Malben

[1][2][3] Following the establishment of the State of Israel, the 1948 Arab–Israeli War had led to the sharp increase of antisemitism in the region, expressed, e.g., in anti-Jewish riots in Aden, Morocco, and Tripoli.

Thousands more Iraqi and Kurdish Jews were transported through Operation Ezra, also funded by JDC.

[1] All these overwhelmed the capacities of the newborn state, and the Israeli government asked JDC for assistance.

[2] Malben established about a hundred of institutions for elderly and disabled new immigrants, including homes for the aged (moshav z'kenim), hospitals, tuberculosis sanatoriums, sheltered workshops, and rehabilitation centers.

In addition indirect measures to help aged and disabled people to live a normal life, such as cash relief, loans, etc.

A UJA stamp with Malben logo in the lower right corner
Golda Meir at a Malben event in Netanya , 1969
Children at Kfar Salma (Kfar HaShvedi, "the Swedish Village"), [ 4 ] a Malben institution for special needs children in Jerusalem