The start of Emunah
Emunah was founded over 90 years ago, in 1933, by a group of remarkable women determined to provide practical help for children escaping Nazi persecution.
Recognising the urgent needs of vulnerable children, they believed that actions must speak louder than words.
They supported children whose lives had been devastated by the Holocaust in the most practical ways, raising funds to provide clothing, food, care and a safe place to live, with a dedication and passion that enabled them to achieve extraordinary things.
The Hebrew word Emunah means faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, not walking away even when the going gets tough, trusting the other and honouring the other’s trust in us. That is what Emunah provides, each and every day, for thousands of disadvantaged children and families across Israel
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z’l
In the following decades, more incredible women and men, have supported the cause and have responded to the changing needs of the Jewish State. Whenever Israel has faced war, terror attacks, waves of mass immigration and all manner of social welfare issues, British Emunah has been there to provide much needed support for disadvantaged children and families.
How it became a worldwide organisation
Emunah, one of Israel’s leading social action organisations, has developed over the decades, confronting the very different issues faced by the 10,000 at-risk and vulnerable children and families in our care. Our services today focus on education, social welfare, and societal change through legislation, aiming to strengthen the Jewish family. Advancing the status of women and encouraging volunteerism and chesed.
Emunah Israel has over 130 projects in Israel and British Emunah supports and fundraises for 25 of those projects.
Our impact
8000
children and families are impacted by Emunah, every day
800
at-risk children and teenagers thrive in Emunah's residential care
180
students graduate from Emunah schools and children's homes every year
Emunah encouraged me to be the best I could be, and I worked hard to prove myself. It was at Emunah that I first learned to love music. The music teacher believed in me and helped me to see that I have talent and can use music to heal my pain.
Emunah provides diverse, life changing services and programmes, helping Israel’s most vulnerable to break the cycle of dysfunction and build their own rewarding and stable lives and families.
What we do
Emunah provides diverse, life changing services and programmes, helping Israel’s most vulnerable to break the cycle of dysfunction and build their own rewarding and stable lives and families.
Emunah Projects
Emunah provides vital support and stability to vulnerable children and families across Israel through its network of frontline services and care programmes.
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Help children and families facing trauma and hardship rebuild their lives with safety, support and hope.