About Us

Tzedek is the UK Jewish community's response to extreme poverty. 

Tzedek is a voluntarily led Non-Governmental Organisation that draws upon the skills and resources of the Jewish Community to better the lives of those less fortunate. Tzedek aims to nurture and empower open-minded Jewish community leaders to promote the fight against extreme poverty.

See our 2011 - 2014 strategy, vision and values here. (Please wait a few moments for it to load)

What does Tzedek do?

Overseas projects
Tzedek provides financial support to sustainable self-help development projects in some of the poorest communities in the world, regardless of race or religion.

Education and campaigning
Tzedek runs the Jewish Global Citizenship Project in Jewish schools and also a series of sessions for adults on international development and Jewish responsibility. 

Overseas Volunteer programmes
Tzedek’s Overseas Volunteer Programme sends resourceful volunteers to learn about and assist our overseas partners for two months every summer.