King backs Jewish humanitarian response in Ukraine with personal donation

His Majesty The King has made a personal donation to World Jewish Relief, reinforcing the Jewish community’s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine.

The contribution, made in his capacity as the charity’s patron, comes nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion and amid continuing missile and drone attacks on civilian areas.

World Jewish Relief said the funding would support its ongoing programmes across Ukraine, where it has already assisted more than 375,000 people in almost 400 towns and cities. Its work includes trauma and mental health care, help to rebuild livelihoods, and repairs to homes damaged in the fighting.

The charity has also played a significant role in the UK, supporting around 14,000 Ukrainian refugees with English language tuition and routes into employment.

King Charles III has served as patron of World Jewish Relief since 2015, with a relationship that stretches back more than two decades. He first became involved after visiting the Jewish community in Kraków in 2002 and later helped open the city’s Jewish Community Centre in partnership with the organisation. The centre continues to provide support to local Jews and Ukrainian refugees.

Paul Anticoni OBE, chief executive of World Jewish Relief, said the charity was “profoundly grateful” for the King’s support, adding: “As the crisis in Ukraine deepens and millions continue to suffer, we remain determined to bring hope and practical assistance to those in need.”

He said donations such as this were crucial in enabling the charity to deliver “lifesaving and transformative” aid where it is most urgently required.