Birmingham Friends of Israeli War Disabled
For more than 30 years the Birmingham Community has been welcoming guests from Israel who are members of Beit Halochem, the "Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization" which was established in the wake of the War of Independence (1949), with the purpose of assisting its 6,000 war disabled from this war requiring rehabilitation following their injuries. Continuously ever since, Israel's reality has been laced with war and unrelenting struggle for independence and security. Sadly, Zahal disabled veterans carry the scars of these years in their bodies and souls. Since that time thousands of new members who were injured and wounded during their active or reserve services joined the organization's ranks and today the total number of war disabled in Israel reaches 50,000.
More about the organisation can be found at http://www.zdvo.org/
Regrettably 2016 saw the last group of veterans come to Birmingham. They like all previous groups, came as complete strangers and were welcomed by the Birmingham community with warm hospitality. The difficulty of finding new people to be on the committee as well as host families has meant that this very successful undertaking will not be happening in future. But we thank all those who have been involved for their help and support.
More about the organisation can be found at http://www.zdvo.org/
Regrettably 2016 saw the last group of veterans come to Birmingham. They like all previous groups, came as complete strangers and were welcomed by the Birmingham community with warm hospitality. The difficulty of finding new people to be on the committee as well as host families has meant that this very successful undertaking will not be happening in future. But we thank all those who have been involved for their help and support.
Communal Trust Fund (CTF)
There is a need to encourage the whole community to contribute to the needs of its organisations, regardless of any sense of partisanship, at a time when the wider community is stretched by financial demands.
The Communal Trust Fund (CTF) was set up as a subcommittee of the Representative Council to achieve this objective, the idea being that funds would be raised for the whole community by the whole community but without depriving any organisation of it autonomy to raise its own funds. The responsibility was devolved to five Trustees who in turn invited members of the community to join a Management Team whose remit was to conceive and co-ordinate activities to raise funds communally.
The CTF was formally set up in May 1988, since when the project undertaken, especially a successful ongoing monthly Communal Prize Draw, have raised many thousands of pounds. The Trustees meet on a regular basis to respond to application for financial help made by local communal organisations, many of which have now benefited over the years.
Communal Prize Manager: Mr Ron Davis
E-mail: SaftaSarah@aol.com
The Communal Trust Fund (CTF) was set up as a subcommittee of the Representative Council to achieve this objective, the idea being that funds would be raised for the whole community by the whole community but without depriving any organisation of it autonomy to raise its own funds. The responsibility was devolved to five Trustees who in turn invited members of the community to join a Management Team whose remit was to conceive and co-ordinate activities to raise funds communally.
The CTF was formally set up in May 1988, since when the project undertaken, especially a successful ongoing monthly Communal Prize Draw, have raised many thousands of pounds. The Trustees meet on a regular basis to respond to application for financial help made by local communal organisations, many of which have now benefited over the years.
Communal Prize Manager: Mr Ron Davis
E-mail: SaftaSarah@aol.com
Wizo
There is one active WIZO groups in the community - Edgbaston Women Zionists (EWZ). They put on various fundraising functions during the year.
World Jewish Relief
World Jewish Relief (formerly The Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief) was established in 1933 and rescued 80,000 Jews fleeing from Nazi persecution. This included 10,000 unaccompanied children (Kindertransport), some of whom receive our help to this day.
Over the years, WJR has rescued Jews from all over the world, including former Soviet Union and Middle East countries. Today WJR is primarily involved in humanitarian aid in Eastern Europe, where it provides food packages, home care, hot meal programmes, help with medicines and clothing. It has also established Welfare Centres for pensioners living below the poverty levels. Wherever there is a Jew of any age in need, WJR is there to help.
Our local activities focus on the Annual Appeal Brunch, which usually held in November and collecting clothing etc on a year-round basis for WJR "Gifts-in-Kind" Programme.
Website: http://www.wjr.org.uk/
Over the years, WJR has rescued Jews from all over the world, including former Soviet Union and Middle East countries. Today WJR is primarily involved in humanitarian aid in Eastern Europe, where it provides food packages, home care, hot meal programmes, help with medicines and clothing. It has also established Welfare Centres for pensioners living below the poverty levels. Wherever there is a Jew of any age in need, WJR is there to help.
Our local activities focus on the Annual Appeal Brunch, which usually held in November and collecting clothing etc on a year-round basis for WJR "Gifts-in-Kind" Programme.
Website: http://www.wjr.org.uk/
