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Caring for Holocaust Survivors During this Unprecedented COVID-19 Crisis

The Claims Conference community – lay leaders, staff, and our extended family of more than 300 global agencies – is working through this challenging time to continue to provide quality care to Holocaust survivors around the world during the Coronavirus crisis

Survivor Story: Isaac Enrique Havilio

Isaac’s Story Isaac Enrique Havilio once had one of the most important import/export businesses in Argentina. But after that country’s financial crisis of 2002, he went bankrupt and lost his life savings. Now Enrique, who has several severe medical problems, receives help from the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program of Tzedaka Foundation in Buenos Aires and […]

Survivor Story: Sarra Miskatel

Sarra Miskatel passed away in August 2022, z”l. May her memory be for a blessing. Sarra Miskatel, recovering from a broken arm and leg, anxiously awaits her pension payments from the Claims Conference, which helps her to pay for a now-necessary home care aide in the midst of Greece’s economic catastrophe. Sarra, a lively Athenian […]

Helping survivors After Hurricane Sandy

With the region’s recovery from the storm slow and continuing for some time, the Claims Conference has been working on numerous fronts to assist survivors and generate awareness about their plight as well as that of agencies in affected areas. The Claims Conference has allocated $750,000 in emergency funds to assist Holocaust survivors who were affected by the storm.

Social Service Programs

The Claims Conference supports organizations around the world that provide essential social services for Holocaust survivors