Charlie KalechApr 6, 20163 minPassport to a Better FutureSometimes you just walk into a place and know that one person can really make a difference. I felt that immediately when I first met the...
Charlie KalechMay 31, 20151 minVolunteering at the Macro LevelI am so grateful to Skilled Volunteers for connecting me with ORAM International. Terry and Marla worked with me to find a placement that...
Charlie KalechMay 13, 20152 minRussians, Bedouins, Young and OldZev and Alla Fayngold have spent much of their volunteer time in Yerucham interviewing Russian residents of the town and capturing their...
Charlie KalechMay 11, 20154 minReliving History, Making New History- 4 Day SynopsisMay 10, 2015 Zev and Alla Fayngold are continuing their work to interview Russians in Yerucham and record their stories. We had...
Charlie KalechMay 7, 20151 minBeerSheba-From the Desert like a FlowerWednesday 7 May, 2015 Zev and Alla Fayngold took Wednesday morning off to visit with old friends in Beer Sheba. This morning we traveled...
Charlie KalechMay 6, 20154 minWhere Russians from Miami Meet Russians from YeruchamThe following posts capture the unique and amazing experiences of Zev and Alla Fayngold, Miami residents who are participating in the...
Charlie KalechMar 29, 20152 minJerusalem’s “Gold”In case you’ve been living under a rock, you probably noticed that this past month there were elections here in Israel. Results of the...
Charlie KalechJun 30, 20131 minAnn Jaffe-Their Success is My SuccessAll my life I have wanted to go to Israel. Although I have now been here many times, this time I have had the privilege of not only...
Charlie KalechJun 30, 20131 minRebecca Cushman reflectsRebecca at Bizchut with Suzanne Cannon I’ve always been taught about the emphasis that Judaism places on helping others and giving back...
Charlie KalechJan 9, 20133 minEmpowering Self Sufficiency and Community StrengthProfessor Lewis Aptekar delivers Psycho-Social Training in Tel Aviv to asylum seekers from Eritrea and the Sudan In late August of 2012,...
Charlie KalechAug 2, 20122 minBeyond Politics – the Human Face of AsylumLionel Rabie has extensive experience in the food and hospitality industry. He put his business experience to work volunteering to...
Charlie KalechJul 31, 20121 minRefugee Children at Gan NitzanimWhen I first stepped foot in the Gan Nitzanim classroom, little did I know the life-changing experience I was about to have. As the days...
Charlie KalechAug 25, 20111 minSudanese Refugee Starts National Service At NitzanaOf Interest: HaAretz (25 August 2011) article about the first African refugee to start Israel’s pre-army national service program. Tom...
Charlie KalechAug 17, 20113 minWelcoming the StrangerThis post was written by Gina Milano after her second volunteer experience with Skilled Volunteers for Israel. After completing my...