Serving the Russian Orthodox
Another project completed! In a short time we made and delivered benches for the Teremok orphanage. Three benches were made in the workshop with high quality and in a short time. And we repaired the fourth bench right on the playground. Caregivers and children were very happy! Because in the summer, children spend much more time outdoors. Thanks to all our sponsors for their quick help.
Parents and the chairman of the Donetsk public organization of disabled people, disabled children and their families named ‘Step Forward’ contacted the ‘Donbass Humanitarian Aid’ Fund with a request to sponsor their holiday FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION DAY. Of course, we responded, because the most joyful thing for any normal person is to give joy to children, especially in such a difficult time of the ongoing war. For 50 children on a sweet table, we bought a box of apples, bananas, cookies and waffles in chocolate. We also prepared 50 gift bags, where we put a set of colored paper, a set of 12 felt-tip pens, a set of 5 colored ink pens, and two notebooks with 36 sheets each. Which both children and their parents were glad to have! And the holiday itself, based on a children’s fairy tale in the poems of Korney Chukovsky “Buzzy-Wuzzy Busy Fly” was held simply by wonderful creative workers of the Palace of Culture named after Kirov. We thank to everyone who pitched in and call on all caring people from all over the world to join our team!
Today is the birthday of Lydia Anatolyevna, mother of the Kovalev family orphanage, which we have been supporting for several years. She and her husband started raising orphans 35 years ago. Lidia was an orphan too! More than 50 children have grown up in this orphanage and another 22 children are now here. Her husband, Nikolai, died a couple of years ago but Lidia continues to take care of children.
In a short time, we collected the required amount of money, bought and delivered bed linen for the children.
The gifts that we brought on mom’s birthday are sweets and 22 sets of bedding. Thank you for your support and trust.
There are 22 children in the Kovalev orphanage, many of them are victims of the war. They lost their parents and their homes, there was no one to take care of them. These children found their home in the house of Lydia Anatolyevna Kovaleva. We often visit them. This time we brought food, hygiene products, detergents, soap and, of course, sweets. Mom turned to us with a request to help in purchasing bed linen, and the children asked to buy them bicycles: for 22 children they have only 4 bicycles for the youngest kids.
So, we started collecting money for these projects. We thank all our donors and volunteers.
The war has been going on in Donbass for seven long years. All these years we have been helping as much as possible. This time we visited a specialized orphanage. We delivered clothes for twenty kids, sweets, fruits and blender to grind meal for little kids .Thanks to everyone who has been with us since the beginning and those who are joining today. Good will triumph over evil! CHRIST IS RISEN!
We recently went on a special holiday mission to see the kids at ‘Teremok’ Orphanage in Donetsk. The war has been going on in Donbass for seven long years. All these years we have been helping as much as possible. Аnd we have big plans for the future. ‘Teremok’ is a great place, filled with love and laughter and happy, healthy kids. Our next project is to bring paint and new benches for the kids’ playground. Join us in helping these sweet, innocent young kids!
Thanks to everyone who has been with us since the beginning and those who are joining today. Good will triumph over evil!
When we went back to Khanzhenkovo before Easter with no empty hands, we saw the repairs that had already been made with Roma and Anya’s donation. The kitchen had been totally transformed, new walls, new door, sink and water heater, what a difference it all made! But the work is not done yet. We are doing an ongoing project, renovation room by room. Come along, be a part of it! Six young kids and a sweet and dedicated Grandma are counting on you! Thanks to everyone who has pitched in, especially Roma and Anya. See here Report 128
Just before Easter the Donbass Humanitarian Aid crew took a road trip to the village of Novobeshevo in DPR, which saw heavy fighting in 2014. Julia and her 6 kids are in tough times, no jobs out in the country, small relief payments from the Republic, house needs repairs, and kids need some food and traditional Orthodox cakes for Easter. So we brought our standard packet of food donations – lots of everything! Plus apples, sweets and candy, flour and raisins for traditional Russian Easter cakes. This was our first trip to help Julia and the kids, but it won’t be our last!
We got some great clothing donations from two generous sponsors in Proletarsky District of Donetsk, DPR and brought everything to the Free Store in Petrovsky District on 3-a Ulyanovy St. GOOD clothing for men, women and kids, free to anybody that needs it. The sponsors also donated a blanket, a pillow, footwear and some children’s toys. Unfortunately, the Free Store still has no water or electricity, and has been hit directly by heavy artillery of the Ukrainian Army Forces. Nevertheless, it still operates with the help of dedicated volunteers. Thanks to all who pitched in, together we are making a better world for everybody, one life at a time!
Our Easter humanitarian aid mission to the family orphanage in Dokuchayevsk – a dozen adopted kids, eleven girls and one outstanding hero of a son. They live near the frontline, their own home has been bombed in years past. We have been helping them for several years now. It is a beautiful family, and we feel happy every time we go there. Thanks to all who go with us in spirit by contributing to our work and kids and families like these. What goes around comes around, and mercy will be shown to the merciful. Christ is Risen!
