Kyiv Heart Institute to ensure uninterrupted operations in the intensive care unit in the event of an outage.

Updated December 2022

In December 2022, Afya Foundation delivered an ultrasound and pallet of sophisticated consumable supplies to the Lviv Transplant Center in Ukraine. They continue to support the work of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the NYU Langone Health's Transplant Institute, to train and work alongside physicians in Lviv.

Updated December 2022

HIAS has launched its refugee-matching algorithm RUTH to help refugees find hosts in Europe and the US. The secure RUTH database matches Welcome Circles with Ukrainian newcomers in need of sponsorship. It has received the Genesis Prize (Jewish Noble) for working to uphold Ukraine’s independence.

Updated December 2022

This winter, IsraAID delivered 90,000 thermal items, equipping mobile medical clinics, and installing and maintaining generators and heating infrastructure across Ukraine. In 2022, a total of over 480 trucks and vehicles of around 4,757 pallets of humanitarian aid were shipped to Ukraine. IsraAID is also working with 60 psychologists who are assigned to different hospitals to prevent burnout of staff. Building on their medical education, IsraAID Ukraine team members will provide additional training in dealing with trauma and psychological first aid.

Updated December 2022

Ukraine was home to four Moishe Houses and seven Moishe House Without Walls hosts. Since the war broke out, residents of our homes have driven countless miles to help older adults, single mothers and people without jobs get medicine, food, hygiene items and water. They also regularly buy products for charitable kitchens and are cooking 1,000 portions of food daily for bomb shelters, hospitals and older adults in care.

Updated December 2022

To date, Sunflower Network has delivered over $1,200,000 of life saving medical and humanitarian aid directly to Ukrainians in need. It launched a pop-up art gallery in NYC featuring 10 Ukrainian contemporary artists; proceeds of which were used to purchase and deliver food and generators to Ukraine. The Sunflower Network also partnered with corporate retail and real estate giants to organize and deliver 100,000 personal hygiene kits directly to Ukrainians in need.

Updated January 2023

In October, Odessa Peace Fund and Medshare delivered 23 pallets with a variety of medical and humanitarian supplies valued at close to $30K to Odessa.

Updated October 2022

In December 2022, Afya Foundation delivered an ultrasound and pallet of sophisticated consumable supplies to the Lviv Transplant Center in Ukraine. They continue to support the work of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the NYU Langone Health's Transplant Institute, to train and work alongside physicians in Lviv.

Updated December 2022

HIAS has launched its refugee-matching algorithm RUTH to help refugees find hosts in Europe and the US. The secure RUTH database matches Welcome Circles with Ukrainian newcomers in need of sponsorship. It has received the Genesis Prize (Jewish Noble) for working to uphold Ukraine’s independence.

Updated January 2023

SOS Children's Villages has reached more than 50,000 people with food, hygiene, non-food items and short-term humanitarian support. Throughout the fall and winter, SOS Children's Villages delivered cash-based assistance for 20,000 vulnerable people and provided assistance through Social Service Centers to more than 18,000 internally displaced children and caregivers. Mental health services have also been delivered for 14,043 participants, and 328 families have been hosted and housed in the US.

Updated January 2023

In December, UHU donated 200 winter boots for Hospitallers Paramedics to ensure they can continue providing medical care in freezing temperatures. UHU also continues to run its Psychological Aid Program that supports a network of 200 psychologists in hospital clinics across Ukraine. Using an Israeli-based rehabilitation program for children, Hibuki Therapy, these psychologists provide children, ages three to eight, with a stuffed dog toy that accompanies them throughout their clinic stay, providing them the opportunity to project their emotional trauma onto a physical object.

Updated January 2023