Ukraine Stories

For Sergey, though, this is not just a story. This is life. At the age of three, Sergey was moved to Loubetin Orphanage and in that same year, he lost his eye when it was stuck with a needle by his mentally handicapped brother. In the orphanage he didn't receive an artificial eye until he was 12 years old. Already very shy and quiet by nature, Sergey spent most of those 9 years hiding his face behind his hand. read more>>

July 2010
Lives are Being Transformed

“I remember the first time I saw Vanya because there was something different about him. Yes, he was the only black kid in the whole orphanage, but more than that, there was something about his eyes that intrigued me.

“Vanya is a smart kid.” Denis, our director, told us. “He was abandoned as a newborn. His parents were students at the university and he is very smart.” read more>>

April 2008
Are You Aware...

...of the cycle of hopelessness in the lives of orphans? By the time they have aged out of the orphanage, more than half of them will turn to drugs, prostitution, or suicide. Without a good solution, the problem persists with orphans creating more orphans. At Lifesong, with God’s help, we are intent on changing that statistic to one that gives hope: Orphans mentoring orphans.,... read more>>

August 2007
Imagine a life in a home where...

...your alcoholic father is serving time in prison for theft and your alcoholic mother lives a life of prostitution. Imagine growing up in a home with these kinds of values. What kind of future could you hope for? How would you ever be able to learn how to experience normal, healthy relationships?... read more>>