Dear Friends of Open Arms Ukraine,
During the last few months, you have received various emails requesting that you consider making a contribution to help us meet one of the many needs of our orphan grads here in Ukraine. Several of you responded to those requests and we are extremely grateful. Winter coats have been purchased, teeth have been fixed and God is being glorified through those gifts!
However, since those requests were sent out, we have learned from our bookkeeper in California that Open Arms Ukraine is in dire straights right now financially. We were aware that our budget was tight and we constantly pray for God's continued provision, but we did not realize until this week that we were "running on empty."
Today, Open Arms Ukraine has a little less than $5,000 in our account in the USA. That is not even enough funding for the Open Arms Ukraine to operate for two more months. Many of you may not be aware, but our monthly budget for Open Arms is $3,000 a month. Also, with new ministry opportunities being presented to us, we anticipate needing to increase our monthly budget in the near further. None of us (Anika, Melissa, Annie and Chelsea) are currently paid a salary and the entire monthly budget goes to renting our ministry space, paying for heating and other bills, food for the orphan grads who live with us, orphanage outreach, camps and other needs which arise almost weekly among the teens and young adult orphan grads we serve. So, we operate on a shoe string budget and at this point in time, there is not even enough funding to see us through 2 more months of ministry.
On behalf of these beautiful orphans, we asking for your help. We need to feed 4 orphan grads daily (they live with us), pay for heat and electricity, provide transportation, clothes, medicine, school fees for the kids as well. We are in urgent need of any financial contribution, which you might be able to make at this time!! Please consider making a donation of any amount. This will help us get through the next couple of months while we work to secure additional funding and monthly contributors.
Please make your contribution online through PayPal. They will direct the funds directly to the Open Arms Ukraine bank account. You can donate online today at:
This is the quickest way to make a donation and you will receive an email receipt within a month.
Or, if you are more comfortable sending a check through the mail, please email us at openarmsdonations@gmail.com and let us know how much you are donating and then mail your donation to our mailing address:
Open Arms Ukraine
PO Box 277
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
On behalf of the board and the ministry team of Open Arms Ukraine here in Sumy, Ukraine, thank you for partnering with us to meet this URGENT need!!! It is our prayer that God will multiply these funds and that HE will be glorified through their use, as together we strive to make a difference in the lives of the children here in Ukraine.
Trusting that God will provide,
Anika Bachle
Melissa Keane
Annie Carbonaro
Chelsea Rollins
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