Past Projects

Over the years, British ORT has aimed to respond wherever an urgent need has arisen, as well as supporting projects intended to build the educational infrastructure which communities need for their long-term well-being. Read about a range of the projects we have supported below. 

Providing Informal Jewish Education at ORT Rambam School, Kishinev, 2010-2012

The ORT Rambam School is one of two ORT Schools operating in the city. It provides ORT's specialist education in Jewish Studies and Information Technology alongside a full state curriculum.

Breaking the Digital Divide: Developing an ICT Curriculum for Russia’s Deaf Students

ORT's International Cooperation Department uses the charity's 130 years of experience in skills and vocational education to aid newly-emergent and developing nations. Through its IC work, ORT acts as ...

Small Jewish Communities in the FSU

British ORT’s key fundraising project for 2012 is a programme to support small communities in the Former Soviet Union.

Building Back Better - Helping Haiti to Rebuild

ORT's International Cooperation Department uses the charity's 130 years of experience in skills and vocational education to aid newly-emergent and developing nations. Through its IC work, ORT acts as ...

Creating Jewish Schools for the 21st Century

A project to support ORT's network of 18 Jewish day schools throughout the countries of the Former Soviet Union.

Building a new Science and Technology Centre for Sha'ar HaNegev Regional High School

Sha’ar HaNegev Regional High School, located just outside Sderot in Southern Israel, has been a regular target for Kassam rockets from Gaza. British ORT is working to provide its students with a saf...

SMART Classrooms in Megiddo, Israel, 2009-2013.

As part of World ORT's '1,000 SMART Classrooms' initiative, Megiddo Regional High School was provided with 10 SMART Classrooms in Marchl 2010.

Social Needs Provision, Sha'ar HaNegev, Israel, 2009.

Sha’ar HaNegev Regional High School, located just outside Sderot in Southern Israel, has been a regular target for Kassam rockets from Gaza.

The Aleph School, Zaparoje, 2003-2009.

The Aleph School in Zaparoje was one of the most respected in the Ukraine, with 354 students, 85% of whom were recognised as Jewish under the Israeli law of return. The school wished to join the ORT ...

Mary and Harry Polan Scholarship, Kadoori, Israel, 2009-.

In 2008, British ORT received a legacy donation from Dorothy Adams.