Dear Andy,

Imagine having only $2 a day to cover all your expenses. For tens of thousands of vulnerable Jews around the globe, this is no distant nightmare — it's their brutal daily reality.

No one should have to suffer like this. But today, with a TRIPLE-MATCHED gift to JDC for Giving Tuesday, you can make these Jews don't have to.

Yes, you read that right. Thanks to a group of dedicated JDC supporters, every contribution you make this Giving Tuesday will be TRIPLE-MATCHED up to $50,000 between now and midnight tomorrow. That means every $36 will become $108, every $72 will become $216, and on and on — bringing life-saving aid to the world’s poorest Jews.

Lyudmila Bondareva is one of the many Jews your generosity will help. A retired teacher, Lyudmila, 79, is now homebound and completely alone in her native Odesa, Ukraine. For nearly four years, she's endured a violent conflict that threatens her safety — shelling, sirens, and the constant fear that any moment could be her last.

“It's impossible to get used to bombs — every air-raid alert makes my heart pound, and I start praying to God for mercy,” Lyudmila told us. “Without JDC, I probably wouldn't have survived at all — they are my only family now.”

Your support means that Lyudmila will receive food, medicine, homecare, and something precious she never had while growing up in the Soviet Union: a vibrant, meaningful Jewish life. With her specially designed JDC smartphone, Lyudmila can access a wide array of online Jewish celebrations, clubs, and classes — even though she’s unable to leave her apartment.

Lyudmila and so many other Jews in need are only able to survive thanks to generous friends like you. Please stand with them again — your gift today will go THREE TIMES AS FAR in showing them how much you care.

With gratitude,

Amy Adler

Director of Community Engagement, Global Strategic Partnerships