Jewish Child’s Day (JCD), the UK’s primary grant-giving Jewish children’s charity has announced that it will be closing its office in February and instead form a dedicated fund.
Described by the charity as “a strategic development designed to safeguard its mission for generations to come”, the fund will be managed by UJIA under the guidance of a Jewish Child’s Day Grant Committee, consisting of both JCD and UJIA representatives.
For nearly 80 years, donations worth millions of pounds to JCD have provided educational support for Jewish children, developed orphanages and chedarim, and more recently funded trauma therapy for Israeli children after October 7.
“Jewish Child’s Day has made a huge impact since our founding,” said JCD chairman Charles Spungin. “This new chapter will ensure that all of your donations can reach the projects we support. We are delighted to be working with UJIA.”
Spungin said that the leading UK charity was a recent partner with UJIA in developing a garden for the kindergarten at Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the communities which suffered the most during the Hamas terrorist attack. “Under this pragmatic collaboration, our donors can be confident that we can maximise our impact in supporting the most vulnerable of our community,” said Spungin.
In agreement was Zvi Noé, chair of UJIA. “The establishment of the Jewish Child’s Day Fund under UJIA’s management aligns closely with our mission and vision to empower young people in the UK and Israel.”
UIJA strives to strengthen diaspora Jewish identity and connections to Israel, overseeing summer camps, tours, gap years and career opportunities.
“We must continue to play a meaningful role within the UK Jewish community to ensure we maximise philanthropic funds and support a thriving diaspora for future generations to come,” said Noé.
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