OUR GLOBAL IMPACT

Our Global Impact

The following updates offer a window into the real-time impact of UJA’s overseas work—highlighting how donor support is reaching individuals and communities across Israel and the Former Soviet Union during moments of urgent need and ongoing uncertainty. From frontline humanitarian response to long-term investments in resilience, each article reflects the tangible difference being made through trusted partnerships on the ground.

More Than a Game: The Equalizer

In a year when children across Israel continued to face uncertainty and disruption, The Equalizer used sport as a tool to relieve the distress experienced by children affected by conflict, to promote their physical and mental health, and to advance their education, while giving them a safe, …

HaGal Sheli – The Lighthouse Program

HaGal Sheli (My Wave) – The Lighthouse Program is a unique program offering a lifeline to vulnerable young people in Bat Yam who are carrying the weight of fear, trauma, and uncertainty. Funded through UJA’s generosity and carried out by Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA through its project…

Bridging philanthropy, business and social impact

BeNafsham is a charitable initiative funded by UJA, and carried out by Jewish Federations of Canada - United Israel Appeal (“JFC-UIA”), through their projects together with Teva and Social Finance Israel (SFI). BeNafsham’s charitable purpose is to relieve the distress of Israelis affected by…

Global Seder: Bringing Passover to Jewish Communities Around the World

Every year, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s Global Seder initiative helps Jewish communities around the world celebrate Passover by providing access to the food, supplies and communal support needed to mark the holiday with dignity and connection. 

Through Global Seder, UJA helps streng…

Building Community and supporting New Olim in Sderot

Community Building and Growth 

AngloSderot—the English-speaking community network in UJA’s partner community of Sderot—has now expanded to 100 members, creating an increasingly active network for English-speaking residents and olim in Sderot. To support a growing young adult demographic, a …