The last day we were in Kyiv before catching the train back to Kryvyi Rih we went to see the estate that was built by Victor Yanukovich's corruption. It now belongs to the people of Ukraine and is kept up as a public park and a museum to corruption. It's 40 hectares and VERY opulent. I've read articles and have seen many pictures of this place but I had no idea of the expanse of it and how opulent it actually is. It boggles my mind how much money would have been spent on it all. I also wonder how many social programs that amount of money could have supported. But fortunately now it's contributing to the local economy providing some jobs and income.
This week is a quiet week as the school camps are over and I have no jobs lined up. (I'm still waiting for Canada Revenue to process my tax return so I can sponsor some activities.) Although it's a good chance to get caught up and to rest up for camp at the social dorms next week.
So that's my latest goings on. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you for seeing my heart. Till next time...я люблю вас!!
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| A game of ping pong at school #34 |
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| Going for a walk in the park at school #34 |
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| With school #14 at a play centre |
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| The blindfold game at school #51 |
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| English word games at school #51 |
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| Yura showed me a new phone app for voice translation that's so much better than Google Translate. It helps a LOT with the kids. |
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| At Sofia School in Kyiv |
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| At the estate built by corruption. These gates reminded me of Buckingham Palace. |
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| At 40 hectares the park was so big we didn't have time to go see inside the house except for a peek through the front door. |
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| A pretty fancy back yard. |
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| This is a fake ship (it's on a permanent foundation) that was built to host meetings. |
