With the end of World War II now 75 years in the past, Holocaust survivors are all elderly, and because many were deprived of proper nutrition when young, today they suffer from numerous medical issues.

Many live isolated lives having lost their entire families and also have psychological issues because of their persecution under the Nazis. Many are also on the poverty line. The new funds are targeted to Jews who aren't receiving pensions from Germany.

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