The JDC provides humanitarian assistance and social welfare support to vulnerable, distressed, and impoverished populations globally, with a primary historical focus on supporting Jewish communities in need, isolated elderly individuals, and at-risk children. In addition to aiding Jewish populations across Eastern Europe, Israel, and other regions, JDC frequently extends its humanitarian relief expertise to non-Jewish populations impacted by global natural disasters, refugee crises, famines, and acute humanitarian emergencies, fulfilling its universal commitment to repairing a fractured world.