AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SMALL JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF

THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN UKRAINE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS OF RABBI TAMARIN OF SMALL JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE. RABBI TAMARIN IS BASED IN ZHYTOMYR UKRAINE AND HE IS LITERALLY SAVING LOCAL JEWS BY PROVIDING FOOD, MEDICINE AND EVACUATING ELDELRY PEOPLE FROM THE COMBAT ZONE. THE RUSSIAN INVASION MADE HIS WORK EVEN MORE CRITICAL. AMONG THE PROJECTS THAT THE DONEE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025: DELIVERING FOOD PACKAGES TO OVER 1700 ADDRESSES. ORGANIZING AND FINANCING THE CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS IN SMALL COMMUNITIES. PROCURING AND DELIVERING MEDICATION TO MANY FAMILIES, SOME OF WHOM REQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE SAME. PROVIDING REMOTE EDUCATION ON JUDAISM TO FEMALE STUDENTS IN 40 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE PROCUREMENT OF STUDY MATERIALS AND STIPENDS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED NEEDY JEWS TO HELP WITH THE CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS. ROSH HASHANAH: * CELEBRATION IN COMMUNITIES (LITERATURE, TREATS - DISTRIBUTION OF KOSHER PRODUCTS AND MONEY TRANSFER FOR LOCAL FOOD PURCHASES). * MAILING OF PARCELS FOR CHILDREN. * SUKKOT - PURCHASE OF RELIGIOUS ARTICLES IN ISRAEL, DELIVERY TO UKRAINE AND DISTRIBUTION TO SMALL COMMUNITIES. SUKKOT MEALS. * SIMCHAT TORAH - ABOUT 40 SMALL COMMUNITIES - MONEY, FOOD, LITERATURE. * HOLIDAY PARCELS FOR TISHREI - IN A FEW HUNDRED SMALL TOWNS - WINE, SAUSAGE, HALVA, CANDLES. HANUKKAH: * CHILDRENS PARCELS IN OVER 80 LOCATIONS HANUKKIAH, LITERATURE, SWEETS IN LARGE QUANTITIES. * BRINGING IN SEVERAL PAIRS OF EMISSARIES FROM ISRAEL, RUSSIAN-SPEAKING YESHIVA BOYS, AND ORGANIZING TRIPS AROUND THE SMALL COMMUNITIES; BRINGING DONUTS AND HANUKKIAHS AND FESTIVE FEASTS TO DOZENS OF SMALL COMMUNITIES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. * SENDING ADDRESSED PARCELS WITH HANUKKIAHS AND BASIC FOOD PRODUCTS IN LARGE QUANTITIES - OIL, FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC. - BY POST SERVICE TO OVER 200 SMALL SETTLEMENTS.