After the Holocaust, survivors spread across the world and many settled in South America, which also earned a reputation as a refuge for Nazi war criminals escaping prosecution. Despite this, to many South Americans the Holocaust was of little interest and remained of concern only to survivors and their descendants. The Claims Conference has met […]
Note: These payments ARE NOT administered by the Claims Conference. Download application forms: Claim Form in English/German for Former Ghetto Workers Residing Outside Germany – ZRBG 100En Claim Form in English/German for Former Ghetto Workers Residing Outside Germany (Short Version) – ZRBG 110En Claim Form in English/German for Widow/Widower of Former Ghetto Workers Residing Outside […]
Compensation Direct compensation payments are made 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. Cuts to federal Supplemental Security Income and adult day health care, […]
Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection, renewed inspiration, and strengthened connections. As we start a new year, we take pride in the progress we’ve made this year, underscoring our unwavering commitment to the well-being and dignity of survivors around the world. During this holiday season, the importance of social connections and community for survivors […]
Hyman Kirsh and his wife, Anna, have lived in Philadelphia since they came to the United States in 1947. Both from Ciechanow, Poland, a city 60 miles northwest of Warsaw, they had never crossed paths until the war ended, when Hyman found the young woman sleeping on the floor of a Jewish community center in […]
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