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Jun 27, 2018

Federation Donations at Work in Guatemala

Following the devastating eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation set up an emergency relief fund. Working with our overseas partner, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Federation is helping Guatemala’s Jewish and general communities distribute critically needed items to those in the hardest-hit areas and plan for the rebuilding of schools and clinics. Additionally, Cadena, an international nonprofit, continues to distribute basic necessities such as blankets, medicine, first aid kits and water purification tablets.

Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Over three years, a total of $750,000 will be allocated to help residents heal from the economic and physical losses and trauma of October 7.

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Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Camper Care helps camper groups deal with their emotions and build coping strategies while BeWell trainings give camp staff the tools to respond to campers’ emotional needs.

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Western Negev Building Project Launches

Western Negev Building Project Launches

Federation President and CEO Scott Kaufman was one of hundreds of Jewish community leaders from around the world to recently attend the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Western Negev Building Project in Israel — an initiative to bring up to 1,000 new housing units to the area.

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Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukrainian Jews continue to rely on the Federation system for emergency aid, food, medicine, trauma support, Jewish education and communal connection.

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