Homecare Assistance for Elderly Survivors in Sarajevo

 
in German:
Homecare Assistance for Elderly Survivors in Sarajevo

Project

 

Description

More than 190 Holocaust survivors live in Sarajevo today, most of them are old and chronically ill and have difficulty caring for themselves. Many live off the state pension. For the most part, their families left the city during the war. They are reliant on the assistance of the Jewish Community in their daily lives. Among other things, the program 'La Benevolencija' offers: home visits, meals on wheels, accompaniment to the doctor and medical and mental care.

in German:
Mehr als 190 Holocaust-Überlebende leben heute in Sarajevo, die meisten von ihnen alt und chronisch krank, so dass sie schwer für sich selber sorgen können. Viele haben nur ein Mindesteinkommen. Ihre Familien haben größtenteils während des Krieges die Stadt verlassen. Die Menschen sind im Alltag auf soziale Hilfe der Jüdischen Gemeinde angewiesen. Das Programm 'La Benevolencija' bietet unter anderem: Hausbesuche, warme Mahlzeiten, Essen auf Rädern, Begleitung zum Arzt und medizinische und psychische Versorgung.

Applicant

American Joint Distribution Committees

in German:
American Joint Distribution Committees

Website

Location

United States | show on map

Approved

27 Nov 2006

Category

Social programme

Type

Social / socio-medical projects

Funding

"Looted gold" Fund

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.