OB Ukraine Cares for Orphans, Elderly &
the Poor
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much as she loves all 300 orphans, Berdyansk Orphanage’s headmistress
Galina Miechiova dreams all of them will be adopted some day. Through
tears, she told the OB Ukraine team, “Every time a child is
taken away [adopted], the others always ask me, ‘When will
it be my turn? Who will come for me?’"
Recently, team members from OB Ukraine traveled down from Kiev to the southeastern
part of the country. Their goal was to encourage the orphans living at Berdyansk
Orphanage and its staff by spending time with them and handing out a truckload
of gifts. Items included handmade blankets, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste
and clothing. Thankful children performed an afternoon concert full of singing
and laughter for the OBI team.
It is easy to see Galina’s dedication as the orphanage director and her
compassion for the children. She said the truckload of gifts and supplies will
be used to help these orphans live each day with more hope and confidence.
Soup Kitchen Serves Nutritious Meals
For years, Luba and her mentally ill adult son had no choice but to survive on
the equivalent of $57 every month. The 74-year-old mother frequently made choices
among food or heat or medicine. Earlier this year, she was grateful to find out
about Operation Blessing’s soup kitchen in Kiev where local residents like
Luba eat their only hot meal of the day.
In addition to the meals, OBI medical teams have set up clinics, allowing the
patients, who are mostly elderly, the convenience of receiving medical care and
a hot meal in the same location. Luba commented she has never experienced such
“consideration and care” as she had within the walls of the OBI soup
kitchen.
Medical outreach in Mirgorod
Taisiya, 50, had been fighting breast cancer for five years. When her health began
failing in recent months, Taisiya began to worry even more about her two children
and her invalid sister that she cared for. Even though her grown daughter worked
in Kiev to support the family, they still struggled financially. There wasn’t
money left over for medicine or doctor’s visits, so she went without. Despite
the circumstances, Taisiya clung to her faith.
Soon, Operation Blessing intervened. OB Ukraine made sure Taisiya received the
medical attention and medicines she needed. They also gave the family a supply
of groceries and other necessities.
Two months later, the OB Ukraine team returned to Taisiya’s town of Mirgorod
for a medical outreach. They visited Taisiya and found out that her health had
improved and the terrible pain she was experiencing from the cancer had stopped.
Even though she wasn’t cancer free, Taisiya was getting stronger and her
family no longer struggled to find their next meal.
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