‘Father’s House’ presents new projects

On December 7, “Father’s House” International Charity Foundation participated at the Festival of Social Projects, organized by the Governmental Social Service for family, children and youth. More than 200 applications were received to take part in the festival and only 60 best were given a chance to represent themselves at the Festival. This year it took place at the centre of Kyiv, the “Radisson SAS” Hotel.

“Father’s House” represented three projects, which will be realized in 2010. The first project is the Centre of Mother and Child which will render support to pregnant women and mothers with small babies and are experiencing difficult life conditions. The second project – is the youth dormitory “Social Centre” aimed to support graduators of the governmental and non-governmental children’s institutions, and have no own place to live are in difficult life conditions. The third project is Farm Care Centre – it’s innovational project for Ukraine. It’s goal is based on communication of children in conflict - with adults and animals.

The participants of this event were – The Minister of Ukraine in family youth and sport affairs – Yuri Pavlenko, the assistant of the Minister of Ukraine in family youth and sport affairs Rostislav Drapyshko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria in Ukraine Mr. Joseph Markus Vyketich, the director of the governmental social service for family, children and youth – Natalia Lykianova.

All the participants were proposed few master-classes on abilities of work with social networks and search of new donors for realization of new projects.

“I was born Ukrainian”

On November 25, at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Exhibition Centre, Father’s House’ children got a special award and gratuity for their fashion collection performance at the All-Ukrainian “Flax Festival” Contest.

“I was born Ukrainian” – is the name for this bright collection of flex clothes prepared by the creative group from “Otchiy Dim” and dedicated to the beauty of Ukrainian women: a mother, daughter and beloved bride.

The audience and jury had a chance to watch colorful flea models of clothes with hand-made decorations. At the show the children performed the images of - mother, field flowers, teenage girls and boys. And in the end the bride in flax dress decorated with red flowers came out.

Professional designers, artists and modelers came to participate in the festival from all over Ukraine and Russia. The jury was headed by Vjacheslav Zaitsev, famous Russian couturier. The jury and invited guests were: Olga Bogomolets – doctor of medical science, head doctor of laser clinics of the Dermatology and cosmetology institute, Nina Matviyenko – People’s Artist of Ukraine, Alla Tarasevich – the head of all-Ukrainian Charity Fund “Zhyvodaine Dzherelo”

The “I was born Ukrainian..” collection created by: Kovreva Kateryna, Krykyn Natalia, Roshke Olena, Glyschenko Vera, Girak Lyudmila and Sasha Shtermer.
The models were: Vikylova Alla, Vikylova Ira, Tsarenko Natasha, Petrysenko Olesya, Tsarenko Mykola, Tsarenko Olena, Roshke Daniil, Roshke Anastacia, Pechenkova Maria, Oksenenko Sergiy and Tsarenko Valentyna.

Autumn School Holidays in the Crimea

This autumn within the “Pilgrim’s Hope” rest and recreation department program Father’s House children had a wonderful chance to have an active rest during autumn holidays. By solid vote all of us decided to go to the Crimea, as that is really wonderful place where the natural beauty of mountains is combined with the sea.

This time there were both experienced as well as new children who have never been to hike trips like that before, but all of them were joined by common desire for new adventures. We have started our sightseeing tour from the very east of the Crimea – the city of Kerch, and driving through the seaside we’ve decided to stop by the place called Novy Svit, and there we’ve started our first mount hike, the mount we went to was called Sokil (the Falcon), and as we came back we have started to set up our camp by the seaside, the next day we went to the mountains called Orel (the Eagle) and Dragon. After few days spent in such a beautiful place our path lead us to the Balaklava, where motor-boat took us to the place where we planned to stay for the next couple of days. The very next morning we have arrived by a new route. Unfortunately we couldn’t reach the Aya cape this time, but everyone has got a desire to come back here again and reach the goal.

The next day we had a long and exhausting way back to the Balaklava, where we have got to know the news about the flu epidemics in Kyiv and school quarantine for the next 3 weeks, so we all have decided to stay in the Crimea for the next week. The next week we have spent in the village of Shtormove at Father’s House summer recreation center, which is not far from the city of Eupatoria. We had a great chance to walk around this nice city, and also in one of the days we have visited the East coast of the Crimea – Tarchankut cape.

During this mount hike trip kids have been learning to put up tents, to make a camp fire, to cook, to cooperate in a team and help each other in overcoming the difficulties we met on our way. We do believe that kids can use those skills at their following trips and in their everyday life, and they will be remembering of these great times by the camp fire and swimming in autumn sea with happy smiles on their faces.

Happy First School Day!

The summer came to end and it’s time to come back from rest and start the school. September 1st is important holiday for all children, but the most for those who will go to school for the first time in their lives, there are 3 such children at Father’s House this year!

From the depth of our hearts we congratulate all children and wish inspiration, hard-working and persistence in this new up coming school year! Also we thank the staff of local school in Petrivske village for care and hospitality and wish a good study year to all children and teachers!

A lot of children of those who came to Father’s House this year have a great need in individual education because of neglect, which demands finances. If you have a desire to help children in gaining the proper level of education to start full-value studying at school, you can make a donation on our bank account. God bless you.

Recreation Christian camp in Sweden

It’s the second year already as the children of Father’s House have the unique opportunity for spiritual and physical rest and recreation at Christian camp in Sweden. This year the camp was intended for teenagers, so the program was fitting – a lot of active games outside, a trip to Amusement park, Aqua park, zoo and other places of interest. Also the trip to the forest was organized for us where kids had a chance to gather berries – blackberry, strawberry and raspberry. Our boys made a football team so they could take part in game with local Swedish football club, and their victory helped them strengthen their self-confidence, and after a tense game they were so glad to have a good meal with delicious hamburgers.

But, nevertheless the brightest emotions were caused by fellowship with Swedish friends, as the for real friendship the language doesn’t matter, as emotions and mimicry usually says much more then the words do. The very important for our teenagers was to watch as people are offering and sacrificing their time and finances to make their rest possible.

Altogether 11 children from Father’s House had a chance to visit the camp in Sweden. All of them came back renewed spiritually and physically, filled with unforgettable emotions and desires to come back to this beautiful country, and with new strengths started their new school year.

From the depth of our hearts we thank our friends and partners in Sweden for a wonderfully organized camp and unforgettable rest in this beautiful country. God bless you abundantly!