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Report on Impact IFCJ Projects in Israel & Around the World

2017

XStrengthening Israel & Her People

Strengthening Israel & Her People through

Lifesaving Projects

In 2017 our donors helped a total of

1,598,203 people in need That assistance — fighting poverty, providing security,

and facilitating aliyah (immigration to Israel) — was given through The Fellowship’s hundreds of lifesaving projects

in Israel and around the world.

You are holding the Report On Impact of those projects.

XSince our founding

More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. and around the world have supported The Fellowship

Over $1.5 billion has been raised to help Israel and her people

More than $140 million is donated annually

Nearly 1.6 million people in need are helped each year by The Fellowship

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HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED

in Israel

Fighting PovertyX

Providing food, clothing, shelter, heating, and medicine to the needy and activities to help the lonely and homebound

ELDERLY AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS Budget: $18,809,791 Beneficiaries: 116,067

With Dignity and Fellowship Program

Monthly prepared meals or food cards, medications, home visits, and emergency funds for basic needs

99 elderly clubs Enrichment activities and renovations of social facilities17 soup kitchens Warm meals for thousands of families and elderly within a

community settingYad LaKashish “Lifeline for the Old” Center for the elderly offers creative work

opportunities in artistic workshops and assistance with basic needsThe Jaffa Institute Distribution of food to elderly Holocaust survivors in South Tel

Aviv-JaffaMedical Hotline for Holocaust Survivors

Emergency call buttons in partnership with The Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel

Winter Warmth Financial assistance for the elderly during winter through the distribution of heating bill grants, blankets, and heaters

Dental Treatment Dental treatment for Holocaust survivors and needy homebound elderlyLibrary for the Blind Audio books for vision-impaired adultsSomeone to Run With

Support for the Haifa Marathon, including a grant for a project chosen jointly by The Fellowship and the Haifa municipality — the 2017 project was the Center for the Utilization of Holocaust Survivor Rights

“Every month I receive a coupon from The Fellowship, which allows me to go grocery shopping. What can I say? The Fellowship is keeping me alive.”

— Maria, a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor living in Sderot

4 Helping People in Need in Israel

IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES Budget: $9,663,722 Beneficiaries: 245,715

Kupat Yedidut Emergency funds for basic personal or household needs, serving 22,000 impoverished families and elderly

Yad B’Yad Free second-hand furniture and distribution of basic needs such as food parcels, school bags, and warm winter blankets to impoverished residents in Lod and neighboring cities

Blanket distribution Distribution of 7,330 warm blankets in winterFood assistance Food cards and packages for Rosh Hashanah and Pesach

(Passover) for 68,183 impoverished families

Assistance for women in distress and crisis, in partnership with:Ruach Nashit Helps women victims of violence gain economic independenceBat Melech Shelters for battered women from religious and Haredi

communities in IsraelYanbu Employment club for widows in Kfar ReineCrisis Center Shelter for victims of rape and sexual abuseRaising Awareness of Sexual Violence

Protection against sexual violence

Small Gifts program Financial assistance to pregnant women and new mothers living in poverty and supplies for their children

ISRAELIS IN THE PERIPHERY Budget: $1,128,348 Beneficiaries: 19,435

Construction Construction of 6 public buildingsRenovation Renovation of 6 public buildingsEquipment Equipment and facilities for 3 local authorities: transport vehicle

for Or Akiva, hospice vehicle for Mevo’ot Hermon, and the creation of a public garden in Dimona

5Fighting Poverty

CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK Budget: $6,087,630 Beneficiaries: 54,151

Protection and care for childrenThe Jaffa Institute Hot meals for needy children in after-school clubsResponse Vehicle Fellowship nighttime response vehicleELEM Homeless shelters and counseling for youth at risk in Jerusalem

and Tel AvivRenovation of 40 welfare orphanages

Renovation of 40 orphanages in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, the Israeli Public Forum for Youth Villages and Boarding Schools, and the National Insurance Institute

Ohr Simcha Renovating and equipping of youth club at therapeutic boarding school

Nishmat Building renovations and school supplies for college-prep and career-training classes for Ethiopian girls

