The Children

We visited Chornomorsk and Ovidiopol

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

This spring, Sveta and I visited Ovidiopol church and we had a wonderful time with the children and youth. Our Students Scholarship Program currently supports only two students, because mostly students study remotely.

Our Mission Is To Help Disadvantaged Children.

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

$1,900 raised $3,100 to go MUCH continues to help as many Ukrainians as possible. Even though you probably don’t hear as much about Ukraine on the news, the suffering continues. The need is great—more than you can possibly imagine. We are blessed to be able to provide some relief thanks to your generous contributions. Please…

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How the children are coping with the war.

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

A Message from the Children to Our Sponsors It was very difficult for us last year. On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion began, changing the life of every Ukrainian. The war stole the gift of a peaceful and innocent childhood. Even with the conditions of war, we continue to get an education. During air strikes/missile attacks,…

A light in the darkness of Kharkiv

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

A good friend of ours, Roman, worked for two years on replacing a small dacha house with a total rebuild for a main residence for his family. He continued to expand his new home. The war came to Ukraine, and then to Mykolaiv. With no options, he sent his family to another country. While remaining…

Massage therapy is helping autistic children overcome the trauma of war

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Dr. Natalia started the massage therapy program with me in 2004. Many things have happened since then. About ten years ago, she opened a private clinic in Chornomorsk, a city by the Black Sea, not far from Odessa, Ukraine. She invited her son, who completed medical college, and a second massage therapist to build her…

January 2022

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, Great News! The Christmas fundraiser received $5,750 Our goal was $7,000 With this wonderful amount, we can provide for the multiple needs for Alyona’s family (October newsletter) and utilities for Vera’s family for four more months of cold weather. The balance will be used to supplement the massage therapy program which…

October 2021

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

Hello family and friends, This year our Christmas fundraiser will help support the needs of two special children and the women who care for them. Our goal is to raise $7,000 to help these two families, and to support the MUCH massage therapy program. Sveta’s Journey Alyona is the most courageous woman that I have…

September 2021

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

Hello family and friends, Covid-19 has returned to our fair city. There are 348 new cases as of October 3. Some of the schools have closed their doors and have returned to online education until all of the teachers have received their Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. With a seven-day average of 237 new cases, I…

August 2021

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage

Hello family and friends, Children in Ukraine August 24 is Independence Day in Ukraine. This year we celebrated our thirtieth year of independence from the Soviet Union and Russia. There were big parades in many of the larger cities. We are grateful to the people of all of the countries who helped the people of…

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