Recently the young people from our new club SalemYouth took part in Salem’s AIDS Xperience simulation. This project develops empathy and compassion towards people suffering with HIV/AIDS, and enables a deeper understanding of the experience of someone at risk of contracting this virus. Along with the SalemYouth guys, a journalist from the newspaper ‘South Kazakhstan’, […]
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Four full days in the comfortable warm atmosphere of the charitable Salem Social Cafe. Training in journalism. Practical classes. A debating tournament. Tasty lunches, interesting games. New acquaintances and lots of socially active young people. Those taking part in the workshop for media and debate were kept busy. Using the British format of parliamentary debate […]
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In September, Salem Social Village was again chosen to host the annual Kazastkhani conference for non-profit organisations and the social sector. ZhasCamp, as it is known, takes place in numerous locations around the country each year, and last month we welcome many active members for a day and a half of presentations, training courses and […]
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It’s hard to understand another culture, to really get inside the mind of people who have grown up with completely different assumptions about life, the world, priorities, values, principles. But in order to bring genuine and lasting change, it’s important to take time to learn and identify not just the immediate needs, but the deeper […]
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Every year, the Salem Social Village staff, their families, volunteers, people from the World Without Limits social club for people with disabilities, partners, guests and good friends gather with a giant steaming pan of plov in order to celebrate the arrival of Spring. The grass was fresh and green, and the sun was shining (well, […]
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