Volunteer center
One of the areas of our organization's activity is volunteering. Volunteers are people who are ready to sacrifice their own time, share their professionalism, knowledge, reputation and connections for the benefit of society, without material compensation for their work.
Almost every undertaking cannot be done without the help of volunteers – sincere, kind, proactive, responsive people. Volunteers of the “wise age” provide support to elderly people within the framework of the “Equal to equal” direction, give communication and valuable support, provide all possible assistance.
Volunteers of different ages participate in creative workshops, volunteer events, provide information by phone, help with the delivery of food packages and the organization of events/lectures. With the support of volunteers, minor repairs of household items are carried out, and assistance is provided in the local area of lonely elderly people.
Volunteers of our center gain new acquaintances and communication, support, as well as the opportunity for self-realization, feel their importance and contribution in the development of our region and Community
- Zparticipation in the center’s events, community and cultural work: assistance in organizing lectures, creative workshops;
- Zproviding consultations on various aspects of a healthy lifestyle;
- Zhousehold assistance to clients – minor repairs of plumbing, furniture, household appliances, umbrellas, irons, etc.;
- Zprovision of free initial legal advice;
- Zassisting project coordinators in providing targeted assistance;
- Zparticipation in the distribution of charitable aid;
- Zproduction of knitted goods, handicrafts, handmade cards;
- Zaccompanying elderly people with limited mobility (running errands, communicating on the phone, congratulating on holidays)
You can also become a volunteer,be useful to society as a whole!
🧵✨ Warmth of hands and the joy of communication At the "Crazy Hands" project meeting, participants once again gathered to create, communicate, and just have a good time ☕ This time, they decorated plaster boxes - painted them with paints, decorated them with flowers, and, of course, joked about who would use them and how 😊 Some made them for themselves, and others - with love as gifts 💝 Such meetings are not only creative, but also important support for seniors: the development of fine motor skills, activity, and, most importantly, live communication ❤️ 🫶Thank you to our volunteers for the blanks for the boxes; they were made by hand. 👉For more information, see https://vox.jct.md/ochumelie-ruchki-mesto-gde-rozhdayutsya-veshchi-i-khoroshee-nastroenie #rvc Volunteer Center RVC
💙 Good Deeds Day in our community is more than just events. It's about people, care, and unity. ✨ Several initiatives took place on this day: 🐾 "Kindness for Little Tails" campaign. Thanks to the dedication, especially of the older generation 👵👴, we were able to collect over 200 kg of cereals and food, as well as over 150 syringes for the shelter. Teenagers from our community visited the shelter 🐕🐈 and donated everything they had collected. For them, this was an important lesson in responsibility, compassion, and caring. ❤️ "Shabbat Shalom" campaign.🍞 We collected ingredients for baking challah—a symbol of warmth and tradition. Total: about 40 kg of flour, 7 kg of sugar, 2 kg of starch, and 10 liters of oil. 🙌 Our volunteers use these products to bake challah twice a month for Shabbat. ✨ 👉And importantly: the campaign continues! You can join at any time. 🤍 Initiatives like these not only help, but also truly unite the community. 🤝 Sometimes the most important thing is attention, participation, and the feeling that there are people nearby who care. 💫 For more information, see https://vox.jct.md/den-dobrikh-del-aktsii-kotorie-obedinyayut-obshchinu #rvc Volunteer Center RVC
For Good Deeds Day, the "Kindness for Tails" campaign took place. 🐾 Teenagers from our community went to the animal shelter and donated everything they had collected thanks to caring people: food, cereals, and other essentials (over 200 kg of cereals and food, and over 150 syringes). For the kids, this wasn't just a trip, but an important lesson in responsibility, compassion, and caring for those who can't ask for help themselves. Thank you to everyone who participated. Together, we accomplished a good deed and brought a little warmth to those in need. 🐶🐱❤️ #rvc #jdc
