In Kazakhstan, a country the size of Western Europe and where religious expression was suppressed for decades under Soviet rule, a huge spiritual resurgence is underway. And while the local population is almost evenly split between Russian Orthodoxy and Islam, the local Jewish community—50,000-strong, and by far the largest in the region—is undergoing a vibrant renaissance of its own, one Jew at a time.
Artyom and Andrey are too busy doing daily chores around their dilapidated mud hut to “just be kids.” Find out how JDC is giving these needy brothers an extra hand and connecting them to their caring Jewish community.
When Natalia took a fall, became bedridden, and could no longer provide for her family, she knew JDC was her only address for help. Find out how a JDC partnership in Azerbaijan is giving her granddaughter a chance for a better a future.
The Mardakhayev children were so cold, their parents had to burn their own furniture for warmth. Read how JDC helps them and a destitute grandmother survive the harsh winters in Baku, Azerbaijan.