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May 2020

House of Hope Building work continues during the Odessa Rescue Mission

May 23rd, 2020|

House of Hope Building work continues during the Odessa Rescue Mission We’ve been sending spare funds to for the construction work on the House of Hope. In between the Rescue Missions every day, Valera, our strong-man and builder, and the older boys, have progressed wonderfully on meagre funds to get as far as the roof construction and pouring concrete (pumped up from the concrete mixer truck on the road) to seal the top and get ready for the roof trusses and tiles. Then we need to get the plumbing, lighting, and fittings in the rooms and bathrooms all completed – to accommodate more children who have been rescued.

Thank you….

May 23rd, 2020|

Thank you.... ...... all for your wonderful gifts and prayers for the Orphans and Homeless Children in Odessa at this critical time. You are such a blessing to hundreds of needy children and derelict families in their need. God bless you immensely. In 28 years of supporting Orphans in Eastern Europe I’ve never seen the level of gratitude that the orphans and homeless kids of Ukraine are showing. With a gift like yours, these orphans are realising that God notices them in their dire need – it’s a beautiful revelation to them. Giggling kids so happy to see their rescuers When Peter and the team arrived with food, medicines and children’s Bibles, the children were overjoyed. Peter said it was refreshing to be with such a grateful needy family. All these people readily come to the Lord and commit their lives

Homeless Kids Soccer Team & New Opportunity

May 22nd, 2020|

Homeless Kids Soccer Team & New Opportunity Odessa Homeless Kids Soccer Club In April 2017, Sasha, my Russian manager, and I were in Kiev doing outreach seminars to the Rugby Chaplains and the Ivan Bogun Military Academy for teenage orphans of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. Then we went to Odessa to do some Evangelism Equipping seminars in a small local church. At that time Peter E....., our Ukrainian manager, took me to meet the Homeless Kids Soccer Team who were working out at the Odessa Soccer Academy. I kicked a ball around with them for a while, gave them some some “ancient” soccer tips from my youth, and shared my testimony with them. That was very effective as all of them indicated they wanted to receive Jesus. Some of these were older orphans who were graduating from their orphan’s high schools. When they formed a club team,

Update from Odessa, Ukraine

May 19th, 2020|

Update from Odessa, Ukraine In mid-March we were very busy supplying the orphanages and the children’s hospitals which we support in Eastern Europe, with supplies of medicines and hygiene products – The Brain-Damaged Baby Orphanage The Children’s Cancer Hospital in Odessa The Teenage Boys Prison and trying to get the Extensions finished at the House of Hope That was taking a lot of effort and finance, when we were suddenly confronted with one the most critical needs we’ve ever encountered. We were informed by our manager, Peter, and team in Odessa that the authorities had dismissed all the orphans from five orphanage boarding schools into which our teams minister – 552 from 7 to 17 years old - and told them to “go home’’ but most of them didn’t have homes to go to – many had been removed from homes that were very unsafe. These

April 2020

March 2020

Increased needs of the orphans that we support

March 31st, 2020|

Increased needs of the orphans that we support Many nations are in “lockdown” as a result of the spread of the Coronavirus around the world. Eastern Europe is no different, and as a result of some of the quarantine measures the orphans that we support have increased needs particularly as medical resources are stretched and the day to day necessities become more difficult to purchase. Through our network we are seeking to minister to the children that are on the streets. At this time we are directly aware of 500+ such children and are looking to provide basic food, hygienic toiletries and medicines for these children is a lot to facilitate help for, especially at this time of crisis and quarantine. So to cover this need, whilst we have hopes that their needs will be met by governments and others in their

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