Humanitarian Aid
Summer Pavilion by St. James team
St. James’ building team has successfully completed the summer pavilion building project at camp Elama. In spite of weather change, mosquito bites, health issues, struggles with the local saw mill it is done and done! As John Bull formulated it at good bye dinner, Allen Amason as a team leader [...]
The Back-to-School Elves Pay a Visit to the Fairies
Last week, the kids from orphanage #32 had their shopping trip. As you may have read in our last report, MIR, with the help of private donations, is able to provide an opportunity for the counselors of the “Fairy” group to buy things which the kids choose themselves.
Our friendship with this particular group [...]
Katya’s update: Get ready for school year!
Before September 1 there was a lot of work.
First, a new big threefold window was bought for the orphanage #4 in Pavlovsk, instead of broken old one.
Then a new purchase of medicine was done for Tanya, a girl from the orphanage #2 in Peterhof. Tanya lives only by means of this medicine and it was [...]
Update: Hosting, Short-term teams, Humanitarian Aid
New Horizons
We continue our hosting program; twice a year we send Russian orphans to live with American host families for 4-6 weeks. Twenty five children and four adults safely arrived in the USA on June 25. This is our second trip under new regulations the administration of the city placed on hosting programs. Gladly, the [...]
Cooking lessons
Lately we have begun conducting cooking lessons in the “Fairy” group. These girls are learning how to make sandwiches and salad, and they enjoy the lessons very much.
And what is their favorite part? They can EAT what they make!!! So now if you visit the girls, they may offer you their famous sandwiches made [...]