Today I want something about my work in the "Hesed - Rahamim" Cell
under the name "Hesed" is available in Eastern Europe all many Jewish social and cultural centers. Each "Hesed" still has a nickname, that is, in Minsk, therefore, "Hesed - Rahamim.
The Hesed is my main project, actually, I should work there three times a week, but since we are only three volunteers and more than enough projects, I have agreed with the leaders of Hesed, that I still work a day in the history workshop. So I'm always on Mondays and Wednesdays in Hesed.
The Hesed in Minsk has various facilities and amenities: There is the cultural center, a museum, a group of children, craft activities for children and young people but also for older people, a play group, dance groups etc. but also the social center, the various services organized, for example something such as meals on wheels or even a linen service. There are also medical assistance, the employees are trained nurses and then visit clients at home and help with the care.
Here in Belarus is such that it by the state, especially for elderly and sick people are no help. It is a medical visiting service, but still get very few elderly people that support. They depend on help from her family and if that does not help them or can not help, they come in psychiatry or disabled people.
Therefore, it is good that there is the Hesed, which offers these services.
Hesed I usually go in with a driver and a companion, and distribute food, food or bedding. Depending on what's coming up on the day, we'll go first, the food pick up at a restaurant, or at a wholesale market and then the packages are packed and it starts, usually right through Minsk. The times I had with a driver and companion on the road was, it was mostly so that I wore only the packages and has the attendant then talked to the people and I was also presented. At first I came here before me rather unnecessary. This Wednesday I went for the first time alone was a driver on the road. Initially, the driver still skeptical and said to Natalia (my "coordinator" in Hesed), that I could not understand him enough Russian and yes it would ... But since then Natalie and Vadim (the one that usually accompanies the driver) dispelled his concerns have that I would understand enough, but we went and go after the first few visits, I had convinced the driver that the works already. The clients always knew all that we can pick up Wednesday, the sheets and I had to explain many are not even that I am the new volunteer and that I now pick up their towels instead of Vadim. Later, the driver then even again called Natalya, so that they can explain in English that the client, to which we go next, is very poor and their apartment is too bad. Another driver has recently also been concerns that the packages are too heavy for me and stuff, so all good, they are always very concerned about me;)
I usually go on Mondays with the drivers to have for the Wednesday and time for my two babushkas Esther and Irina.
Otherwise, there are always many different Hesed offers, parties and events, for example, I was already on the Jewish New Year celebration, an anniversary concert of the dance group and a presentation of the program "My second birthday". Also, I would still have the option, if my Russian is better to help children in the group, say yes, but also a family of Hesed visit, I left for the children's group, at least for the moment no time. About babushkas and Family, I'll write one more another time.
Wednesday I was also still on the tour of Sabaton, to have that I am so happy for months. The concert was really great, the atmosphere was great, I stood in the front row and was just totally blown away by Sabaton and the whole atmosphere!
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