World Jewish Relief (WJR) is preparing for a “worst-case scenario” in Ukraine should Russia invade.
WJR warned war could be “catastrophic” for the vulnerable Jewish communities it supports in the region and is monitoring the situation “very closely.”
The humanitarian aid charity supports 11,000 people in Ukraine across a number of projects, including providing support to the older Jewish population already living in abject poverty.
Judith Fagelson, who runs the charity’s Older People Programmes, told the JC: “We are very worried about a full-scale incursion. We are already planning and talking about what to do and how to provide support if that happens.
