On first days of January Jewish Republican Welfare Association Hesed filial in Kostanay celebrated its 3rd anniversary.

   Due to the attention and help of JDC, Hesed not only united the community within the past years, but became a pledge of hope for future, gave people faith in tomorrow day. With a help of JDC and Hesed, old people, invalids and children got comfort and warmth in our not so easy time.

  Today children, their parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters call Hesed their home. There community members meet Shabbat, get acquainted with novelties of Jewish literature, find friends, get medical and social help.

  On the day of Kostanay Hesed's 3rd anniversary community members express their gratitude to the Jewish Republican Welfare Organization Hesed and its sponsor - "Joint" American Committee.

Riva Zhornitskaya
(a Hesed client)