Central Fund Of Israel

Social services, humanitarian aid, aid to the poor:Helping those in need is at the core of the organization. Charity means helping those in need whether it be in education, building structures, security or medicine. Our humanitarian aid is targeted to those people in need, whether it be monetary, physical or emotional. This category includes aid to food kitchens, children at risk, aid to terror victims and their families, aid to refugees and new immigrants, special education, after school programs, womens health programs etc.Due to the war which insued after Israel was attacked on Oct 7th, 2023, the need for these social services increased by many millions of dollars as the needs were so great for refugees. The traumas from PTSD in Israel today is a major issue and we have multiple organizations dealing with this from many different angles.

Support of educational programs and institutions: As in the past, there is a great overlap of humanitarian services as many educational programs service the humanitarian aspects of education as in scholarships and special education. There is also an overlap with community projects as there is a constant need to expand existing, and build new schools as the population increases.This category witnessed a large increase last year due to the war and this year has maintained that increased need.

Security ProgramsSecurity is built into every aspect of Israeli society. All programs whether they be communal, educational or religious, have security concerns as an integral part of their being. The programs included in this category refer specifically to programs involved in security.

Support of religious institutions:Provided grants that are primarily for the support, maintenance and construction of synagogues and other religous institutions and religious programs.

Medical ServicesMedical services are a large part of community and humanitarian programs due to the war . Listed in this category would be only services who specifically deal with medical issues and maintenance and construction of medical facilities