On Good Deeds Day, our community held the "Page Keepers" campaign 📚. It was led by those who are especially in need of care today—elderly people, participants of the Hesed Day Center. They didn't come for help—they came to help. In the small libraries at the Day Center and the Synagogue, they carefully sorted through the books, dusted them, and tidied up every corner. They worked attentively and warmly—as if they were tidying up not just shelves, but a part of their lives. 📖 The books are stacked neatly again. 🧹 The premises are clean. 🤍 Everything is ready for new gatherings. But behind this silence lies an unmistakable anxiety. Today, these same people ask the same question: will there be a tomorrow? Will there be a Day Center—a place where they don't feel alone? Where there is community, support, a reason to wake up in the morning and leave the house? For many of them, this isn't a club or a leisure activity. It's their only point of support. And today they say something that's impossible to read calmly: they're willing to give up a lot, just to preserve the Center itself. So that what remains is: - a space where you can come - people you can talk to - someone who brings you together and doesn't let you become isolated. The Day Center isn't just walls. It's the lives of dozens of elderly people for whom it has become a home away from home. ✨ Now, it's especially important to have those nearby who can support you. Those for whom someone else's old age is not someone else's. Sometimes a miracle isn't an accident. Sometimes a miracle is a person's decision not to pass by. JDC Volunteer Center RVC #RVC
The "Memory of Generations" event took place in Tiraspol as part of Good Deeds Day 💙✨ The younger wing of our community—the kids from Tikva Ajt 👥 and volunteers—visited the Jewish cemetery, home to important memorial sites: the 1953 memorial 🕯️, a monument to the victims of repression, and an obelisk to the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The kids not only honored the memory 🙏 but also did a great job 💪: they cleaned up trash, pulled out grass, and tidied up the area 🌿🧹. Together, they removed more than 6 bags of trash 🗑️. During their work, the volunteers explained that this cemetery is a true "open-air archive" 📖. I was particularly impressed by the 1953 memorial, which encodes the history of the struggle for the right to preserve Jewish memory even during the years of prohibition. Such meetings help the younger generation not only learn about history, but also feel a connection to it. ❤️✨ Learn more about the event at https://vox.jct.md/pamyat-pokoleniy-aktsiya-dnya-dobrikh-del-v-tiraspole. If you'd like, you can donate to these kinds of events, as we really need the tools. https://jct.md/donate/ #rvc Volunteer Center RVC
Good deeds that unite hearts 🫶❤ 🫶Today, our volunteers from Volunteer Center RVC, together with the Rybnitsa Jewish Community, took part in Good Deeds Day—a day that has already become a special tradition for many. In Rybnitsa, Good Deeds Day is invariably associated with an important and touching task: cleaning the old Jewish cemetery, a memorial to the prisoners of the Rybnitsa ghetto. This place preserves the memory of generations, of the people who once lived, loved, and built families and community. Caring for it is not just work, but a sign of respect, gratitude, and the preservation of history. From early morning, the participants gathered to tidy up the area: raking leaves, clearing paths, and tidying up gravestones. The work was difficult, but it took place in a warm, unifying atmosphere. Everyone understood that they were doing something important—not only for the present, but also for the future. ✡For many community members and volunteers, participating in such an event is an opportunity to touch history, feel the connection between generations, and contribute to preserving memory. 🙏Good Deeds Day once again reminded us: even a small effort made together can make a big difference. Care, respect, and remembrance are what make us a true community. 🫶We thank everyone who took part in the event for their work, concern, and open hearts. Such days leave behind not only cleanliness around us, but also the light within each of us. 🙏If you wish, you can donate to such events, as the tools are in great need https://jct.md/donate/ See https://vox.jct.md/dobrie-dela-kotorie-obedinyayut-serdtsa #RVC
