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Six year old Eonna flew to Moscow today to await surgery on her brain tumour. After several months of doctors visits and
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Eonna had surgery yesterday for her brain tumour. They could not cut
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Today we visited the museum of rare cars. It was very interesting to
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To celebrate our mums on Mother’s Day, we made beautiful cards with the children.
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Dima has successfully completed the work required to gain his Hygiene Certificate which enables him to work in the food industry. He has got a job at the Ice Cream Factory which is located near Living Hope. Dima loves his job and we are all very happy for him.
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We are very happy for Alexei who is living with us at Living Hope. As a child he would always run away from the orphanage. After spending some time in prison Alexei has come to Living Hope and today is his first day of school. We are very proud of him and look forward to watching him grow and learn new skills.
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Living Hope has come alive with magical paintings of a small forest in autumn created by the smallest hands and most enthusiastic hearts. Each fortnight we invite young mothers to come in to Living Hope and discuss a variety of topics relating to education.
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This month we celebrate a special event with Rina as she receives her first wage. Rina came to us homeless with a one year old daughter four months ago. She now has a job in a kindergarten which allows her to spend time with her daughter while she is at work. Rina is really excited about earning an income and learning how to use money wisely. |
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Josh, our volunteer from NZ has been working with the boys to finish off the storeroom. Sergey has been showing off his newly acquired carpentry skills and is proud of the shelves they have made for their shoes!
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On Saturday we took the kids up the tallest mountain in Primorsly Krai. To climb Mt Pedan was difficult but interesting. It rained the entire time and they woke in the morning in their tents all soaking wet, but still all had a great time and have happy memories of the time together. |
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It is with tears that we close our camp today. Some amazing new friendships have been born, crashing down cultural and
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Today was the beginning of camp, so it was all excitement and activity this morning around the centre as kids were arriving and staff were rushing around trying to feed them all and pull together the final bits of gear needed. Volunteers from several countries arrived and also six deaf orphans who we had been asked to take on camp with us.
Excitement was high and the noise levels out of this world. Eventually we got them all on the bus, explained a few ground rules and sent them on their way with an expectation of fun, sun and games. |
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After a long period of living with us, Sasha has realised that it is time to try and make it on her own. She will continue to work as our cleaner, but will rent a small apartment locally |
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We have the most awesome Volunteers!
Ayumi is a student from Japan studying at the local university.
She comes and volunteers with us twice a week and speaks fluent Russian and English as well |
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We welcomed today the arrival of two builders from New Zealand who will be here for a month to help us do some maintenance repairs on the building and start the renovations |
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During dinner, one of the 51st guys told Ariana (aged 5) that if she was to come to New Zealand, she would be a Princess. |
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Today we are partying! It is time to celebrate 11 years of Living Hope as an official organisation in Russia.
We are expecting guests from all over the city, from government departments we work with,
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The truck came today to take the rubbish that the guys had sorted and thrown out - six cubic meters!
Well done guys - now hopefully we will have room for stuff we really need! And congratulations
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Sadly today Ariana, 5 years, had to go to hospital as she is really sick with a bad flu bug that is going round.
This is usual here in Russia if kids are not well to go into the hospital rather than be treated at home. |
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Today members of the local Vlad Echo Rotary Club came to help us clean up around our building.
Rotarians washed windows and cleaned balconies while the 51st boys dug
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The kids were excited today to have real live English speaking boys to help them pronunciate during their English lessons.
The boys are a novelty that our kids are loving having around. |
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