JDC provides technical assistance to many Latin American countries including Chile.  As we have done recently in Haiti, we will leverage our strong partnerships in the region, including the local Chilean Jewish community, to provide a quick and effective response to the needs of those affected.  We are receiving up-to-the-minute reports from JDC's Latin America team on the ground; they are conducting a full and rapid assessment of the situation by working closely with Chile’s Jewish community to determine critical next steps based on immediate needs of the hardest-hit areas, which also include the impact of the earthquake on the Jewish community.

Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews make up Chile’s diverse Jewish community.  Most live in Santiago, with Jewish families also living in affected cities like Conception and Valpariso-Vina. The community supports a JCC, two Jewish day schools, and synagogues; we learned that Purim festivities were cancelled as a result of the disaster.

JDC relief efforts are part of our International Development Program (IDP), which provides immediate relief and long-term assistance to victims of natural and manmade disasters.

Should members of your Federation's community wish to make a donation, please share the following details:

Online: https://www.jdc.org/donation/

By Phone: 212-687-6200

By Mail: check payable to

JDC-Chile Earthquake Relief

P.O. Box 530

132 East 43rd St

New York, NY, 10017