Isaac and Rosa Blum survived the Holocaust in a Polish forced-labor camp, making bullets for the Nazis. Now both in their early 90s, they credit the homecare assistance they receive from a New York City social welfare agency, through funding from the Claims Conference, as the primary reason they are able to still live independently […]
Activity The Claims Conference makes direct compensation payments from the Article 2 Fund and the Hardship Fund. The Claims Conference negotiates on an ongoing basis with the German government to include additional Nazi victims in compensation programs, increase payments, and provide increased funds for social services. Nearly half of all U.S. Jewish Nazi victims live […]
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Holocaust Survivor Emergency Assistance Fund provides grants to social service agencies in the U.S. and Canada to benefit Holocaust survivors in need
Social Welfare Services For Holocaust Survivors Will Increase An Additional €105 Million, Impacting More Than 100,000 Survivors Worldwide. Outcomes For These Negotiations Also Include An Increase Of €51 million For Holocaust Education. NEW YORK, NEW YORK: June 5, 2024—Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced the outcomes of their negotiations […]