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Rescuing the Poorest Jews in the Former Soviet Union

Twelve family members cram into this squalid one-room apartment in Shimkent. Their only support for daily survival comes from JDC's welfare programs and the IFCJ-JDC Partnership for Children in the former Soviet Union.
Nikita is kept happy and healthy by the JDC-supported Jewish Family Outreach Service, a program providing material and social support to approximately 3,700 Jewish children in Belarus.
During the 2008 Georgia-Russia conflict, JDC evacuated and cared for distressed Georgian Jews, many of whom are clients of JDC's Hesed welfare programs.
Programs for families and children such as the Beitenu
JDC's network of Hesed welfare centers in the FSU are a lifeline to impoverished and isolated elderly Jews like this woman from Moldova, pictured above, who struggle to survive on meager pensions.
JDC-IDP's Vocational Training program in Georgia is helping local war refugees procure gainful employment by offering specialized courses in high-demand areas such as clothing design and hotel management.
At summer family retreats in Azerbaijan, supported by the IFCJ-JDC Partnership, Jewish children have the opportunity to enjoy activities like sports and arts and crafts in a fun and educational Jewish environment.
JDC's efforts to ensure a Jewish future in the FSU are often in the form of educational programs, Shabbat and holiday celebrations,and social and cultural activities such as in the YESOD in St. Petersburg, Jews of all ages prepare for Passover by baking Matzah and learning about the holiday.
Hillels throughout the FSU cultivate young Jewish leaders, such as the pair pictured above in Tashkent, to take on roles that lay the groundwork for their communities' futures.

Tags for this gallery: Children, Elderly, Employment / Entrepreneurship Training, Families, Health / Medical Issues

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