Belgian ORT was established in 1946 primarily to educate Jewish children who had returned from the camps so that they could enter regular schools.
Over the next 20 years thousands of people – most of them minors – were trained in fields as varied as electromechanics and dressmaking across three vocational schools, 20 training workshops and an agricultural centre. ORT provided pupils with monetary assistance, food and clothing parcels.
In the 21st Century, the organization has operated as a fundraising arm, using missions and school visits to raise money. International trips have included to countries such as France, Lithuania, Argentina and Ukraine.
Ukraine
ORT Ukraine supports more than 7,000 students across five ORT schools, two ORT-affiliated schools, and eight non-Jewish institutions around the country.
Switzerland
ORT Switzerland is a fundraising organization supporting ORT programs in Israel, across Europe and other continents.
Netherlands
For more than 65 years, ORT Netherlands has been supporting educational projects for children on an international scale.