Please join our effort to train families, professionals and caregivers in the Ukraine!

I am looking for people to help me with raising funds for this summer's Mission Trip. I have joined forces with  A Father's Heart, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundation and Almaz Church, Kiev,  to bring a team of professionals to the Ukraine to present a conference on Individuals with Disabilities for families, professionals and caregivers and minister to the orphans at Vorzel, Rominiv and Znamenka. We plan to clean teeth, build a playground, distribute equipment and train staff at all three facilities along with supporting Mission to Ukraine and Pastor Vlad's Special Needs Center in Ternopil. We presented the first Annual Conference last January and it was so well received. Some families and professionals traveled over nine hours by train to attend it. We helped provide lodging and food for the families as well. Our fees include the salary for translators, conference hall rental, and cost for hand outs and materials. Without your support, it will be hard to do!
I am asking that you commit to selling 10 pieces of the puzzle below for $10.00 each. All donations will be tax deductible and this campaign hopes to raise $10,000 to cover our expenses. If you choose to help you will be provided with a funding raising packet which you could download and distribute. Please share this posting on your blog and ask others to share it as well. Or use Chipin. Pieces cost $10 each and your name will be added to the back of one piece.   All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a receipt from Father's Heart for your contribution!      

Please join us for an amazing ministry trip in the Ukraine this summer!

UKRAINE SHORT TERM MISSION PROJECTS
JULY 20TH
THROUGH AUGUST 1ST
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 Friday, July 20, 2012 – Depart for Kyiv, Ukraine on overnight flight from New York
 Saturday, July 21 – Arrive in Kyiv, pass through customs and go to housing at Spa
Hotel in Vorzel.  Meet with Pastor and staff from Almaz Church.  Make some new
friends, become a bit familiar with Ukraine’s language and culture, get some rest, and
prepare for adventure!
 Sunday, July 22nd
– Attend church service at Almaz Church, sight see in Kyi
 Monday, July 23rd
to Wednesday, July 25th
– Work with the children at the “Baby House”
orphanage in Vorzel.  Here we will visit with younger children, from age 1 to 5.  Some of
them have special needs, but many do not, other than being orphans.  We will deliver
wheelchairs and other therapy equipment and demonstrate their use.  We will also
perform dental cleaning, fluoride and sealant treatments for the children, and get to play
with them and enjoy their love.  We also plan on building a playground and doing some
other work at this orphanage, and will stay here for about 3 days, with one day (probably
Monday, July 23rd
) set aside for a “day trip” to visit a Level Four orphanage. (See below.)
 Monday, July  23rd
– This is probably the day we will travel to Znamenka to visit the
Level Four orphanage there.  It is about 4 hours by train, and we will be back in Vorzel
later the same night.  Here we will also deliver wheelchairs and other therapy equipment
and demonstrate their use.  We will again perform dental cleaning, fluoride and sealant
treatments for the children, and get to observe and play with some of the children
Thursday, July 26th
to Friday, July 27th
– Travel to visit Friends of Ukraine Ministry on
Thursday and work with the older boys with disabilities at the Romaniv orphanage.  This
is an orphanage just a couple of hours west of Kyiv by van.  We would go over in the
morning, meet up with Oksana and other staff from Friends of Ukraine, then travel with
them to the orphanage where we can work with the children and deliver and demonstrate
the use of some of the therapy equipment, returning to Vorzel that same evening.   We
will have one more day Friday to work with the orphans at Vorzel.
 Saturday July 28th
through Monday, July  30th
– Travel to  a Level Four orphanage in
Snyatyn, a  village in Southwestern Ukraine.  It will be an all day van or train ride on
Saturday. We will visit with orphans with special needs, bring wheelchairs and other
therapy equipment to donate and demonstrate how to use with the children, and perform
dental cleanings, fluoride and sealant treatments on them.  Then we will leave on
Tuesday and head back towards Kyiv by way of Ternopil.
 Tuesday, July 31st
– Return from Snyatyn to Kyiv by way of Ternopil in  North Western
Ukraine, visit Pastor Vlad and his wife, help with his church setting up therapy clinic, visit
with orphans and other children with special needs, bring wheelchairs and  other therapy
equipment to donate and demonstrate how to use with the children, perform dental cleanings,
fluoride and sealant treatments on the orphans and other children.

 When we return to Kyiv, those of the team who are just staying for the mission trip with the
orphanages would stay overnight and leave back to the US Wednesday morning.  Those of us
staying on for the Conference would meet up with the rest of the team members, and we
would all check into guest flats for the week in Kyiv.
 Wednesday, August 1st
through Thursday, August 2nd
– Prepare for Conference
 Friday, August 3rd
through Saturday, August 4th
– Present at Conference
 Sunday, August 5th
– go to Almaz Church, sight see once more, farewell dinner
 Monday, August 6th
– return to USA

Looking for Presenters! Please share your expertise with professionals and families in the Ukraine!

SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

AUGUST 1ST THROUGH AUGUST 6TH

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 Tuesday, July 31, 2012 – depart for Ukraine

 Wednesday, August 1, 2012 – arrive in Kyiv, pass through customs and go to housing at pre-arranged flats in Kyiv. Meet with Pastor and staff from Almaz Church. Make some new friends, become a bit familiar with Ukraine’s language and culture, get some rest, and prepare for adventure! Team meeting that evening to review details of conference.

 Thursday, August 2, 2012 – Some time for sight-seeing in Kyiv, followed by finishing up details on our presentations or on committees to serve conference participants. Visit an orphanage in Kyiv, with option to visit Baby House in Vorzel (45 Km outside of Kyiv) or to visit Level Four orphanage in Znamenka (all day trip by train).



 Friday, August 3, 2012 – Final preparations for Conference -- go to Conference Hall and set up for Friday evening presentations.

 Saturday, August 4, 2012 – Full day of presentations at Conference Hall, closing ceremony and press/tv interviews. Relax with team dinner, sleep!!

 Sunday, August 5, 2012 – attend service at Almaz Church, sight-seeing in Kyiv, farewell party at night.

 Monday, August 6, 2012 – Fly back to US!

Please review the attached copy of our Conference Program from 2011 for an idea of the times, topics, and format of this year’s Conference. The main difference is we will be presenting on two tracks simultaneously – therapeutic and educational – with the same number of break-outs and presentations as before, or perhaps a few more. All presenters will need to discuss topics with me as soon as possible and also make sure they have their passports and send me a copy of their Curriculum Vitae or resume.