Final bell and graduation for Russian orphans

When orphans graduate, most have had little opportunity to learn how to do simple things like shopping for their own clothing.  Our partner ministry, Help for Children, took these three young ladies shopping for a dress and shoes.  The girls are graduating, but Vanya (from Ukki) got to go along on the shopping spree simply because he had no shoes for the summer.  The happy shoppers asked that Natasha send their photo to sponsors and say a big thank you!  Thank you, Big Family partners!
For more information on orphanage visits, and the plight of orphan graduates, read Big Family Mission June newsletter.  Or, read the newsletter in Russian language.