If you've followed our ministry much, you probably know about how much we love the "Shevchenko" family - Dusya, Sergey, 4 year old Vala and 7 week old baby Andre. Dusya and Sergey graduated from the Pravdinska orphanage in 2006 and have worked hard to build a happy family. Despite never having seen good parenting modeled for them, they do their best to be good parents to their two children and they love them more than anything. They fight so hard to provide for their kids and give them the family they never received. We are so privileged to work with this beautiful family and be a part of their lives!
Since spring they have been working hard to do some much needed work on their home in Ivanivka. While they were waiting for Andre to arrive, they were busy redoing bedrooms, floors, wallpaper, knocking out walls and adding on... And they have done an excellent job! This week they called us asking for help. They don't have running water, they don't have gas, and they've always heated the house with an old fashioned stove and whatever they could burn to keep it warms through the winter. But with the new baby they've decided to have electric heaters installed. They've already put in 7000 hryvna into it but they've come up short on what they need to cover the cost. They only need 2500 more hryvna, which is about $315. We've committed to helping them and are looking to see if there is anyone else who wants to help keep them warm this winter.
If you are interested in supporting the Shevchenko family please let us know. Donations can be made through PayPal [link on the right] or by mail at Open Arms Ukraine, PO Box 277, San Lorenzo, CA 94580. Thank you so much for your prayers and for helping us come alongside this growing family.
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