The Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund (JHF) is stunned and deeply concerned about the war in Ukraine. In this war, two countries face each other in which the JHF has been investing for years.
This invasion has created an extremely serious situation for the people of Ukraine. Many worry about friends and family there, so do we. The worst possible scenario has happened, a full-scale invasion of a sovereign country. Over the past 20 years, the Fund has invested in particular in strengthening Jewish organizations in Ukraine. This was necessary because they had been hit particularly hard by the Nazi persecution of the Jews and communist oppression. The Fund maintains a special relationship with many Jewish communities in Ukraine, as well as in Russia. Over the past 20 years, they have received more than €10 million in support. It is all the more distressing that this group, including thousands of Holocaust survivors, is once again confronted with war and violence.
The Fund is in close contact with its partners and contributes financially to humanitarian aid to affected Jewish communities. We do this through individual organizations in Ukraine and support the efforts of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) with whom we have a longstanding relationship. You too can support humanitarian aid in this way:
https://www.jdc.org/disasters/ukraine-response/
Ruben Koekoek Muriel Leeuwin
Chairman JHF Director JHF