WIZO Orphanage Renovation of boarding school housing 45 at-risk youthNigunim Hostel for ultra-orthodox young womenClothing assistance Vouchers to buy clothing for children in welfare residencesFirst Hug Professional training for project volunteersYad B’Yad Backpacks with school supplies for the new school year

Summer activities for poor and disabled children and orphansSummer of Fellowship

Overnight trip for children in welfare orphanages

Krembo Wings Summer camp for children and youth with complex special needs

House of Wheels Camp

Summer camp for children with severe disabilities and impaired mobility

Sunrise Israel Summer Camps

Camps for children fighting cancer and for their siblings


Empowerment programs for at-risk childrenAfikim After-school clubs for poor youth and empowerment program

for parentsDennis Survival Martial arts program to foster self-discipline and prevent violence

among youthExtracurricular activities

After-school activities for every child in Sderot

Children and Youth Film Festival

Transportation to the festival for at-risk children from around the country

Susan’s House Building renovation and professional job training for youth at risk

Nahariya Fellowship House for at-risk teenage girls

Counseling and activities for at-risk young women in Nahariya

Yedidut Zahala Mentoring program with former soldiers helping at-risk high school youth

Special Grace Unit — Sahi Organization

At-risk youth doing community service

Push for Success Volunteers providing free tuition for youth at riskFair Chance for Children

Personal guardianship for children in welfare residences without a functioning family

ISRAELIS IN CRISIS Budget: $665,863 Beneficiaries: 54,000

The Fellowship Crisis Hotline

Assistance and referral for anyone needing help, handled by 29 staff members in 7 languages, averages 4,500 calls a month

“I live in public housing and I just received your holiday food card in the amount of 300 shekels ($85). I was surprised by your blessed initiative

in which you search out those who are despondent. I was impressed and so happy to see how you are a living example of

wonderful people who take care of the weaker sectors of society.” — Vered, one of 8,500 single mothers who received a Fellowship food card

for Rosh Hashanah

7Fighting Poverty

MINORITIES IN ISRAEL Budget: $1,422,406 Beneficiaries: 168,941

Food assistance for the holidays Druze Food cards for Eid al-AdhaChristians Food cards for Christmas Muslims and Bedouins

Food cards for Ramadan

Programs and grants for the Druze communityAcademic scholarships

Academic scholarships for discharged IDF soldiers

Druze pre-army academy

Pre-army leadership training for young adults

Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed

Grants for 3 branches of a youth movement for the Druze community

Melech Ha’aretz Summer seminar for Druze and Jewish youthHurfesh Orphanage Children’s activities and a transport vanBrit Chaim Meetings to strengthen relationship between Druze and

Jewish societies

Programs for the Christian community in IsraelAcademic scholarships

Academic scholarships for Christian Israelis serving in the IDF

Programs for the Bedouin community

Scholarships Scholarships for Bedouin graduates of army or national service Youth bicycling, hiking, and camping

Program teaching bicycling, hiking, and camping skills to 250 youth in Bedouin communities in southern Israel

Ambulance Purchase of ambulance for Rahat and surrounding rural communitiesPre-army academy Scholarships for participants in the Bedouin pre-military academyEmergency medicine

Providing emergency medical facilities to remote communities by purchase of ambulance, first-aid kits, and paramedic training


SecurityX

Supporting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), providing for soldiers in need and victims of terror, and protecting Israel’s citizens

ASSISTANCE TO SOLDIERS Budget: $6,879,400 Beneficiaries: 144,948

Assistance to needy and lone soldiers and their families

Kupat Yedidut Emergency funds for basic personal or household needs (furniture and appliances)

Food cards Food cards for Rosh Hashanah and Pesach (Passover)Emergency funds Emergency funds for active soldiers and their families in acute

distressVouchers Vouchers for purchase of toiletries, underwear, blankets, sheets,

and moreYoter Beyedidut Vouchers to purchase basic supplies before induction into the army2 IDF Fellowship Vehicles

Free drinks, light meals, and computer access for IDF soldiers who are serving in outlying posts or at the home front

