Volunteering Archives - Salem Social Village https://salemsocialvillage.org/category/volunteering/ 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 Volunteering Archives - Salem Social Village https://salemsocialvillage.org/category/volunteering/ 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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]]> Friend or Volunteer? https://salemsocialvillage.org/friend-or-volunteer/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:05:46 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1437 Ulbosin first heard of the World Without Limits social club from Vlad Kudinov, the young man with cerebral palsey who these days co-ordinates the club, when he came up to her in his wheelchair in the park. He introduced himself to her, told her all about himself, and invited her to Salem Social Village. From […]

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]]> SalemYouth https://salemsocialvillage.org/salem-youth/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 04:38:29 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1402 “We need to show and create new heros of our times, those who can guide our young people.” Nursultan Nazarbaev, President of Kazakhstan Last month, Salem Social Village began a new social venture by opening SalemYouth. The goal is to give teenagers, students and others in that age-group, who are still seeking out their creative […]

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]]> Good traditions https://salemsocialvillage.org/good-traditions/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:14:13 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1372 In December, Salem Social Cafe at the Social Village hosted a great event! As is now an annual tradition, Salem hosted a bit of a party to draw attention to two key dates: the International Day of People with Disabilities, 3rd December, and the sincere thanks that need to be said on the International Volunteer Day, […]

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]]> The grateful young generation of Kazkahstan https://salemsocialvillage.org/the-grateful-young-generation-of-kazkahstan/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:29:41 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1193 Volunteers being proudly photographed with a respected veteran, whose chest was covered with medals. In Abai Park each 9th May, Victory Day is a big event with veterans of WWII being particularly honoured. It was ordinary people who heroically fought to bring freedom and independence to this land in the Second World War, known here […]

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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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]]> The dreams becoming reality https://salemsocialvillage.org/the-dreams-becoming-reality/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:21:27 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1063 Our good friends and favorite regulars at Salem Social Cafe, the guys from the World Without Limits social club, last month independently organised a birthday party for one of their number, Victoria. Like always, there was some great entertainment, heartfelt interaction, and the necessary refreshments. As a charitable organisation, we are really proud of the […]

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]]> Progress report https://salemsocialvillage.org/progress-report/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 11:27:20 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1044 Last year was a busy one for us, but here’s a feel for some of the things that we were able to do at Salem Social Village during 2016 – some you’ll have read about previously, others you might not have. It does demonstrate that we’ve been busy! Social Work and Charitable Activities: Our staff […]

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]]> Thanks for the party! https://salemsocialvillage.org/thanks-for-the-party/ Tue, 27 Dec 2016 05:06:07 +0000 https://salemsocialvillage.org/?p=1019 The International Day of Volunteering falls on 5th December each year, so for Salem Social Village, with our volunteering project and a focus on empowering young people to do something for those around them, we have lots of reasons to mark this day. The Salem Social Cafe was once again the warm welcoming venue for […]

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