Project Spotlight: Helping Those Living in Poverty in the FSU

The Fellowship  |  October 31, 2024

grandmother Svetlana (age 75), mother Irina (age 51), twin daughters Adele and Svetlana (age 13) sitting on bed, looking as FJC volunteer hands out food - branded logo food box - light green hooded jacket, polka dot dress, branded logo sweatshirt, Oriental rug on wall, smiling, happy

By partnering with various organizations, The Fellowship helps tens of thousands of needy Jews throughout the former Soviet Union, including children, impoverished families, the disabled, and the elderly who are desperately trying to make ends meet on little to no income.

This is even more important during wartime in Ukraine, just ask Irina, 51, who cares for her sick, elderly mother and two teenage daughters in war-torn Ukraine.

Irina tells us: “I have no income at all because I have to take care of my mother and the girls. It’s only thanks to the food that comes to us through The Fellowship [and the Jewish community] that we are not starving. At least once a month we receive a large food package that will be enough for us.”

Thank you for providing this assistance and to all The Fellowship’s friends and supporters who care for Jewish people in need around the world!