Bearers of Love

Orphanage outside of the city Koresten (14) pictures: Last summer we went to an orphanage near the city of Koresten. We were the first foreigners to visit them. Ruslan, our Ukrainian Youth Pastor, has started a work there already. The director wanted to meet us because they were in desperate need of medical supplies, sports equipment and chalkboards. Bearers of Love Int.provided all their requests and also pays the transportation for these orphans to attend Ruslan's youth group every Saturday night.See album.

Feeding Program for Seniors and the Poor (8) pictures: Our partners in Ukraine have initiated another community project. Many seniors (mostly women) earn meagre pensions and once their rent is paid, they don't have much for food. Our people in Ukraine, through your donations, give food bags every Sunday to these seniors. They try to pack a variety of items every week. Thanks again for being part of this community effort.

Surgeries For Orphans (10) pictures: Many of our donors and friends know that BOLI has many purposes and challenges in Ukraine. Besides providing for orphans, street kids and homeless with basic necessities, food and clothing, we also partner with Ed Dickson, our Canadian agent in Ukraine. Together we're providing surgeries for physically disabled orphans who would otherwise have no hope for living a decent life. Here are some of the accomplishments already.

Once again , your generous donations are changing lives. Thank you very much.!

Ruslan Kucherenko - The Freedom Jam (18) pictures: Ruslan Kucherenko is a 29 year- old young man who has a heart for young people, especially older teens. He founded a teen center called Freedom Jam in the city of Koresten. The young adults learn to play musical instruments, practice mimes, dances and songs. Ruslan and his wife Lilia, stop to chat wherever they see a crowd of teens. Their efforts have already taken over 25 kids off the street and into the center. It is a run-down building but they spruced it up as best as possible. These teens now go into orphanages to put their practices into performances for the children. They also do programs on Drug and Alcohol Abuse which have been government approved. Sue and I spent a week with them and we feel we'd like to sponsor their needs. Their club is growing and doing great work in their community.

Visiting Orphans (60) pictures: Some of our encounters while visiting the orphans in Ukraine.

Sights of Ukraine (20) pictures: A few pictures of the sights to be seen in the Ukraine

Feeding Program (23) pictures: Street children live in conditions of extreme poverty. They are deprived of a safe shelter and are not able to satisfy their need for food. They spend many cold nights in abandoned buildings, sewers and under bridges. Obviously they are not healthy. It is also easy to fall into drug addiction or prostitution. Sergei Melnikov, director of the Feeding Program for street kids in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine offers them the option of a better life by loving, feeding and clothing them. He and his assistant Ulia try to give them a sense of self- worth and have succeeded in reuniting some back to their families.
Bearers of Love continues to provide one meal a day seven days a week for the street kids and the homeless adults. Your donations make this all possible.