Hope For The Nations

Our program for orphan mothers and their children keeps growing! We began Stop the Circle of Orphanhood for young single mothers who graduated from orphanages, but they keep inviting their friends, who were not raised in an orphanage, but still find themselves under the pressure of difficult circumstances. 

Now, among our regular guests, we have teenagers from families who fled the war area, a woman and her young son whose husband is a soldier, and several children and teens whose families live below the poverty line. 

It is a blessing and encouragement to hear comments from some of the mothers:

"We became adults and with God's help we are able to take care of our chidlren. There are people who need help more than we do and our children do. We want to help you help them."

Isn't that something you would love to hear from every perspn you have helped?

Thank you for helping these mothers overcome the vicious circle of orphanhood!

While I’m typing this story, Carina is giving birth to her firstborn in one of the oldest and poorest maternity hospitals of our city. The father of the baby is not there with her – he disappeared for good as soon as he had learned about Carina’s pregnancy. Such situations occur again and again with many girls when they leave the orphanage – and, to be honest, it happens with many young women who can’t provide for themselves, have no place to live and no family to help.

Carina would have been going through her first labor all alone, if not for Natasha, one of our most faithful and devoted volunteers at Destiny Center. It was Natasha who constantly took care of Carina while she was pregnant; brought her food and medicine, took her to see doctors when she needed it, prayed for her and supported her in every possible way.

Every day we face such desperate situations of orphanage graduates, especially girls, who have no place to go to after they leave orphanage. Many of them end up in prostitution – sometimes it’s the only way they can provide for themselves and their children.

Our dream and goal is to buy a property in Chuguev – a town where Natasha and her family live. It is a much more affordable place to live than in Kharkiv, and there are many orphanage graduates in that area. We are believing for a house with 3+ bedrooms for single mothers in need with their babies and a piece of land where we could build a greenhouse, rabbit hutches, henhouse, etc. Our volunteers are passionate about this project. We ask for your prayers and help to make it happen.