Hope Haven Ukraine

Therapeutic Riding

agomes — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:47:05 +0000

The kids went to a local farm to ride horses for therapy. The benefits of horseback riding are relaxed muscles, better control of head and body in upright and better balance. Of course all that matters to the kids is how fun it is to be high up on a horse.

Cooking at Hope Haven

agomes — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:08:11 +0000

The most recent pictures in the gallery show Olga, Maria and Ksenya making muffins in the kitchen at Hope Haven. Thank you Luda for helping the girls learn functional skills…and delicious too!

Fall Fun at Hope Haven

agomes — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:16:55 +0000

Looks like the students are having much fun in music and Fall festival fun! Go to the photo gallery to take a look. New kids are arriving each week but many are out with new germs they have picked up…but the kids all pray for their classmates to return.

Hope Haven OPENS!

agomes — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:33:00 +0000

August 31 was a day of celebration as the ribbon was cut and Hope Haven opened it doors to the disabled in southern Crimea. Over 50 people: families, press, medical professionals and government officials came to celebrate the only school of its kind. 17 children have been consistently coming on the American school bus every day. There were over 25 interested children so we hope to slowly build the enrollment. Please pray for staff as we are having some difficulty finding the perfect team to meet the needs of these special children. Pictures and new video will be coming soon.

Please consider a sponsorship gift to help offset the cost of monthly tuition. Every family is expected to pay a monthly fee but that is not quite enough to meet all the financial needs of the school.

God is faithful and He completed what He began 4 years ago!

Child Sponsorship Begins

agomes — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:03:00 +0000

School will open September 1, 2011. We have hired the director and 5 other staff and will start with 15-20 kids. We now need sponsors who will help with the monthly tuition. The families will be expected to pay a portion but we know they will not be able to fully fund the monthly tuition. Please consider “adopting” a special child. You can choose the monthly amount that you want to give and either subscribe through PayPal to deduct the amount monthly, or send your support to through the mail. If you would like correspondence from your child, please contact us through the site and we will set up communication between you and your special child.

Amy will be going to “cut the ribbon” on September 1 and will bring back many pictures, videos and letters to share with the sponsors. Please watch this site for the grand opening celebration.

Hope Haven Near Completion!

agomes — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:48:00 +0000

I traveled to Ukraine in August for 3 weeks and was able to unload, unpack, assemble, clean and set up the equipment. Two classrooms and a physical therapy gym are ready to use! We have hired a national director and will now begin the process of obtaining permits, certificates and occupancy permission. We hope to start with 25 children ages 3-12 and build slowly as we hire teachers and therapists.

Its finally almost here….3 long but exciting years and now Hope Haven will bring hope to special needs children and their families. Thank you for your continued support and prayers as we move even closer to what God purposed 3 years ago.

Turning Gold into Hope

agomes — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:37:00 +0000

Although the numbers who turned out for the gold party were small, they were GREAT! 20 people blessed Hope Haven Ukraine to the tune of $3,862.82!

This was such a great success that we will try this again in six months and try to make it an annual event. Next time we will try to do it at a more as a private affair and maybe a week night and not all day so that we can limit the time and cost of putting on the party.

Thanks to all who participated in some way to make this a success.

I will be sending 15K next week which should finish the two classrooms and gymnasium. I have a trip planned for 3 weeks in August to see the school for myself for the first time!

The container has been unloaded into the school so that I will spend some of my time putting therapy equipment back together. I am so excited about this because this is something I can do!

I will be meeting with a clinic for pediatrics in Lviv the first week and picking their brain about how they do things and the cost of doing business.

I have a potential director who I will meet with while I am in Simfereopol.

Once again, thank you for your prayers and support. This journey has been amazing.

So Close….

agomes — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:06:00 +0000

We are about 30K dollars from finishing the building. We will then work on getting all the permits to open the school. It is my desire that the doors open in September. I will be making a trip to Ukraine in August to unload the container and meet with various professionals who will give me direction in hiring the staff. Please help make this happen. I will be hosting a precious metals project for those living around Central Florida. 10% of all purchased metals will go to Hope Haven Ukraine. Please watch for posting of the set date for this event.

Container Clears!!

agomes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:22:00 +0000

The container, sent last February, has finally cleared all customs and is officially “open” for Hope Haven Ukraine. We have sent funds to heat the building and keep it dry this winter. We are about 45K dollars shy of finishing the inside. Then we will start the long haul of getting all the necessary permits to open the school. Nothing is impossible with God and we trust Him for His perfect timing.

Container and Bus Have Arrived!

agomes — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:04:00 +0000

The school bus and shipping container have arrived at the school. Customs is still inspecting the contents and the road worthiness of the bus. The school construction has moved to the interior where floors and ceilings and heat have been installed. The tile in the bathroom/shower is underway and we are hoping a mission trip of youth from Real Life Christian Church will be heading over in July for 2 weeks of painting and outdoor work. Things are looking up and we are excited about the next step God has for us.