Friends and partners meeting

On January 20th, the meeting for friends and partners was held at Father's House.

Every year in the beginning of January Father's House invites friends and partners, who support our work with orphans and children, left without parental care.

This day we were visited by the head of state children's service in Kyiv region – Andriyash Sergiy, Efrosinina Liza, our friends from business women's club "Modus Vivendi", directors of the programs "Care on distance", "Family for Child", our friends from "Life" company, "UkrAgroLiz", "XXIth century", National Aviation University and much more wonderful people who work with us for many years to change orphans' lives for better.

For this holiday "Father's House" children prepared wonderful theatre musical performance "the Nativity", also the exhibition of art works from children's workshop was presented. 'Father's House' President Korniyko Roman had a greeting speech and 2008 annual report was performed by Vice-president Ruslan Malyuta.

Later guests were offered buffet and friendly fellowship.

The whole holiday was in wonderful, loving atmosphere, and our guests wanted to stay even longer!

Dear friends!

Jesus Christ is born! Let us praise Him!

From the depth of our hearts we greet you with this great holiday!

Jesus Christ by His holy mercy and love gave us strength to live worthily through this difficult year 2008 and gave us a chance to become one year closer to the Kingdom of Heaven. When Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem three wise men from the East recognized Him as the King of all kings and brought Him prophetic gifts. And He in turn gave them eternal life, and the memory of their deed is passed from generation to generation for more than two thousand years.

For all of us on His Birthday Jesus gives New Year 2009 with its potentials and opportunities. Let this year become for you the Year of God's glory, the year of understanding and recognition of Jesus as the Lord of the heaven and earth as well as your personal life. Trust Him as the wise men did and enter the New Year with no fear.

He will help you to leave behind all worries, and New Year will bring God's Kingdom with its peace, joy and love into your families, your work and all spheres of your life.

Let God fill your life with joy beyond measure, strong health and new accomplishments.

Sincerely with prayers for you on the behalf of all children and staff of Father’s House.

Roman Korniyko

President, Father's House ICF,

USA-Netherlans team

On July 31st till August 12th the team consisting of 10 Netherlanders and 8 Americans came to Father's House. The goal of their visit was to work physically at the project in Gorobovichy, where in future will be equipped the Center of social care for children, Center for women who refused to make abortion, Dormitory for older children, who study at high school, and Animal therapeutic center.

Together with older boys and some volunteers, with joint efforts two floors of ex-camp soviet building were prepared for future reconstruction works – removed linoleum and plinths, removed all wooden doorways, all old tiles and radiators, pipes, sinks and toilets. Also the part of the team helped with wallpapering the rooms of the center of family care. It was a pleasure to watch a friendly team who worked making the maximum of their efforts.

After the hard working days our friends found time to play and spend time with children. In the end of the trip everyone from the team left some their clothes to be given to flood victims in Western Ukraine. But the most important was that they left the parts of their hearts here and became really good friends of us.

From the depth of our hearts we thank our friends for working hard and for being a good example for others, for open hearts and desire to help people in need.

Summer camp in Sweden

This summer Father's House children had an opportunity to visit the Christian camp in Sweden.

The camp schedule was very eventful - almost every day children visited different places of interests, played active games outdoors, they were swimming in beautiful lake, visited the Safari zoo and amusement park in Gothenburg city. Children met a lot of interesting people - sportsmen, musicians and made lots of new friends. Kids had a good physical and spiritual relaxation on clear and fresh Swedish air. Everyone was amazed with beautiful nature and wild animals which you could see right from your window in the very morning.

But in spite of everything, almost everyone answering the question "What did you like the most?" answered: "People".

Two weeks have gone so fast and as it usually happens no one wanted to go back home and to say good bye to new friends.

From the depth of our hearts we thank our friends Andreas and Anya for invitation and for organization of the camp, for unforgettable time and warm memories, which will stay in our hearts for a long.

Our dear friends!!!

Really hard and long-lasting rains were pouring out in Western Ukraine from July 22nd till 27th and that become a reason for a huge flood. Hundreds thousand of people suffered in five regions of Ukraine. This flood became the biggest disaster for the last hundred years
At the moment about 26 lives have been lost, including 6 children. More than 40 000 houses, 350 bridges and 600 kilometers of roads are underflooded, more than 74 131, 61 acres of fields are flooded with water.


Total looses are more than 4 billions UAH, tens of villages are left without phone connection and electricity at all. Thousands of families are left without shelter and necessities at all.
Father's House has made a decision to create a Fund to render assistance for people suffered from flood, especially to families with many children and children left without parents.

So, we appeal to you with a request to support our initiative are to reveal your care of people who suffered from this disaster.


We would appreciate any kind of help.

You can donate money on our bank account:
http://www.otchiy-dim.org/en/html/conten.html

Sincerely, Father's House, ICF