Elderly Woman Finds Community and Hope

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.

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.

Miriam is a leader among volunteers who are restoring dignity to hundreds of Montevideo’s Jewish families facing economic despair. Find out how JDC’s innovative leadership trainings are creating a strong network of support for those in need.