Ametz Lochem Adopt a Battalion project helping 9 combat unitsHaredi soldiers Support for 18 Haredi soldiers from the Netzach Yehuda unit living

in Jerusalem apartmentsAmir Program Support and guidance during army service for Ethiopian soldiersHome for lone soldiers

Building a home for lone soldiers in Rishon Lezion in partnership with the FIDF

“At the recruiting office I received a large backpack and a $100 voucher from The Fellowship. This really saved me! I was proud when I came to

basic training with new equipment like everyone else. In the third week of basic training, my commander noticed that I wasn’t taking a shower and

was ashamed because I had no toiletries. I secretly received a box of shampoo, hygienic products, socks, t-shirts, and more provided by The Fellowship.

You are my family who cares about me. Keep doing holy work for soldiers!”— Corporal A., an impoverished soldier who grew up in orphanages

and has no family support

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EMERGENCY, SECURITY, AND REHABILITATION OF TERROR VICTIMS

Budget: $3,590,123 Beneficiaries: 363,203

Victims of terror and traumaEtgarim Rehabilitating wounded soldiers and those suffering from

post-trauma through sailing and sports Retorno Professional help to soldiers suffering from emotional distress

and trauma due to combat experiences Grants to terror victims Financial assistance to families of terror victimsIDF Widows and Orphans project

Moral support and aid to IDF Widows and Orphans project

Renovating and equipping hospitalsAfula Fortified emergency unit for HaEmek Medical CenterBe’er Sheva Equipment for the emergency and trauma unit at Soroka

Medical CenterHaifa Fortified emergency command center for Rambam HospitalJerusalem Neurosurgical equipment for Shaare Zedek Medical CenterJerusalem MRI machine for Hadassah Medical Center in Ein KeremNetanya Renovation of hospice unit for Dorot HospitalTzfat Establishment of a PET CT institute for Ziv Medical Center Trauma Unit waiting rooms

Renovating Trauma Unit waiting rooms in 12 hospitals

Security in the local authoritiesSecurity drone Surveillance drone for security in Efrat

Sha’ar HaNegev Local Authority

Construction of a trauma center

Otniel community Purchase of equipment for emergency staff

“I’m grateful to Fellowship donors who have funded this program. You’ve saved my life. More than that, you’ve saved my family.”

— Yehuda, a former IDF soldier who suffered from PTSD and found help at Fellowship-supported Retorno


ALIYAHX

Helping Jews emigrate to their biblical homeland, Israel (aliyah), and assisting them with their resettlement needs (klitah)

ALIYAH AND KLITAH Budget: $9,210,965 Beneficiaries: 11,427

Aliyah (immigration to Israel)

Aliyah flights bringing olim to Israel from more than 25 countries, including: Ukraine, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Georgia, Latvia, Moldova, Belarus, France, Belgium, Spain, Morocco, Turkey, Venezuela, Guatemala, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Brazil

Klitah (absorption) assistance in Israel

Temporary apartment upon arrival, festive welcome in airport, aid fund for olim in need or distress, absorption seminar (provides information about employment, housing, education, and other issues)

Assistance for youth making aliyah without their parentsKfar Sitrin Village

Assistance for boys from the FSU making aliyah without their parents

Beit Ulpana Assistance for girls from the FSU making aliyah without their parents

Lezion Berina Assistance for boys from the FSU making aliyah without their parents

“The Fellowship gave us the push we needed to get to Israel. They provided the flight and a grant to get started.

With that money we bought a washing machine and mattresses to sleep on. We are extremely grateful to The Fellowship, as they are the reason we are here in Israel. God bless you for the help you have given us!”

