At age 25, Vera is one of the youngest JDC homecare workers assisting needy Jewish elderly in all of the former Soviet Union (FSU), but her compassion and determination belie her age. “My work gives me an amazing opportunity to get to know different people with different backgrounds. It is very rewarding, and I am happy to be able to help every person I meet,” she says.
Nodar, 80, barely survived a critical injury and the destruction of his home in the Russo-Georgian war. Read how emergency assistance from JDC supported his recovery and helped him discover community for the first time.
After a lifetime of hardship and loss, Zhanna was battling poverty and Ukraine’s brutal winters alone. Find out how a JDC Hesed social welfare center became her lifeline and helped break her isolation.
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.
For Vladimir and Irina, parenting two young children with debilitating illnesses is a daily struggle. Learn how JDC’s family integration camp connected them to new resources and renewed their strength.
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.