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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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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One year ago, a single mother with four children approached Salem Social Village for help. This kind-hearted and open woman, who had already been on her own for a number of years, was called Gulzhamal. She had a pretty tough situation – her husband had died, she was left looking after a big family alone, […]
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This year, November 29th was marked as the worldwide day of generosity, Giving Tuesday! This new concept, originating in the US as a way of combatting the post-Thanksgiving consumer indulgences of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, has begun to arrive in the post-Soviet world over the last couple of years. It’s really just a day […]
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How do you combine earning money and helping the community? Well, one answer is: social entrepreneurship. The term ‘social entrepreneurship’ is one mostly familiar to those working in the charitable world. Conferences and seminars within the small but steadily growing non-profit sector here are increasingly discussing examples of the development of social entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan […]
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