Mizrachi SA Jewish Observer - Rosh Hashanah 2015 | Page 20

JDC JDC “YOU AND I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD” THE WORK OF THE ASYV, JDC, AND THE STORY OF ONE JEWISH WOMAN’S COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A BRIGHTER TOMORROW FOR RWANDA’S GENOCIDE ORPHANS Ryan Davis Nestled on top of a picturesque hill in rural Rwanda lies a village committed to changing the landscape of Rwanda’s future and to building the African continent. The tireless dedication of one Jewish woman, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and other global partners made the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV or the Village) a reali