Our community held an online event to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, one of the most tragic chapters in Jewish history. Despite the distance, participants were able to gather in a warm and supportive atmosphere. This format is especially important for older people, who find it difficult to attend in-person meetings, but for whom the topic of remembrance remains deeply personal and meaningful. From the very first minutes of the meeting, it was clear that this was not just an event, but a space for remembrance, silence, and caring connection. The moderator gently guided participants through the main historical events, recalling the gradual disenfranchisement, the creation of ghettos, deportations, and the destruction of entire communities. Particular attention was paid to the fates of Jews in our region—in Tiraspol, Bender, Chisinau, Dubossary, and other cities where vibrant and large communities existed before the war. A separate story was told about the tragic events of 1941 in Dubossary, a place often referred to as "the local Babi Yar." These pages of history resonated particularly with the participants, for many of whom the memory of those events is linked to family histories. The most touching part of the meeting was the personal recollections. Nina Ryaboy, Nelly Barkina, and Dora Kryzhanovskaya shared their stories—recollections of the fates of loved ones, the trials they endured, and how the memory of the past is preserved in their families. These living testimonies imbued the meeting with special meaning and depth. During the event, a candle was lit in memory, and participants honored the memory of the victims with a moment of silence. Despite the online format, an atmosphere of unity, connection, and respect was created. Such meetings remind us of the most important thing: memory is not only about the past. They are about our responsibility today—to preserve, pass on, and cherish stories that must not be forgotten. see 👉https://vox.jct.md/pamyat-kotoraya-obedinyaet-onlayn-vstrecha-ko-dnyu-pamyati-zhertv-katastrofi #rvc Volunteer Center RVC
"Kindness for Tails" campaign 🐾 Join the campaign! 🐶🐱 We're collecting cereals and food for shelter animals. On Good Deeds Day, April 26th, we'll be delivering aid to those in need of care and attention. Don't pass by—do a good deed with us! Sometimes helping doesn't require much effort. Just bring a little food or cereal, and the animals at the shelter will have a chance at a well-fed day. We're waiting for you at 14 Kotovskogo Street, Tiraspol ☎phone: 77521135 #RVC Volunteer Center RVC
💛 In the current challenging economic climate, projects supporting the elderly are particularly important. One such project in our community is "Circle of Kindness"—an initiative based on mutual assistance and caring for one another. 👉The project's essence is simple and straightforward: community members bring to Hesed items they no longer need but could be useful to others—clothing, shoes, bedding, and household items. Volunteers sort and carefully arrange everything so that the elderly can calmly come and choose what they need. For many of our beneficiaries, this opportunity is a significant support. Pensions in the region remain extremely low—from $60 to $180—and this amount is often insufficient even for basic needs: nutritious food, medication, and utility bills, the cost of which has increased significantly. Medical services also remain difficult to access for most elderly people. 🫶In these circumstances, "Circle of Kindness" helps at least partially alleviate the financial burden. The opportunity to choose clothing or household essentials for free gives people not only practical assistance but also a sense of care, attention, and support from the Community. 🫶Social isolation remains a particular challenge: many elderly people live alone, don't have children nearby, or can't count on their support. This is the reality faced by a significant portion of the older generation in our region. 🙏The "Circle of Kindness" project becomes more than just a source of essential items for them, but an important symbol that they are not forgotten. It is a space where human compassion is demonstrated, where everyone can contribute and everyone can receive support. It is from such simple yet sincere steps that true community care is formed. https://vox.jct.md/krug-dobra-prostaya-pomoshch-kotoraya-menyaet-zhizn #rvc #jdc
✨ A Seder that unites ✨ Yesterday, a special online event was held for seniors with limited mobility and those celebrating the holiday alone. 🤍 In a warm and supportive atmosphere, we went through the main stages of the Seder together and learned about the symbols and traditions of Passover. 🍷📖 Despite the distance, we managed to create a feeling of true celebration and unity. 💙 Our goal is not just to hold a Seder, but to give each participant a sense of care, inclusion, and community. In keeping with our tradition, we do everything we can to ensure that no one is left alone on this day. 🤝 The event was hosted by the Volunteer Center RVC of Chisinau, Transnistria, and Balti. We went through all the stages together, participated in an interactive quiz, and discovered the most important things—understanding and memory. And that means our "afikoman" has been found. 🕯 We remember these events not for joy, but for remembrance and reflection. For more information about the event, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/seder-bez-granits-vmeste-nesmotrya-na-rasstoyanie-i-odinochestvo #RVC
