Compensation Programs Direct compensation payments are made from the Article 2 Fund and the Hardship Fund. The Claims Conference negotiates on an ongoing basis with the German government to include additional Nazi victims in compensation programs, increase payments, and provide increased funds for social services. Vital Care for Holocaust Victims Association D’Aide Aux Israelites Ages […]
Growing up in Czechoslovakia, Rene Hammond, née Koenigsberg, learned in school to speak fluent Hungarian, Czech, and English – skills she says equipped her for survival after the Nazis invaded. On May 16, 1944, 18-year-old Rene and her family were sent to a ghetto, where a non-Jewish friend would sneak food to her. After three […]
The Claims Conference provides support for in-home care for Holocaust survivors around the world
Data on needs, demographics and compensation payments for Holocaust survivors
The Claims Conference supports organizations around the world that provide essential social services for Holocaust survivors