Ministry To Kids With DisabilitiesPastor Sergey pastors a small church in Rbya Village, southwest of LOR. The church is registered as a church and as a non-profit humanitarian aid organization. This helps the church do humanitarian aid work with the children. Their purpose is to serve disabled children and have been operating for 8 years. Their program is called Bartimaus. They help with physical needs and live out their motto, "All life is important." Disabled kids in Ukraine are looked down on so one challenge is to help children realize their worth. These three things are promoted: 1. Quality of life. 2. Value to God. 3. Honesty, transparency on all issues. We are hoping to be able to raise $12,000 in order to help support this ministry.
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Personal Support For OksanaDean and I met Oksana 2-3 years ago in Kiev. She also has a burden to care for disabled children and works with an organization involved in adoptions, coordinating with a man in the government who is the "Children's Rights" department head. Dean and I met him last year. Their goal is also to improve the care of disabled, special needs kids in orphanages. At present small children with special needs never leave the orphanages and most do not even get into public schools. Oksana recently found a new apartment, which has space for 6 children.
All of these children have come out of orphanages. She has one volunteer working with 2 children. The goal is to teach them basic life skills, and if possible, help them mature mentally to the point that they can be mainstreamed into the public school system. One little boy is 7-8 and can't read his name. She has been opened 4 weeks now and already the boy recognizes his name on his cup in the bathroom. The condition of these needy children touches the heart and is a worthy project. We are hoping to raise $6,000 in order to help support Oksana's ministry to the children of Kiev. |
Brother SashaDMI provides full salary for Brother Sasha for the year. This amount includes his travel expenses each month. Sasha travels over 1,000 miles a week, sometimes nearly 2,000 as he visits the various ministries to see how they are doing and to encourage and strengthen them. We are asking for $36,000 in support for this year.
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New Ministry VanThe new van is necessary for Sasha’s travels each week. There was a new ministry which started this past year and they need a van to carry on their work. He gave them his van and has been using his own personal car for travel. A van is so necessary for him as he carries supplies to the refugees in winter help to the poor. Expected costs for this expense are approximately $25,000.
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