Today was our first full day in Dnepropetrovsk and what a full day it was! After waking up to a wonderful breakfast of cucumbers, cheese, eggs and yes…spaghetti, we broke up into smaller groups to go on home visits of elderly people and families with children at risk. My group went to see a man named Froim who lives by himself in a semi-basement apartment. He was one of 10 children but now has no family left. He told us stories about his family and what the JDC does for him. Despite everything he has a great spirit and really seemed to enjoy our visit.
We then went to the Dnepropetrovsk Hesed where we learned more about what the JDC does in Ukraine. We even got to tour the building and see for ourselves the many programs the Hesed offers. There was a children’s camp, a club for the disabled and the largest group, the elderly, with whom we got to sing and dance with!
As I write this we are on a bus to Donetsk to visit another Hesed and meet more Hillel peers! After a long day we are glad to take the bus ride to visit with peers and rest. We are all very excited to arrive in Donetsk in just a few hours.
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