Orphans
“Why would they care?”
This was on the first country wide TVcannel at 9 pm news release April, 29.
Thousands of Americans are watching the consultations in Moscow with anxiety and anticipation: those who already have brought orphans from Russia,and those who are still dreaming to do it. They are confident that each child [...]
…”The Rest of the Story”
In the fall of 1986 a baby boy, Valera Pavlov, was born to a young married couple in the small village of Chubaksari, Russia. He was the 2nd child born of their 3 children and everyone was quite happy! However, in the height of the Soviet Union rule, the family did what they could do [...]
Artem Saveliev send back home to Russia
Home Alone
In the center of attention today is the fate of 8-year-Artem Saveliev
The day before he flew to Moscow on his own from the United States.
The note, which he had brought, said that his American adoptive parents, namely, his mother decided to abandon him. According to some reports, the boy at the airport was supposed [...]
A letter to an Orphanage Director
The Hosting Program is entering it’s last few weeks when families and Russian orphans from Saint Petersburg along with orphans from Ukraine and Latvia are matched.
In the list of participants Russia is traditionally the most difficult in terms of permission from directors and first one to close [...]
Summer program
Hello, Dear friends!
We are starting to work on the summer 2010 Hosting program. So, next week we will go to administrations of orphanages. Please, pray about that!
For us is very important to recieve permissions from these leaders. It’s necessary for children (from new orphanages) in order to be part of summer program.
Thanks for your support!
Meet Tanya!
Hello, my name is Tanya. I’m really exited to be on staff with MIR and be involved with hosting orphans from Russia.
I like drawing and traveling. I like animals, especially dogs, cats and horses. Also I like to walk and listening to good music.
One of my desires is to know English like [...]
Christmas in America
As many of you know MIR partners on a hosting program with New Horizons for Children over 5 years now. This program had its ups and downs, has been through so many changes in terms of management, reporting to Russian government and orphanages participating. When we learnt this fall most orphanages have a concern about [...]
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 [...]