[1] Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik established Jewish World Watch (JWW) in 2004 on the principle of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
Since its founding, JWW has grown from a collection of Southern California synagogues to include support from schools, churches, and partner organizations across the country.
[citation needed] In March 2010, JWW became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative founded by Ben Affleck.
[9] Since their inception, they have donated over $6 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan and Congo.
[11] In 2019, the Walk took place in two locations, Los Angeles (March 31)[12] and the Conejo Valley (April 7).