Topics: social welfare
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah 5782
As new year celebrations are under way and the sounds of the shofar are still in our ears, I wanted to take a moment to thank our extraordinary partners and staff from around the world for their tireless efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Two hundred agencies around the world, in fifty countries, helped tens […]
Survivor Story: Georgette Hancock
Georgette Hancock lives alone in Portland, Oregon, after her daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren recently moved away. But Georgette says the staff at Jewish Family & Child Service in Portland supports her and cares for her, with the funds it receives from the Claims Conference. Life During the Holocaust Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1936, Georgette […]
Croatia: Opatija Retreat
“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I cannot say any more than thank you,” Lea Kriesbacher quietly and earnestly whispers into the phone. She rushes on, “If I have one word, it is a dream. A dream which every winter for the past four years has come true.” Lea is one of about 70 survivors […]
Services FAQs
Additional services available to Nazi victims 1. I am a Jewish victim of Nazism, and need homecare, medical services, transportation or financial assistance to meet basic needs. Does the Claims Conference pay for these services and how can I access them? Claims Conference allocations for services to Nazi victims are distributed through a global network […]
Guide to Services Funded by Claims Conference Grants
Home Care Home care comprises many aspects of care enabling Holocaust survivors to live at home for as long as possible. Home care workers assist with a range of activities related to daily living including but not limited to: bathing, dressing, eating, administering medication, light housekeeping and cooking, friendly visiting, respite care and chores such […]
