Posted by Olya Cherevko, Youth Impact Manager
In Kazakhstan, May 9th is Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War (war fought by the Soviet Union as part of World War II).
To honor the veterans of that war Interlink staff and some orphanage graduates who participate in Youth Impact program visited 14 veterans and brought them food packages.
It was a touching moment to see youth presenting gifts, saying good wishes with love and respect to veterans. One of the veterans, an old lady, met us with tears in her eyes. When we asked her why she was crying she said that she had fallen recently. It grieved her that she was so old and weak and could not do many things any longer. It hurt to see her crying. One of the girls began crying too. All the girls surrounded her with their hugs just to share her sadness. The old lady hugged them and didn’t want them to leave.
Another veteran showed us his portrait where he was young. What surprised us was that he was still active and cheerful. He was so hospitable and wanted us to take a photo with us.
