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| Ela Besedena |
Ela Besedena, her Ukrainian Journey
She could be anyone's child and she can still live her
dreams. But she needs a lot of help.
Please click on Ela's photo.
Ukrainian children's letters to God.
The Ukrainian
Observer published parts of letters to God written by Ukrainian Children. I was struck by the compelling wisdom
in this one.
"Well, Jesus suffered for people's sake, and for what sake do people suffer?"
Grisha,
4th grade
US missionary and UK broadcaster team up to help handicapped children in Eastern Europe
By Michael Ireland
“An American missions leader
has combined with a UK broadcaster who loves
to run marathons, to help a handicapped children’s center in Ukraine.
“In
an interview for Safe Worlds IPTV, Thompson and Wooding told international journalist and broadcaster Dan Wooding about their
unique partnership.
“Peter Wooding told his
father why he ran the LA Marathon to raise
funds for the Hearts of Love Konotop Handicapped Children’s Centre in Ukraine.”
What a great
thing, we have many stories here about what the young people are doing. It’s great to see us more mature people in action!
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Keighley News
Molly hands toys to Ukrainian orphans
By Miran Rahman
“A girl from Black Hill, in Keighley, has shown how even a six-year-old can make a positive difference
to the world.
“Early this year, Molly
Nolan donated some of her own new Christmas toys to an orphanage in Vinogradiv, in Ukraine.
“She said she thought the children there probably did not have any toys, so would be
happy to use things she was unlikely to play with.”
Once again a child shows the way to kindness. Please click on the British flag.
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| Andryusha Starving in Kalinovka Orphanage |
For me, if I could write Grisha a letter I would simply say, “Grisha, it’s the greed
of the grown ups, the adults, for which the children suffer.”
Andryusha suffering from malnutrition exhaustion; a patient at the children’s home at Kalinovka, 5 February 2008.
Please click on the picture and think how you
would answer Grisha.
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| In mourning for Andryusha |
News from
the Children’s Home in Kalinovka
by Albert Pavlov, Zaporozhye, and
translated by Andrew Shenk, Carleton College, USA.
“On
March 11, (2008) Andryusha (the boy with terminal malnutrition and the center of the incident which led to the firestorm of
publicity) died.
“In February Andryusha
stayed for a week in the Chernigov Regional Hospital, gained some weight, and was then transferred back
to Kalinovka.
“Unfortunately, even at the hospital, they were unable to discover the cause of his vomiting. I trust that the Lord
received this little martyr into heaven and that the soul of Andryusha found peace.”
We must understand that a Ukrainian
in Ukraine, until now, speaking out the way Albert did is very risky. Albert Pavlov isn’t
a firebrand reformer.
He is an ordinary family man, overworked and underpaid and underappreciated by society. He has compassion and courage
that are extraordinary.
Please click on the ribbon
to open this ground breaking story.
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The Herts
Advertiser
Sisters making a difference
15:10
- 21 April 2008
“Two sisters have marked their Jewish coming of age by ‘twinning’ with
orphans in the Ukraine whose lives they are working to improve.
"Abi and Eli Samuels from Newlands Avenue
in Radlett have so far raised around £2,000 for their new friends in Eastern Europe after being paired with them through
a World Jewish Relief (WJR) project on celebrating their Barmitzvahs."
The young continue to lead the
way, please click on the flag to read this inspiring story.
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| American Ukraine Friendship Flags |
The Birmingham News
Sunday April 13, 2008 By Paul Beaudry
“This isn't a normal
April day. Instead of dealing with everyday life in Birmingham, the Hoods are some 6,200 miles away, changing their lives forever.”
Yes! Tak! Please read on – Please click
on the flags and read on!
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Canada Free Press
"Ukraine lighting candles in the children’s dark" By OnTheWeb: Anne Burkhart Friday, April 4, 2008
"Colombus-Miss. What does a cold, wet five-year-old girl begging in a Ukrainian bus station at night have
to do with saving landfills in the United States? How could this little girl’s plight lead to the formation of a charity called Operation
Ukraine?
"The connecting
threads are woven in the heart of a woman named Kathy Cadden. Cadden’s niece and her friend found the little girl
when they were in the Ukraine during a church youth mission several years ago.
"They could not leave the poor child to spend the night in such a dangerous
place with temperatures below freezing. Taking the little girl to their room, they fed, washed and clothed her.
She said her name was Jenya.
"The next day Jenya showed them where she lived. They learned her
mother frequently locked her out of the house and forced her to beg at the bus station."
