World Jewish Relief (WJR) is a British Jewish charitable organisation and is the main Jewish overseas aid organisation in the United Kingdom. WJR was formed in 1933 as a support group to German Jews under Nazi rule and played a major role in organising the Kindertransport which rescued around 10,000 German and Austrian children from Nazi Germany. Currently, World Jewish Relief functions as one of Britain's leading development organizations, working with Jewish and non-Jewish communities alike. WJR operates 52 programmes in 20 countries, operating mainly in the Former Soviet Union but also in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
Read more about World Jewish Relief: Founding and Beginning Operations, Kindertransport, Activities During World War II, Post War Years, Present Work
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