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.

Reunited!

I have great news regarding Lisa Kanova.

I've mentioned her previously on this blog. She has been sponsored and has been living at the Grace Center in St. Petersburg with her daughter, but she recently won custody of her first child Roma! He is now 4. No longer will he be in the orphanage, but in the loving arms of his mother.

Thanks to your generous donations and sponsorship of Lisa, she and her children have finally been reunited. You have helped to provide a safe place to live, food to eat, furniture for the kids, clothes, and access to medicine.

Lisa sends her thanks to each of you who participated in that process of helping her win her child back from the state.

Rejoice with us as a family has been reunited. I cannot express it better than Natasha did when she said:

"look how big is the difference that your support makes! What can be better for an orphan to be taken home by his loving mother? What can be more rewarding for all of us then to see the broken family restored? !Indeed, orphans do not need to have wings, they need a person who will help them not to fall down! And you became such person for Lisa and her two kids! We ask you to pray for Lisa's life and continue the support of her family. She will have to overcome many difficulties now on her way of becoming a good mother. Please continue to pray that she will become a christian, she is still on the way. And we believe in a valuable life for Lisa and her children! Because with God all is possible!"

You said it Natasha!

Learn how you can partner with Natasha and Help for Children and Grace Center.