The Jane Haining Project
The Jane Haining Project is inspired by the life of Jane Haining, a Scottish Christian who worked as a school Matron in Hungary during World War II. Jane Haining refused to leave Hungary during the War, choosing instead to remain with her students, many of whom were Jewish. She died at Auschwitz in 1944 and is, we believe, the only Scot recognised as Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem.
Inspired by this story of solidarity, and a refusal to be a simple bystander, the Jane Haining Project has been established.
The Jane Haining project emerged from the West of Scotland branch of the Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) and is being overseen by a committee of individuals with a particular knowledge and interest in the life and legacy of Jane Haining.
The Jane Haining Project's mission is to highlight the living legacy of Jane Haining and its relevance for today's growing levels of antisemitism, racism, and intolerance. By refusing to be a bystander, Jane Haining demonstrated her loving kindness, her sense of fairness, justice and solidarity, and her contempt of discrimination in her refusal to treat her Jewish pupils as 'the other'.
The project does this through regular speaking engagements to raise awareness of this inspirational figure.
The Jane Haining Project also works with teachers to enrich Holocaust education in secondary schools in Scotland by highlighting this Scottish role model.
If you would like to donate to the Jane Haining Project, in order to support this vital work, you can do so here.
Further Information
The Jane Haining Project's Work in Schools
Contact the Jane Haining Project by emailing James Roberts at james.roberts@ccj.org.uk