Spring is here, but there's no warmth... 🌬️ Due to the economic situation, the heating has already been turned off, and apartments are cold 🏠❄️Despite the calendar saying it's spring, it's still chilly in our region. This is especially hard for the elderly, for whom warmth is not only a matter of comfort but also a matter of health. Our volunteers are not standing idle—craftswomen are preparing yarn and knitting warm socks and footsies for those in need 🧶🧦 That's why the work of our craftswomen is so important. Each pair of knitted socks is not just a thing, but an expression of care, attention, and human compassion. Hesed volunteers put the warmth of their hands and hearts into their work to warm those who are going through a particularly difficult time. It's more than just things - it's warmth, care, and support ❤️ For more information, see https://vox.jct.md/teplo-sozdannoe-rukami-i-serdtsem JDC #RVC Volunteer Center RVC
✨ This week, the Literary Living Room hosted a meeting with poetess Nadezhda Bondarenko. 📖 A former investigator, today the editor of the newspaper Pravda Pridnestrovya, she presented her philosophical, civic, and humorous poems, and also talked about the fairy tales she writes. ✍️ Her clear position on life and sincerity resonated with our listeners. ❤️ Thanks to guest and volunteer Valery Kupershmidt for the warm atmosphere. 🤍 For more information about the event, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/literaturnaya-gostinaya-vsrecha-s-nadezhdoy-bondarenko Volunteer Center RVC #rvc
Matzah is one of the main symbols of the Passover holiday and an important part of Jewish tradition. It recalls the events of the Exodus from Egypt, when the Jews left slavery in a hurry and did not have time to let the dough rise. This is why matzah is unleavened bread, a symbol of freedom, faith, and trust in the Almighty. During Passover, matzah holds a special place on the holiday table, uniting families and generations, helping to maintain a connection with the history and traditions of the people. Today, matzah is being actively distributed to members of Jewish communities in all cities and districts of Transnistria. Hesed staff, with the support of volunteers, are doing everything possible to ensure that every person in our care receives matzah for the holiday. Our region is currently experiencing not only a difficult economic situation but also a certain isolation. Therefore, it is especially important for our beneficiaries to feel remembered and not forgotten. Even a small pack of matzah is not just a product, but a sign of attention, care, and human warmth. 🫶For most, this isn't just a product, but an important part of the holiday and a symbol of belonging to tradition. 💬Irina Nikolaevna Soiferman shares: "Thank you so much for receiving the matzah. It's very important to us! A huge thank you to Hesed for its support. Happy upcoming holiday to everyone!" 💬Yan Galperin notes: "This is a miracle in the current situation. Thank you to everyone who helped." Such words of gratitude are the best appreciation for the shared work that combines care, attention, and the preservation of traditions. On the eve of Passover, it is especially important to feel the support, unity, and warmth of the community. https://vox.jct.md/matsa-simvol-svobodi-veri-i-pamyati-ob-iskhode-iz-egipta #RVC JDC
🌿 Spring, the Dniester, and a long-awaited meeting! After winter frosts and icy conditions, we gathered again on the embankment—with smiles, good spirits, and a desire to move forward. Project participants shared news, supported each other, and happily returned to active walks. ☕ Aromatic coffee from our volunteers added a special warmth to the meeting. Communication, movement, and a friendly atmosphere—this is what we were so looking forward to this meeting for. The project continues, and many bright and warm moments lie ahead! 💚 For more information about the event, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/vesna-na-dnestre-novaya-vsrecha-proekta-aktivnaya-khodba #RVC JDC
🕯 The whole community is getting ready for Shabbat! Today, our volunteers baked fragrant challahs, observing all the traditions – they cut off a piece of dough, recited a prayer, and with special reverence said, "This is challah." The challahs get better every time – their experience grows, their hands become more confident, and the dough becomes more manageable. 😊 Special thanks to Alik Aleksandrovich Vorobyov for the advice on adding starch – the challahs turned out especially soft and airy! Alik Aleksandrovich not only receives challahs for Shabbat, but also helps with delivery in his area. This is how, together and with love, we prepare for Shabbat: 🤍 some help with groceries, 🤍 some deliver challahs to those who are difficult to leave the house, 🤍 some offer kind words of support. Every bite contains the warmth of hands and the care of our entire community. Shabbat shalom! ✨ For more information about the event, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/gotovimsya-k-shabbatu-vsey-obshchinoy #RVC #JDC Volunteer Center RVC
