We invite you to share a word of encouragement to our staff at Lifesong Ukraine. To do so, please comment on the blog or on our Facebook wall and it will be forwarded to our staff. Thank you in advance for your kind words of support! Please enjoy this update from Lifesong Ukraine… During the past 7 years of participating in the CCP (Constant Christian Presence) program at the Zap orphanage, the Zap team has developed strong relationship with the children. There are 260 children in the orphanage and each of them needs personal attention, mentoring, care and love. As the relationships with the kids grow, they become more open to communicate and ask to stay with us on weekend visits. But unfortunately that is not easy to accomplish – so many kids, but few people to keep them. That is why taking children to the church on weekend is a good alternative to spend time with … Continue reading →

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’” Matthew 25:40 One Child. One Life. One Soul.An ongoing theme of our ministry is the power of ONE. Not to ignore the often overwhelming 147 million orphan statistic, but to focus on making an impact on ONE child. As Andy Stanley says, “Do for ONE what you wish you could do for every one. And when do you for ONE, you often end up doing for far more than just one.”  Please enjoy these ONE child stories… IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS // Lifesong Zambia In Zambia, like many parts of the world, witchcraft is very prevalent. At Lifesong School in Zambia, we teach the children that God is more powerful than witchcraft and the witchdoctors that practice it. … Continue reading →

We invite you to share a word of encouragement to our staff at Lifesong Ukraine. To do so, please comment on the blog or on our Facebook wall and it will be forwarded to our staff. Thank you in advance for your kind words of support! Please enjoy this update from Lifesong Ukraine Director, Dennis Poshelok…  Eastern European Orphan Summit (similar to US Christian Alliance for Orphans’  Summit) took place on Feb 5-8 in downtown Kiev. There were about 500 people present – mostly church leaders from about 20 different denominations, ministry leaders, etc. Organizations like Hope for Orphans, Compassion International, Saddleback Church and Christian Alliance For Orphans were also present. We had a booth of Lifesong Ukraine four main departments: Constant Christian Presence (CCP) at State-run orphanages Transitional program for orphan graduates Camps at our horse camp farm Adoption I (Dennis) led one of the seminars/workshops on the work with a few of our graduates. It was a great event where … Continue reading →

Faith. Family. Home.In caring for orphans, our hope is to instil faith, family and a sense of home deep into the hearts of every child we are blessed to serve. Please enjoy this month’s Mission Moment highlighting the fruit of God’s work through us.  Baptized in the Name of the ONE True God… In a country where the worship of many gods is commonplace, lives of children are being changed and transformed by the working of Jesus Christ, the ONE true God. Lifesong India provides homes for almost 600 children who are all being exposed to the gospel of our loving, merciful and kind Father God. Baptism has always been a powerful symbol of Christianity. This symbol is especially notable in this culture because through this outward testimony of faith, children are publicly turning away from false gods to rely only on Jesus! Witness the baptism of the girls from … Continue reading →

If you are picking up your jaw after watching that video, join the crowd! Can you believe that a domestic adoption for a Christian Ukrainian family costs only $500? Incredible! How can we, as American Christians, help our brothers & sisters in Ukraine “empty the orphanages”?  Over the past few years, Lifesong has developed an indigenous adoption program in Ukraine called Adoption Without Borders (AwoB). Adoption Without Borders is an intentional program linking like-minded families and churches in the USA with Christian families in Ukraine who are seeking to adopt.  The system is already in place and working well. Over the past 4 years, the Lifesong Ukraine team has assisted over 35 couples in adopting (or life-long fostering) over 125 orphans!  We recently hired in-country AwoB Coordinators that will help provide pre- and post-adoption training and support.  Igor and Yana, our new coordinators, are in the process of adopting a son and we are so thankful to … Continue reading →

We invite you to share a word of encouragement to our staff at Lifesong Ukraine. To do so, please comment on the blog or on our Facebook wall and it will be forwarded to our staff. Thank you in advance for your kind words of support! Please enjoy this update from Lifesong Ukraine, “I planted the seed…but it was God who made it grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 It was only a few years ago when Andrei and Sergei, two young men from Ukraine, graduated from the state orphanage they had been living in most of their lives. During their time at the orphanage, the Constant Christian Presence Program offered by Lifesong Ukraine staff impacted their hearts and they each decided to follow Jesus Christ.  Most aged-out orphans move into state dorms, known for encouraging poverty and crime. Sergei and Andrei chose a different p Denis, Lifesong Ukraine Director, Andrei, and … Continue reading →

Please enjoy this exciting update from Lifesong Ukraine Director Denis Poshelok explaining their recent meeting with the Government Alliance for Orphans… Last Wednesday, we held our first conference together with Ukraine Without Orphan Alliance for Kharkov State of Ukraine. We had about 220 participants, mostly State officials on orphan care, social workers, orphanage directors, different religious leaders, NGO representatives, etc. We had 10 people from Lifesong (staff/grads, ministers). Governor’s assistant on social services/orphan care spoke highly about the great role of Lifesong Ukraine plays in coping with orphan crisis in our area. Very encouraging! Testimonies of our graduates – Natasha, Andrei, Ruslana, Dima, Vitalik were very strong and were very impressive to the audience. Also, story of my dad being an orphan, and the fact that Tanya and I are also adoptive parents was received very well. Finally, our camp property with elements of horse therapy was a big hit which nailed down strong intentions of our organization. … Continue reading →