Humanitarian Aid Archives - Salem Social Village https://salemsocialvillage.org/category/humanitarian-aid/ A place where Global Citizens grow through learning and serving together Mon, 04 Jun 2018 03:12:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://salemsocialvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Tree-only-32x32.jpg Humanitarian Aid Archives - Salem Social Village https://salemsocialvillage.org/category/humanitarian-aid/ 32 32 Helping Mums https://salemsocialvillage.org/helping-mums/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:41:01 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1446 The old friend and volunteer at Salem Social Village, Ulianna, last month decided to organise an event to support the local charity ‘Home for Mums’. Salem has helped this shelter for young mothers at risk or in great need in the past, but this time it was one of those whom we have inspired who […]

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]]> Providing DeFacto help https://salemsocialvillage.org/providing-defacto-help/ Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:00:46 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1355 You may remember the story recently about the donation of surplus unsold clothing made to us by a local retailer. In November, we were able to distribute the quality modern items from DeFacto to 11 families in varying situations of significant need. These included children from significantly disadvantaged low-income families, young people leaving orphanages, people […]

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]]> Helping a desperate mum https://salemsocialvillage.org/pomoshh-mame/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:07:11 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1327 Recently, help in the form of sets of baby clothes, children’s pyjamas, blankets, children’s beds and sterilizors for baby bottles was provided by Salem Social Village to a young mother who is coping with the serious responsibility of being a parent to a five month old baby who has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus (fluid on […]

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]]> When studying becomes social action https://salemsocialvillage.org/when-studying-becomes-social-action/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:56:44 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1324 It was all there: 15 boxes filled with unused shirts, winter coats, sweaters and cardigans, sports and winter footwear, trousers, jewellery, bags and many other items of outerwear and underwear. The kind of items that many in great need come to us asking for, the type of things we’re readily able to distribute. And so […]

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]]> Culture and education https://salemsocialvillage.org/culture-and-education/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:03:56 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1313 Last month, Salem Social Village put on a special event to help families in difficult circumstances as the school year, with all its associated expenses, began. In grand local style, the event was entitled ‘Culture and education is of decisive importance for the prosperous future of our children!’ We were able to help 25 kids […]

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]]> Awesome Alexei https://salemsocialvillage.org/awesome-alexei/ Mon, 03 Jul 2017 06:07:53 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1216 Anyone able to easily and accurately type away on a computer demonstrates a certain skill. But when someone types using their toes whilst sat in a wheelchair – that’s awesome! It has been said that human possibilities are limitless. And though it might sound a little odd, evidence of this statement came through a young […]

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]]> The gift of movement https://salemsocialvillage.org/the-gift-of-movement/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:44:44 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1198 The man lay paralyzed in his bed, groaning incoherently. He had lost almost all movement in his body, and his wife explained that his groans were all he could do to thank us. Yet it was clear that he, along with his wife, was immensely grateful for the wheelchair we had brought for him. But whilst […]

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]]> Through hardship towards the stars… https://salemsocialvillage.org/through-hardship-towards-the-stars/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 08:22:44 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1182 Alexandra, 24 years old. • Has a disability since birth. • The doctors made a mistake at delivery. • Her parents abandoned her as a result. • Was sent to live and grew up at an orphanage for children with disabilities. • Learnt Kazakh, as well as her native Russian. • Fell in love with […]

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]]> Thanks, Gerdine https://salemsocialvillage.org/thanks-gerdine/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:43:36 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1127 How can you choose a comfortable seat? What is the safest position for a seated person? How can you adapt the seat so that it is as comfortable and painless as possible for the person sitting in it? We don’t usually ask ourselves such questions: firstly, because there are generally a lot of comfortable seats […]

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]]> Welcome to Shymkent! https://salemsocialvillage.org/welcome-to-shymkent/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:09:34 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1122 Every year, the Salem Social Village staff, their families, volunteers, people from the World Without Limits social club for people with disabilities, partners, guests and good friends gather with a giant steaming pan of plov in order to celebrate the arrival of Spring. The grass was fresh and green, and the sun was shining (well, […]

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