🥖✨ Let's learn how to weave challah together! Hesed held a challah-weaving workshop for teenagers from AJT. For many of the kids, this was their first experience working with dough—and it turned out to be very interesting! The kids learned: 👩🍳 what challah dough should be like 👩🍳 how to determine the right consistency 👩🍳 how to knead the dough to the right consistency. The most difficult, but also most exciting part was weaving the challah. Each participant prepared four strands of dough, which, under the careful guidance of volunteers, produced beautiful and neat challahs. 🙌 When the baked goods went into the oven, the aroma of fresh bread filled the entire Hesed and even extended beyond its walls. 🤍 Now, having gained practical experience, the children will be able to assist volunteers in baking challahs for our wards, participating in a kind and important cause. Thank you to our volunteers for passing on their knowledge and traditions, and to the teenagers for their desire to help. 💙✨ For more information, see 👉 https://vox.jct.md/master-klass-po-pleteniyu-khal-dlya-podrostkov-ajt Volunteer Center RVC #rvc #jdc
🌸 Spring has arrived at Hesed! With the first snowdrops, we held a master class for the Martisor holiday. Our elderly participants enjoyed creating red and white symbols of spring, reminiscing about legends, and sharing memories. Such gatherings not only help us create, but also connect, support each other, and preserve our traditions. Red and white decorations are worn throughout March and then hung on a fruit tree—with hope for a good year. 💛 Thank you to the volunteers for their creativity! Learn more about the event: https://vox.jct.md/vesna-v-khesede-vremya-tepla-traditsiy-i-edinstva #RVC Volunteer Center RVC
🎭 For Purim, our community held a kind campaign, "Bring Joy!"! 💝 Seniors responded warmly and brought sweet gifts for children from large families: candies, cookies, marshmallows, gingerbread, tea, and rolls. 🎁 Volunteers created large holiday packages that each family received. Sweets were also given to children attending events at Hesed as part of the AJT children's club. ✨ Purim is a holiday of joy, generosity, and the tradition of mishloach manot. 🤝 The connection between generations and caring for each other make our community truly strong! For more information, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/aktsiya-k-purimu-prinesi-radost-teplo-traditsiy-i-svyaz-pokoleniy #RVC Volunteer Center RVC
🥖✨ Second bake – even more warmth! As part of the "Food Security" project, our volunteers have already baked over 50 challahs 🙌 The fragrant pastries have delighted their clients in the following cities: 📍 Bender 📍 Rybnitsa 📍 Tiraspol. Our wonderful volunteers are ordinary women who have never baked on such a large scale or braided challahs before. But with each passing day, they gain more and more confidence 💪 and perfect their traditional braiding technique. After baking, the challah was passed on to the older generation of our community. 🤍 For the elderly, this is more than just Shabbat bread—it's a sign of attention, care, and a reminder that they are not alone. 🕯️ Thank you to our volunteers for the warmth of their hands and hearts. 💙 The project continues—and together we make the world a little kinder. ✨ If you feel the strength and desire, join us, let's do good deeds together! For more information, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/teplo-shabbata-v-kazhdoy-khale-vtoraya-vipechka-proekta-food-security #RVC Volunteer Center RVC
✨ In February, the online project "Literary Living Room" brought together over 100 participants from all over Transnistria. Guests included Larisa Viktorovna Ladyka, author of landscape, love, and philosophical poetry 📖, and Sergei Nikolaevich Galushkin, winner of the Grushinsky Festival, who performed his songs with a guitar 🎸 As per tradition, our volunteer Valery Kupershmidt introduced the guests. Poetry and live music created a warm atmosphere, and for our older participants, such meetings are an opportunity for communication, inspiration, and unity, even online. 🤍 For more information about the event, see 👉https://vox.jct.md/literaturnaya-gostinaya-fevralskaya-vsrecha-sogrevshaya-serdtsa A recording of the event is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpLPaV7vNdg #RVC Volunteer Center RVC
