NCJW's Initiative to Nurture Knowledge

Yad B' Yad: NCJW's Initiative to Nurture Knowledge is a grant program supporting grassroots organizations serving at-risk children and their families in Israel. Launched in 1998, the Yad B' Yad program has funded hundreds of grants since its inception, facilitating a range of critical support services and providing multi-lingual books, computer equipment, and other educational materials to foster positive and innovative learning environments for individuals of all backgrounds.

In 2005, NCJW partnered with US/Israel Women to Women, an organization dedicated to supporting grassroots programs and advocacy efforts for women in Israel. As a result of this collaborative pairing, the NCJW Israel Granting Program has expanded to include Women to Women: NCJW's Empowerment Initiative. This new funding stream complements the work of Yad B' Yad by supporting women's empowerment projects, which address women's rights and well-being in areas like economics, politics, education, domestic violence, and social justice.

The 2008 grant cycle features five new Yad B' Yad grants and 11 Women to Women grants.

In response to the recent crisis in Israel in 2006 -- which left the country's at-risk populations even more vulnerable -- NCJW worked to help ease the trauma for those living in the line of fire. Emergency funds were allocated to provide hundreds of women and children with retreats in the relative safety of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.


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