Ukraine Press Kit

Latest News:
November 23rd, 2022
Ukraine’s western city of Lviv is without power after widespread strikes were reported across the country. Bombardment in Kyiv and the surrounding areas have left destruction of infrastructure and there is no water, power and limited phone service. The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is on the ground responding to Jewish people in need.

Press Releases

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Provides an Emotional Reunion for 19 of Israel’s Soldiers and Their Families

September 29, 2022

The Fellowship helped Lone Soldiers serving in the IDF in Israel reunite with their families from Ukraine during the High Holy Days.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews helps Ukrainian families prepare for a new school year in the middle of a war zone

August 31, 2022

A new school year will start in Ukraine, but it has never been as challenging as now - with the ongoing Russian military invasion in Ukraine.

Yael Eckstein joins Mike Huckabee to discuss ‘heartbreaking’ situation in Ukraine as The Fellowship provides emergency relief

August 3, 2022

Yael Eckstein joined Mike Huckabee to discuss the situation in Ukraine, and The Fellowship’s efforts to evacuate Ukrainian Jews, bring them Israel, and other ways her organization is saving precious lives.

The Fellowship’s donors have helped over 80,000 Ukrainians, donated more than 100 tons of food, medicine and other essentials since the war began

July 8, 2022

Since the war in Ukraine began, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has helped over 80,000 Ukrainians.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews now offers emergency medical flights to assist disabled elderly as they evacuate Ukraine

May 10, 2022

The Fellowship is sponsoring emergency medical evacuation flights from Moldova to Israel to help disabled elderly safely escape Ukraine.

250 new immigrants from Ukraine will spend their first Israel Independence Day in the Holy Land

May 3, 2022

Special flights sponsored by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews assist Jews fleeing the war-torn country.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews gives additional grant of $2.5 million for Passover aid to Jewish communities in Ukraine, bringing total of Ukraine assistance to $6.5 million

April 13, 2022

JERUSALEM — Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the International Fellowship of

On Fox News at Night, Fellowship President and CEO Yael Eckstein pleas for help for Ukrainian Holocaust survivors at risk yet again

March 17, 2022

On Fox News at Night, Yael Eckstein, president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship), mentioned the story of a Ukrainian Jew and Holocaust survivor who was in serious danger.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews helps families fleeing war in Ukraine

March 9, 2022

As the war in Ukraine intensifies, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews continues to help those in danger find ways to safety, or evacuate the country altogether.

As crisis continues, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews distributes additional $3 million in aid to Ukrainian Jewish community

March 3, 2022

JERUSALEM — Responding to the ongoing emergency in Ukraine, the International Fellowship of Chris

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews continues to provide emergency assistance in Ukraine, helps families seek shelter

March 1, 2022

As the war in Ukraine intensifies, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) remains in close contact with their staff and volunteers on the ground.

As war erupts between Russia and Ukraine, The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is already providing emergency assistance

February 24, 2022

“We have been working in Ukraine every day for 30 years, and now our friends there desperately need our help.” - Yael Eckstein, Fellowship president and CEO

Fact Sheet

Scene of Russian rocket strike in Ukraine featuring men in vests patrolling the area.

(as of 11/23/2022) The Fellowship has worked consistently throughout the former Soviet Union for more than 30 years, providing lifesaving assistance to needy families, elderly, and orphans. When war erupted in Ukraine in 2022, The Fellowship was prepared. We continue to deliver essential aid like food and medication, to facilitate aliyah for refugees fleeing to safety in Israel, and to ensure that Ukraine’s Jews have everything they need during this time of peril.

Photos

Water supply in Kyiv — Distributing Water in Ukraine - Photo: FJC

Child studies in the dark — Power outage in Ukraine - Photo: FJC

Group of people wearing winter coats standing in the snow — Ukrainian Refugees Arrive at Moldova - Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

Little girl wearing winter clothing stands in the middle of a group of people holding someones hand. — Moldova Border Crossing - Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

Adult woman holding infant wrapped in a blanket, surrounded by other refugees, walking through the street. — Border Crossing into Moldova - Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

Young man carrying stacks of bagged grain in a warehouse — Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine - Photo: Eli Mandelbaum

Woman sits on a makeshift bed holding a cup of coffee — Refugee Shelter in Moldova - Photo: Yossi Zeliger

Elderly man sits on a matress supported by wooden pallets while holding to crutches — Refugee Shelter - Photo: Dan Gutu

Little girl holding her mom's hand while looking directly into the camera. — Ukrainian Refugee Flight 2022 - Photo: Ilan Assayag

Young girl smiling and waving the Israeli flag as she walks off of the airplane. — Ukrainian Refugee Flight 2022 - Photo: Guy Yechiely

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