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%20(Small).JPG) Greetings and thank you for visiting our website. World Hope
is a faith based relief and development, humanitarian organization seeking
to bring hope and healing to a hurting world.
World Hope Ukraine was born out of World Hope Canada and has
been working in the city of Odessa, since the year 2000 bringing light into
the lives of the estimated 10,000 children who call the streets their home.
Starting with the distribution of food and blankets, it was obvious to all
involved that we needed to take steps to provide a way for these children to
get off the streets and into an environment where they could grow into
adulthood.
First Step Center was established to provide for the needs of
street children. Open from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm. this drop-in center
provides two hot nutritious meals, a warm shower, clean clothes, and a place
to feel safe. But what we believe is even more important, these abandoned,
rejected and abused children are learning that there are adults who care
about them and will protect them and love them unconditionally. We want them
to learn not only from our words, but from our deeds, that this is true.
In December 2004 “Hope House” was purchased by Horizons
Foundation and League of Prayer, to be used as a permanent home for the
children who were ready to leave the streets behind. This home for up to 14
children provides an atmosphere where children experience the real love of a
normal family. Hope House exists for the purpose of assisting these children
to become productive members of Ukrainian society, and a good example to
other children around them.
Further information about all our programs is available
elsewhere on this site. For additional information on World Hope Ukraine or
if you have questions or comments, please feel free to reply to the email
address shown on this site or leave your message in our guestbook.
Sergiy Svystun
Executive Director
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