The world's largest Jewish education and vocational training NGO, giving students the tools to become self-sufficient individuals. Active in 60 countries, World ORT's flagship programs are in Israel, CIS and Baltic States and Latin America. ORT invests in independence: our schools, colleges, training programmes and other projects in Israel, the CIS and Baltic States, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, Africa and Asia benefit more than 200,000 people every year by giving them the skills and knowledge they need to become contributing members of society and to lead their lives with dignity.

ORT’s mission is to work for the advancement of Jewish and other people through training and education; to provide communities with the skills and knowledge necessary to cope with the complexities and uncertainties of their environment; to foster economic self-sufficiency, mobility and a sense of identity through use of state-of-the-art technology.

Through International Cooperation programs, ORT supports non-sectarian economic and social development in developing parts of the world, with vocational training and the provision of technical assistance. The aim of ORT’s educational programmes is to give its students the best possible grounding for their future. This preparation includes education to help them become citizens who will make a positive contribution to their society, focused training to enable them to undertake worthwhile and fulfilling careers, and – for its Jewish students – the knowledge that will give them an understanding and appreciation of their heritage.

Founding Date is - 1880