Ukraine Relief and Recovery

Since the start of the Ukraine war, the Mandel Foundation has allocated $15.4 million in emergency funding and support, distributed through several organizations, including the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), and United Hatzalah. As the conflict continues into its fourth year, the humanitarian crisis has deepened. Rising costs of basic utilities, food, medications, and medical assistance have far surpassed the modest incomes of thousands of Ukrainian Jews, making continued JDC intervention critical. Over 56,000 vulnerable Jews have received assistance through partner organizations, including ongoing support for 9,000+ refugees and $1.6 million pounds of humanitarian aid. Funding from the Mandel Foundation also ensures winter survival resources, trauma support, elder assistance and employment services to those impacted by poverty and displacement caused by the ongoing war and economic crisis in Ukraine.