In Ethiopia during the 1980s, with famine and disease rampant in Ethiopia, NACOEJ sent 18 missions to Jewish villages in and around Addis Ababa, bringing in doctors, medicine, clothing, and school supplies. Following Operation Solomon in 1992, NACOEJ provided food, education, employment, and religious facilities to Ethiopian Jews waiting to make aliyah. Through 2010, the programs included Jewish day schools, daily school lunch programs, feeding centers for children under six and pregnant and nursing mothers, adult education, and employment help for adults. NACOEJ also continued to play a significant role in enabling Ethiopian Jews to make the journey to Israel.

NACOEJ funds massive grain distributions to the entire Jewish community in Ethiopia throughout the year to prevent starvation. We also fund nutritional meals for children under five who are severely malnourished, and pregnant and nursing women. Additionally, NACOEJ funds lunches for thousands of Ethiopian children attending the Kaytana (summer program) in Addis Ababa and Gondar.

In Israel, the Ethiopian-Jewish community’s struggles are not over. Many Ethiopian-Israeli families who have made aliyah live below the poverty line and cannot give their children the tools they need to do well in school.

NACOEJ programs in Israel help Ethiopian students build a bright future by providing them with educational and financial support and help them integrate into Israeli society. NACOEJ believes that a strong education today opens the door to success tomorrow for all Jewish Ethiopians.

NACOEJ programs include the Limudiah Intensive Education Program, which provides assistance for Ethiopian elementary school children, the NACOEJ High School Sponsorship Program to help Ethiopian-Israeli teens attain a quality high school education, and the NACOEJ College Sponsorship Program, supporting Ethiopian-Israeli college students as they pursue higher degrees.

We strive to protect the Jewish heritage and life of every Ethiopian Jew living in Israel, and we believe the Ethiopian community that has made aliyah to Israel can thrive - with your help!

Your donations will help ensure that the Ethiopian Jewish community thrives in Israeli society and we will have the ability to provide educational programs and aid for Ethiopian children. You can help Ethiopian Jews today!