This past
week has been a fairly quiet one. In 3
weeks I’ll be back in Ukraine, and with the freezing temperatures
here this long weekend I am even more anxious to get there.
On Thursday
I helped out at another senior’s luncheon at Full Gospel Church which was a lot of fun. Then on Friday I went to a ground breaking
ceremony at my church to launch the building of our new Family Life Centre
which will provide much needed space for banquets, sports and our various
church activities. It’s quite a project.
Speaking of
projects, I have also been thinking ahead about what kind of projects I would
like to do once I get back to Ukraine and to Kyrgyzstan in September. I really could use some help in order to pull
them off. Here is what I’d like to do.
You will
remember from my past blogs about the home at Boorie Ooglie for the mentally
and physically disabled. For those that
don’t, Boorie Ooglie (which means brown coal) is a facility that is very run
down and the residents are pretty much ignored by society in general. They are not given a whole lot of dignity let
alone any luxuries – luxuries like a decent meal. Just don’t get me started about the quality
of the meals there – I won’t be able to stop.
You may
also remember from last summer’s blogs about my camping trip where we hosted a
picnic for some of the Boorie Ooglie folks.
We went the night before to the park to set things up and then hosted a
day of swimming and a picnic for them the next day. I would like to sponsor at least one of
these picnics so that the residents can get out of that facility for the day
and enjoy a park setting, get a decent meal and get some dignity that they
sooooo deserve.
They like
to have 3 or 4 of these picnics each summer for different groups from the
home. The cost to sponsor one picnic is
approximately $450. I would really like
to be able to sponsor 4 picnics.
I would
also like to take the kids from the Rehab Centre to McDonald’s again. To refresh your memory, the kids Rehab Centre
is for children who have at least one parent with drug or alcohol problems
which makes for a horrible home life.
The kids are taken to the centre for a 9 month programme where they are
shown a lot of love and support to help them cope with their lives. Unfortunately some kids will not be able to
go back to their homes and will be transferred to an orphanage.
Other than
McJoyful Christmas these kids do not get the chance to go to McDonald’s and it
is a huge thing for them. It costs
approximately $200 to take 25 kids, which includes transportation and a Happy
Meal. This year I think there are around
50 kids at the centre so that would be $400 to sponsor.
I have also
got some projects in mind to do in Kyrgyzstan but I will wait and mention those
later this summer.
If you
would like to help me pull off these projects or to help with my ongoing
support please click
the donations link at the right side of the blog for LinK 127 to donate on
line. You can also mail a
donation to the address below. Please
remember to specify that your donation is for me. You can also arrange a monthly
sponsorship. Canadian donations are tax
deductible and every dollar counts.
Thank you
for your continued prayers and support and thank you for seeing my heart. Till next time… Я люблю тебя!
LinK 127
34
Wynn Castle Dr.
Lwr. Sackville,
NS
Canada
B4E 2H5
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| Some of the folks of Boorie Ooglie. Yes, that's a cage this group is kept in during the day. Don't get me started on THAT either. |
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| More Boorie Ooglie folks and me |
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| My friend Yura (2nd from right) and some Boorie Ooglie folks |
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| One of the picnics from last summer |
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| Some of the Rehab Centre kids at McDonald's last summer. Often they don't have much reason to smile. |
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| This is what my church in Canada looks like now |
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| This is what it will look like in a few months |
