Project Kesher

After decades of developing more than 1,000 Jewish women leaders in Ukraine and secular partners at every level of Ukrainian society, the Project Kesher network has been at the forefront of responding to the humanitarian wartime needs of women and girls. In addition, Project Kesher serves as a thought leader convening trusted individuals and partner groups to set priorities, promote collaboration, communicate needs globally and fundraise inclusively with our partners.

Project Kesher has set up an Emergency Fund for Israel, which will help underwrite programming and resources for Ukrainian and Russian immigrants and refugees who require additional support as a result of the attacks.

Donate to the Emergency Fund for Israel

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Karyn Grossman Gershon, Vlada Nedak, and Rabbi Olya Weinstein were interviewed on @NY1 on the work of Project Kesher in the midst of war in Ukraine and Israel.

EXPERIENCED IN MEETING GRASSROOTS NEEDS

With more than 30 years of experience operating in Ukraine and 15 years working with Ukrainian and Russian-speaking immigrants in Israel, Project Kesher utilizes a carefully cultivated network of trained leaders, trusted partners, and effective strategies to meet the needs of women and girls.

GENDERED RESPONSE TO THE WAR

Whether it is delivering highly sought after items like generators, pumps, and food, or responding to the specific needs of women and girls with products such as menstrual cups, packages for mothers and newborns, and a Telegram station for pregnant people and new mothers, Project Kesher Ukraine has both a forward-looking vision and the ability to respond to crises. Most recently, Project Kesher Ukraine opened the Women’s Opportunity Fund of Ukraine to ensure that it could legally provide humanitarian care and fund business grants for small, women-owned businesses.

INFORMED BY JEWISH VALUES WITH ASSISTANCE TO ALL

Project Kesher-funded teams have created year-round programming to help women in Ukraine and Israel establish deeper and more meaningful connections to Jewish values, texts, and lifecycle events. Most importantly, we give them the knowledge and tools to serve as advocates, exponentially expanding the humanitarian assistance we deploy.