Right after the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022, Hungarian Jewish organizations joined forces to help refugees who fled Ukraine. This coalition of Jewish community organizations provided a series of programs, services, and assistance for people in need. Between providing accommodation, transport, food, clothing, hygiene products, toys, medical assistance, information, and more—we worked to ensure Ukrainians had what they needed.
JCC Budapest, as part of this coalition, built a sustainable crisis response operation with a variety of programs and services. As part of these operations, we offered educational, social, and cultural programs to support Ukrainian refugees. We also established a Charity Shop that offered both second-hand and purchased items. We have been able to help over 20,000 Ukrainians living in Budapest.
After October 7th, JCC Budapest stepped up to support Israelis in our community. Some who were travelling here and could not return home as planned, and others who fled to Budapest following October 7th for various reasons. Our aid included:
