The greatest challenge of the 21st century is to provide every human being on the planet with a long, healthy, and fulfilling life, free of poverty and full of opportunities to participate in the life of their community.

Brit Olam (meaning, world alliance) was initiated in 2000 in order to develop an Israeli - Jewish International Humanitarian voluntary movement, thus bonding Israel's social spirit, Jewish "Tikkun Olam" morals and global well being.

Brit Olam's vision is to encourage a global community of Israeli and Jewish volunteers and social entrepreneurs creating a better world for current and future generations through local and global action.

It does so by developing sustainable community-based projects designed to reduce poverty, hardship, and vulnerability in fragile communities; by providing humanitarian relief to victims of natural and human made disasters; by developing innovative programs and creative community - based sustainable services and by bringing together volunteers from Israel and the Jewish world to care, support and empower children, families, and communities in need.

Brit Olam asserts that Israel’s contribution to the international community should not only be its innovations and discoveries in the fields of technology, life sciences, agriculture and security but also its volunteers and humanitarian contributions.

Drawing on Israel’s exceptional history of close to 60 years of ingenuity and achievement in the fields of social and cultural integration, educational achievements, economic growth, and democracy, Brit Olam calls upon the people of Israel – its physicians, social workers, nurses, psychologists, teachers, community leaders, lawyers, business people and other professional volunteers – to become the new faces of Israel’s exports. Brit Olam advocates an international volunteer movement, employing Israeli travelers as goodwill volunteers to activate and maintain its community development programs. By strengthening children and communities in need, Brit Olam aims to renew Israel’s profile as a democratic and humanitarian society, not only within its own communities but also within the international community.