— Vadim, who along with his wife Anna, made aliyah (immigrated to Israel) from Russia on a Fellowship Freedom Flight

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EMPOWERING YOUTH AND ADULTS (FOCUSING ON ETHIOPIAN-ISRAELIS)

Budget: $866,511 Beneficiaries: 85,641

Preparation for IDF serviceAcharai Preparation for service in the IDF, including scholarships for

pre-military academiesZinuk Preparation for IDF service for youth in the Ethiopian community

Pre-military academies

Scholarships to pre-military academies for youth from the Ethiopian community

Post-army serviceAzimut Education and career counseling, scholarships, and financial

assistance for acute needs for at-risk youth Nishmat-Maayan Program

Job and life-skills training for Ethiopian women

Tech Career Technological training for young adults from the Ethiopian community

Hadassah Medical Organization

Scholarships for 28 students in the dental hygienist and dental assistant program

Supporting the Ethiopian community through grants to organizationsTene Briut Health education for the Ethiopian communityThe Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews

Lobbying and advocacy for Ethiopian Israelis

Tebeka Legal aid and representationHalamed Hey Seminars for parents about Israeli education systemFidel Youth-enrichment centers for teens

Story of a Journey Meetings between Israelis and Ethiopian immigrants to promote unity and understanding

“I never could have done this without The Fellowship, and I am incredibly thankful for the help and guidance I received.”

— Opher, an Ethiopian-Israeli who, with the help of Fellowship-supported Azimut, launched a mentoring program for at-risk youth in his neighborhood


Helping People in Need Around the World

Fighting PovertyX

Providing food, clothing, shelter, heating, and medicine to the needy

JEWISH COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF ISRAEL Budget: $22,728,500 Beneficiaries: 201,075

Assistance to organizations in the former Soviet Union (FSU) and worldwideChamah Aid to elderly in Moscow, includes food for soup kitchens, meals

delivered to homes, medical equipment, and hygiene productsFederation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (Or Avner)

Hot meals and transportation for children in Or Avner schools, food packages and clothing for needy children, basic needs for children in orphanages, medical assistance, summer camps, Rabbi’s Emergency Fund financial assistance, assistance for Pesach (Passover), emergency funds for Ukraine, seminars and Sabbaths in Russia and Ukraine

Joint Distribution Committee

Food and medical aid to elderly and Holocaust survivors in the FSU through Hesed community centers

Shema Yisrael Assistance with basic needs, educational programs, and summer camps for needy children in the FSU

Tikva Odessa Orphanage in Ukraine for 1,000 childrenWorld ORT Food, clothing, and transportation for Jewish high school students

in RussiaChabad Morocco Food for needy Jews and Muslims in Morocco

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SecurityX

Offering protection for Jewish communities and institutions around the world

JEWISH INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE OF ISRAEL Budget: $322,750 Beneficiaries: 132,100

Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (Or Avner)

Security for Jewish institutions (security measures include fences, reinforced doors and windows, additional locks, surveillance cameras, and guards)

Chabad Morocco Security measures for Jewish community centerWorld ORT Security measures for Jewish schools in FSUJewish schools, synagogues, and community centers

Funding for security for Jewish schools, synagogues, and community centers in: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cypress, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, FSU (primarily Ukraine and Russia), Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Latvia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and Venezuela

“I remember the school felt like a family. Thanks to the free transportation and hot meals, we all felt cared for and were able to focus on our studies.

Our parents did not worry about us. The Fellowship became for me a model of kindness, justice, and

warmth to all the children. Thanks to The Fellowship, we were protected, we were safe, and we always felt at home.”

— Olga, a graduate of a Fellowship-funded World ORT school in Ukraine

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Crisis AssistanceX

Helping Middle Eastern communities in ongoing distress

NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IN NEED Budget: $132,134 Beneficiaries: 2,500

Egyptian Coptic Christians

Aid, therapy, and support for victims of terror and their families in Egypt

Syrian refugees Assistance for Syrian Druze refugees in Jordan

“My name is Pastor Faiz Luka from Egypt; now I live in Israel. I am the director of the Grace Evangelical Church in Gush Halav, Israel.

First of all, thank you for your support. This means so much to us. We are in need of your prayers and ongoing support.

You have no idea how much trouble Christians are being subjected to.

Thanks again to Rabbi Eckstein and his supporters for being there for us. They are the reason this project came through.

Thank you all for believing in this project.” — Father Luka, who helped organize the Fellowship-funded therapy camp

for persecuted Coptic Christians in Egypt

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