Broadcaster Emily Maitlis made the headlines for World Jewish Relief when she gave an emotional account of her visit to WJR projects in Georgia at Monday's Guildhall dinner, which raised over £1 million.

The 420 guests also heard from the charity's chief executive, Paul Anticoni, about its work with tens of thousands of clients. "We will take at least 100,000 people out of poverty," he pledged. "We will help them develop new skills, earn a living and even set up a business, until they say to us: 'World Jewish Relief, we no longer need you.'"

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