Please click on
the flags for this inspiring and unique story.
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Ipswich with news from the Ipswich Chronicle
"Students reach out to children in Ukraine"
Wed Apr 02, 2008, 02:00 PM EDT
"Ipswich - Ipswich High School students Laura Josephson, left, and Rebekah Steele, spent
Monday, March 10 at Ipswich Laundry on Central Street washing, drying and packaging clothes for orphans in Ukraine.
"The students said they would like to thank Ipswich Laundry's Richard Lutto for his generosity. Lutto allowed them to use the facility for the project."
The youth are leading again!
Go girls! Please click on the flags for this story.
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Telegraph & Argus Bradford, UK Nora steps up again to help needy By Ben Barnett “To get to the lawn mower in her garage Nora
Kilcoyne would have to climb over hundreds of boxes of shoes and trainers. “It's not that she has a shoe fetish; this is the result of a charitable mind
at work. “The retired Irish woman, of
Sandy Lane, Bradford, amassed up to 500 pairs of brand-new shoes to be loaded on a truck
and driven to Eastern Europe.” Please click on the flag for this inspirational story.
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| Gayle Dubowski |
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| In mourning for Gayle |
This Update
Notice just came from Alisha Balogi, Gayle’s cousin. The original notice is below.
"Hey Love (Gayle's
Song)"
“This song
was written and recorded in loving memory of our cousin, Gayle Dubowski, who was one of the victims of the NIU shootings on
February 14, 2008.”
Please click on the photo to read more about this beautiful memorial to
Gayle. For only one dollar (US) we can download the song and make a difference.
Also, here is a link to HOPE
worldwide, Gayle’s favorite charity, to which all profits are dedicated by Gayle’s cousins in her honor.
Gayle's favorite charity, HOPE worldwide
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| George and Alisha Balogi |
About Gayle
Dubowski
Please click on the photo to go to the full story - once there please do register to post a comment in
honor of this slain student whose heart was filled with compassion. Her family will appreciate it.
Daily Herald
from Chicago’s Suburbs
Song honoring slain student will benefit orphans she wanted to help
By Jake Griffin
| Daily Herald Staff Published: 3/9/2008 12:21 AM
“For four semesters Gayle Dubowski studied the intricacies of the Russian
language.
“She and four classmates were shot and killed by a gunman who burst into a lecture hall on the DeKalb
campus Feb. 14.
" 'We had been interested in going as a family to the Ukraine to do work with a church over
there and she was particularly interested in helping out at the orphanages in Kiev and Moscow,' Joe Dobowski said. 'She was learning Russian
so she could speak to the children.'
“Three of her cousins aren't letting Gayle's dream of helping
the orphans die with her.”
Photo by Bev Horne, Staff Photographer
Please click on the photo to read this
awesome story.
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The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS
Dnepropetrovsk Jewish
Community Promotes Youngsters' Talent Tuesday, March 18 2008
“DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – The Jewish community
of Dnepropetrovsk is proud to announce it
is launching music lessons locally. Beneficiaries of the new program are the boys residing at the Warm Home for Schoolchildren.
“This new initiative was made possible
thanks to the financial support of Alexander Gordotsky, a good friend of the local Jewish community.”
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The Evening
Telegraph; Peterborough, United
Kingdom
Enjoy the sound of Ukraine
“THE first
of a planned series of concerts at Westgate Church this year will be by a Ukrainian group – the Kiev Singers. They provide a repertoire of classical pieces, plus Ukrainian church and folk music,
including solos and accompaniments by organ, piano and bandura, the Ukrainian national instrument.
“Profits
go to help Ukrainian orphans and homeless children, including victims of the Chernobyl disaster.”
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Edmonton Journal
Edmonton students raise over $2,000 in
walk-a-thon
Jamie Hall, edmontonjournal.com
Published: 2:15 pm March 15, 2008
“EDMONTON - For Evan Horbay and Tanya Pacholok, the
walkathon that ended on the steps of the Legislature Saturday morning marked the final leg in a years-long journey to the
Ukraine.
“They managed to raise more than $2,100, money they'll
use once they arrive in the Ukraine to shop
for toys, clothes and playground equipment for the children at an orphanage in Lviv, Ukraine.’
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Students will
make history in Ukraine Exchange trip first of its kind for Alberta kids
The Edmonton Journal
Jeff Holubitsky
“EDMONTON - While thousands of Alberta students will take part in the annual ritual
of touring the museums of Europe this spring, a small group from two Edmonton schools will be making their own history."
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