November 2001
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A generous
donation for $1,025 from the Louder/Valentine family and their church
helped make life more comfortable for the orphans living in orphanage # 1
in Kharkiv, Eastern Ukraine. The Arnold family
contributed $250.00 and First
Methodist Church gave $424
for the same orphanage.
The total contribution funds received
for Kharkiv orphanage #1 were $1,699. donated transportation
services including driver fee, van, and gas.
SRC used $113.00 for
salaries and taxes associated with this project.
The total funds used for the Kharkiv orphanage donation totaled $1,586.
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KHARKIV ORPHANAGE NEEDS
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Tanya, the office secretary in Kyiv, was in
almost constant communication with the Orphanage Director, Roman
Volodomirovich. Through their numerous phone calls they managed to draw up
a list of the orphanage’s most immediate needs. The proposed items
were:
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- Electrical oil-filled Heater
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Supplies
bought for Kharkiv orphanage
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The orphanage director pleaded with us to
help the orphanage purchase a van (Zhiguli model #7). They planned
to use the vehicle to transport the orphans to the hospital as well
as for children’s recreational needs. It will cost around
$3,985.00 and the orphanage has already raised $3,365.00 for this
need. They wanted approximately $500.00 for the final purchase.
We explained that the SRC policy requires wiring to the orphanage
official account and using the wired funds according to the stated
purpose. This way the amount would go to the orphanage, not to the
director personally. The director welcomed this idea and assured us
that any amount wired to the orphanage account would be spent as the
donors requested |
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| The decision was made to set
aside $500.00 for wiring to the orphanage account (in order to
buy a van). We also plan to purchase all the other supplies
in Kyiv
and deliver them
to
Kharkiv. There we will buy an 80-liter boiler, which costs
$115.00. It will improve their heating system, especially
during the fast-approaching winter.
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GETTING THE ORPHANAGE
SUPPLIES
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Here is the list of the
items we bought in Kyiv:
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Description
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Quantity
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Price (USD)
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Electrical
Oil-filled Heater RADEL (Italy)
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3
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226.00
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2
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Electric
Scales CLATRONI
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1
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40.00
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3
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Electric
Scales UFESA
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1
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44.00
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4
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Vacuum
Cleaners DAEWOO
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3
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164.00
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Baby
Walkers CHICCO
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4
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166.00
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6.
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Video
Player DAEWOO
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1
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87.00
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7.
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Stream
Iron SCARLETT
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1
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19.00
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8.
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Carpet
3mx5m
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2
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187.00
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9.
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Soft
Toys (Various)
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6
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28.00
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10.
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Video
Cassette: "После
дождичка…"
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1
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3.00
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11.
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Video
Cassette: Story
"Морозко"
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1
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3.00
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12.
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Video
Cassette: Збірка
мультфільмів
№39
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1
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4.00
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In Kharkiv, we planned to purchase the boiler and wire the amount to the
Kharkiv orphanage bank account:
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14.
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Water
Boiler (80 litres)
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1
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115.00
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15
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Funds
toward van purchasing
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1
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500.00
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TOTAL:
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$1,586.00
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Note:
The average exchange rate is 5.2 Ukrainian Hrivna to the US
Dollar.
Kharkiv
ORPHANAGE HUMANITARIAN PROJECT
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A delivery date
was
agreed upon, and the goods purchased.
Early
on the morning of November 2nd, we set of for
Kharkiv - Nikolai the driver, Joy from our staff, and Slavick
Z.,
acting as translator.
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obvious that a lot of renovation was taking place. The walls were
being given a new coat of paint, and improvements were being made
throughout the orphanage. The
director, Roman Vlodomirovich looked at the photos that we had
brought of the
Louder/Valentine family. He smiled as he read the letter from the family – remembering
their kindness. As we settled down to discuss the goods that
we had brought, and the purchase of the boiler, Roman Vlodomirovich
mentioned that they are especially thankful to have the hot water boiler, which will
allow them to have hot water all year.
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Kharkiv
orphans and a caregiver
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Very
soon all the supplies
were unloaded and
officially received by the orphanage administration. After that
we went with the director to purchase the necessary boiler and
deposit the money
into the orphanage bank account for the future
purchase of the van.
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The
orphanage workers looking at pictures
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Upon returning to the orphanage, we visited
the caregivers who had looked after Louder/Valentine’s adopted
son.
The children in the group were just on their way for a nap, and the
women eagerly gathered around the photographs, asking questions and
commenting on how much he had changed already. They especially loved the pictures of him
singing in church, and they were so excited to see how he had grown.
With tears in their eyes, they read the letter
from the family, marveling over the fact that he is already speaking
English. As each of them finished the letter, they quietly offered
up a prayer for the family. They could barely contain their joy at
seeing one of their ‘little ones’ in such a good home. |
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Slavik showed them the video that the family
had sent him, and the women gathered round, eager to catch the small
details, like where he slept, and did the house have a garden. They
clapped their hands with excitement when they heard him speaking and
understanding English.
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All too soon it was time to return to Kyiv, but the women in the group asked
that we pass on all their love to the family and to Robbie. They were very
touched, not only by the generous gifts left, but also by the love that
Robbie has found in his new family.
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COMMENTS
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to be a part of our charity programs and share your heart with Ukrainian
orphans, please check with us at our_kids@earthlink.net
to find out about upcoming humanitarian trips and how you can make a
difference in the world.
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