Fearless massage therapists press on despite the war.October 15, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic MassageThe war has severely impacted our massage program, but we still have three courageous women who stayed in Ukraine and work tirelessly to help children desperately in need of massage therapy. Check out this 2.5 minute video to see these…
Giving Disadvantaged Children Hope.May 12, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic MassageMUCH has sponsored a wonderful massage therapist, Natasha, in the Dobromel Orphanage for twelve years. She works with disadvantaged children. She has a new client, fourteen-year-old Rima. This child has a rare genetic condition called Rett Syndrome. Rima can't walk,…
Helping children, families, and soldiers!October 26, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello family and friends, You know, dear friends, that now you are helping not only children and civilians in Ukraine, but also the military, in particular, our son Misha and his team; and our friend Dasha's husband and his team. They protect…
Massage therapy is helping autistic children overcome the trauma of warJune 18, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineDr. 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…
How does massage therapy help children experiencing wartime trauma?June 17, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello family and friends, The stories below were recently shared with Sveta and me by our massage therapist working in northwestern Ukraine. She shares her experiences with children who have intellectual disabilities and those who have "normal" intelligence, but have…
January 2022January 27, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello 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…
August 2021September 28, 2021|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello 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…
May 2021June 21, 2021|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, The Children, Therapeutic MassageHello family and friends, Massage therapy provides many results. Here are 25 reasons that may give you a better understanding of massage therapy. Over the past sixteen years, MUCH massage therapists who are all Ukrainian citizens, have been treating a variety…
April 2021May 11, 2021|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic Massage, UkraineHello family and friends, When I first moved to Ukraine, my purpose was unclear. I knew that I would be helping children, but the details would be revealed as time moved forward. One thing was clear; I was not called…
February 2021March 10, 2021|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, Therapeutic MassageHello family and friends, Hello spring! Have you pruned your fruit trees? Spring is right around the corner. Days of sunshine are more abundant. Sveta is ready to get out and work with her roses and vineyard. Our nineteen fruit trees…
