The JC Leader: Funding scandal...Jerusalem clash

Funding scandal

The word scandal is over used. But it is truly scandalous that in a community where charitable giving is so generous and commonplace, the sole Jewish charity for the victims of domestic abuse struggles to raise even the paltry sum of £50,000 to be able to fund a single full-time counsellor’s position.

Its volunteers do wonders to help the 600 women JWA sees each year.  But they should not be left to carry the burden of that work without professional help — and the women who contact JWA should not have to wait three months to see a counsellor.

There is a sense in some quarters that domestic abuse is a ‘women’s issue’. It is not; it is an issue for the entire community to face up to. That means ensuring that JWA has adequate funding to carry out its vital work.