While There’s Still Time

VOJI is reaching hundreds of  
123,000 Holocaust Survivors
that are left in Israel

While There’s Still Time

“If you fail to learn history, you are doomed to repeat it” (Winston Churchill). The Holocaust is one lesson the world should never forget. Sadly however, we are seeing this lesson is fading quickly. This week as Yom HaShoah (Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day) approaches,  it’s time once again to reflect on one of history’s darkest chapters. It’s a day not only to remember the six million souls who perished, but also to honor those daring innocent ones who survived.

Few Remain
In 2025, approximately 123,000 Holocaust survivors remain in Israel. Most are now well into their 80s and 90s, living alone, facing poverty, isolation, and declining health. These precious individuals are not only survivors – they are living witnesses. They carry stories the world must never forget. But every day, that number dwindles. We are running out of time to look into their eyes and say, “We see you. We honor you. We’re here for you.”

We believe that “Never Again” must be more than a slogan whispered once a year. It must become a call to action, a daily commitment. Because if even one survivor is still going to bed cold, hungry, or alone… if even one grandmother who survived the camps feels forgotten… then “never again” remains unfinished.

From Memory to Mission
Through your partnership, our teams are able to visit survivors in their homes, bringing them food packages, medicine, blankets, and heaters in winter. More than that, we bring them a warm smile, a gentle touch, a listening ear, and a simple prayer. For many of them, we are the only visitors they see, and it may be the last time they receive such care. Isaiah 46:4 reminds us of God’s tender promise: “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you.”

We believe He does sustain them – through your compassion, through our outreach, and through every act of love and generosity extended in His name. As we stand together in prayer on Yom HaShoah, let us do more than remember the dead. Let us honor the living. Partner with VOJI’s Holocaust Survivors project today to make a difference in the lives of those who have suffered so much. Let’s give this shrinking generation of survivors the comfort and dignity they so deeply deserve.

“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.” Psalm 71:9.

ONE PEOPLE • ONE PROMISE • ONE PURPOSE