Jewish -Poor in Iran Still Need Help Despite Economic Boom

NEW YORK — Despite the
Summarizing recent de- tens in Iran financed mainly
emergence of a substantial velopments, Rombro reported by JDC.
In Tehran, JDC contributes
Jewish middle class in Iran that in 1971 JDC spent over
$1,000,000 in Iran for schools
and the general improvement and kindergartens, medical close to 50 per cent of the
operating expense of the Jew-
of economic conditions in re- care, feeding programs and
ish HospitaL
cent years, there still exists welfare services and noted
The feeding program, the
a deep pocket of poverty in that additional funds will be
the Jewish community which needed to maintain these
requires the continued pres- programs in 1972.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ence of the Joint Distribution
Current JDC programs in
Friday, Sept. 22, 1972-3
Committee and its health and Iran include assistance to 15
welfare programs, it was re- schools of the Ozar Hatorah
ported by Morris Rombro, and ten schools of the Alli-
Oath—Hospital—Sympathy
JDC director for Iran.
ance Israelite Universelle,
Rombro, who was in the which have a combined total
United States for a brief enrollment of 7,500 students,
visit, declared that more than two ORT vocational training
one-fourth of Iran's total schools with 900 full-time stu-
Jewish population of 75,000 dents, a youth club and a
FARM VALLEY GARDENS
are beneficiaries of JDC meals - on - wheels program
serving dependent and bandi-
PR 2-4350
services.
caped aged in their homes.
Wo-O W
In. contrast to other Mos-
There are three kindergar-
lem countries," he added,
"the Jewish population of
Iran has remained relatively
constant through the years
in spite of the steady emigra-
tion of close to 2,000 Jews
each year. The natural in-
crease in the Jewish popula-
tion has made up the differ-
ence."

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