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Our Mission
Our goal is to help the extraordinarily unique congregation of Ugandan Jewish women and men attain recognition in the Orthodox Jewish world (through conversion if necessary) and aid them in their yearning to join the Jewish People and the rich history of Judaism. While this long term goal is sought, we seek to raise money to help ensure their ability to survive, continue a Jewish education, and gain economic independence in Uganda while maintaining their Jewish beliefs.
How You Can Help
You don't need to give us money to help. Indeed, 70% of the people we contact do not have money to spare. But you know people. We need contacts: shuls where we can speak, Rabbis with whom we can talk, new people who can help us, etc. Please join and help us in the unique historic opportunity to help with a mass aliyah and pikuach nefesh.

You can start by joining our mailing list. Be sure to include your name, location, and the email address you prefer we use. Also, please check out our new Yahoo! Group or our new Facebook Group.

If you have the money, and you would like to donate, please contact us.

We already have chapters in Chicago, Massachusetts, NYC, Washington D.C., Israel, South Africa, and our newest chapter in Ottawa Canada! We would love for members to help create new committees supporting the Jews of Uganda in other cities. Please keep in touch.

B'ahavat Yisrael,
David HaLevi

Updated Parts of Site
  • Recent donations from the Jewish Education Agency of Fort Worth Texas (pictures included) have allowed the children of Putti Village to enjoy school supplies that were recently sent. We would especially like to thank the hard work of Julie Stuart, Ms. Ryan Chambers, and Goldman Eric.
  • A recent anonymous private donation of Judaica books has provided Putti Jews with some additional education material.
  • The projects section now has a new addition, the beginning of the Putti Village Coffee Farm! This will farm will begin generating much needed economic sustainability for the Jewish villagers in Putti village.
  • Updated as of November 28th! pictures of the construction of the poultry farm
  • We have added an events section to our website. Don't missout on the airing of the documentary Pearls of Africa showing in NYC on June 5th. See our events page for details.
  • With the money we have raised construction on the poultry farm structure is complete! We have recently received an anonymous donation of $5400 which will allow the purchasing of feeders, chicks, etc. and will allow the Abayudaya to begin having their own source of reliable food and protein for the first time.
  • Pictures of the recent brit milah in Putti have been uploaded. Mazel tov!
  • Our donations have increased tremendously, with over $30,000 raised so far.
  • We now have a non for profit bank account with Citibank.Send your check to PVAO today!
  • Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP are now representing us pro bono to help us file for tax deductible status (among other projects!). We thank them with all our hearts.
  • A digital camera was purchased with raised funds so we can document with pictures receipts of all money raised - UPDATED! and spent and take more pictures of the community to show the rest of us what they are doing and what life there is like. We will be uploading tons of pictures soon.
  • Our Goods

    At the moment, we're offering Ugandan Kippot. All procedes go to support the Abayudaya Jewish communities. They are quite beautiful, hand-made Jewish art.

    We're also previewing a new CD of authentic African Jewish folk music. If you enjoy the Abayudaya singing Adon Olam, let us know. We'd be happy to notify you when the final release of it is finished.


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    Last updated on November 28th, 2008
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