Beds for Tots A project to help improve the lives of a group of orphaned children in Kazakhstan.
Adoption ARK, with help of sponsors, has sent $9,000 to the orphanage and the orphanage was able to purchase 20 bunk beds (double row), 100 pillows and 2 refrigerators. We consider this project completed because by our information the orphanage was able to satisfy their need of beds with help of our sponsors, with help of Adoption Ark and with help of other sponsor.
A Safe Place to Play A project to provide safe outdoor playground equipment
for the Arkalyk Baby House.
Adoption ARK planed on building a new playground for the Arkalyk Baby Orphanage but they were able to receive playground from other sponsors. Instead of the playground they asked us to purchase new electronic equipment. The money was sent and the items were purchased. The remainder of the contributions went to the Kostanay Preschool Orphanage to purchase a tv set, 2 rugs for a music room and 2 rugs for other orphanage rooms. We consider this project to be completed.
Ark Mission are planning to hold the Summer Program 2007 in Russia. We hope that this year will be even better than the last. We will rent a beautiful camp which will help strengthen the kids’ health and give them a wonderful, relaxing time. We feel that it is important to have the kids get away from their every day lives.
(Thank You Note by the Head of Regional Department of Education, 01/17/2006)
To say thank you would not be enough to show all our respect and appreciation to Ark Mission and American families. Our children received the most exciting presents and unforgettable memories of New Year holidays.
The success of the summer programs launched in the past two years, made us decide to continue with the tradition. With more experience and determination we intend to keep our promise: to make a real difference in the lives of many orphans.
Thank you so much to everyone who donated dresses 2005. It was the happiest time in the orphanages the moment the children received the gifts.
One of our last year projects was named “I want to be a princess”. It’s goal was to collect and send special gowns for the New Year’s Eve celebration to a Russian orphanage. Thanks to our sponsors, we were able to send many packages to the orphanage and to surprise many children with beautiful fluffy dresses.
Thank you all who supported us in developing the boxing school project!
It was a real success and one of the most exciting programs our organization, with our sponsor help, developed in the last year. Starting out as a project designed to help hi-active children from orphanages in positively consuming their energy, this program was a tremendous success. The boxing school was more then a sport project, it was a chance for children to change their future.
All over the world the children love sports. They love being active and consuming their energy positively. When we have been organizing the boxing school, there were many boys interested in tae kwon do and karate classes.The orphanages employers have found two amazing men who decided to spent their time setting up martial art classes.
Ark Mission proudly announces that in fall 2005, we built playgrounds in two orphanages. Thank you all for support!
Think of your favorite childhood memory… Every child loves spending time outdoors, playing with friends under the sun, running or jumping, swinging away, and playing in the sandbox! This is a ordinary summer day, filled with joy and happiness, for most of the children.
Thanks to our sponsor’s donation ($ 2000) in 2005, we succeed in improving the heating system in one orphanage in Russia. The orphans and the staff are thanking them for their support. They will never forget you!
This year, we received hundreds of letters from orphanages, hospitals, and children's shelters with the hope of finding friends and sponsors.
Each letter asked for different kinds of help. Many of them can not solve their problems alone, and greatly appreciate all the help that they can get.
Thank you very much for your donations received in 2005!We still need your help. There are many babies in Eastern Europe that need lactose free infant formula. This is a common problem for infants all over the world. However, here in the United States , lactose free formula is easily accessible and reasonably priced. In Eastern Europe , when you can find it, lactose free infant formula is very expensive. Igor is one of many babies in Eastern Europe that requires a special, lactose free infant formula. At 11 months old Igor weighs only 10 ? pounds because so little of this special formula is available.
We would like to introduce you to the Summer Program of 2005. We had a successful program in 2004, and wish to continue our journey. This is a great opportunity for families in the US to meet Russian and Ukrainian orphans. The families will have a chance to spend three weeks with the child, and really get to know their unique personalities! The children who participated in the program in 2004 could not even dream up a better summer!
We are pleased to inform you that Summer Program Dream Vacation has been launched and the first group of orphans has safely landed here in the United States. We would like to thank our sponsors, volunteers, and organizers.
We have always been told that a single act of kindness can mean a world of difference. Well, this holiday season, this saying truly lived up to its expectation.
One of our friends, herself an adoptive mother, helped by donating $300 for the surgical procedure that was needed to one orphan girl. Gala is a lovely girl who hopes to be adopted. She has crossed eyes and the operation was needed to improve and to correct Gala's crossed eyes. The first eye was operated, the muscle on the second eye was cut in order to, with process of healing, correct the disposition of the eye.
Some time ago we had a story "Shout for Help" in the News section. It is still there, on the website. It was a desperate cry for medical help for a little girl, living in an orphanage of Southern Russia. She was diagnosed with trachea-brachial fistula, she had trouble breathing and needed an urgent medical help. Many people called us about little Asya, offering help.
Zachary, a Russian baby that has Down syndrome, is a blessing that came into our lives. He was lost waiting to be found. God knew that someday we would have Zach in our family. God expected it but our family had no idea what was coming.
Ark Mission is happy to report that our "Christmas/New Year Donation" action was a success. We had several projects: among them "Christmas/New Year Presents for Orphan Children" and "A Christmas Wish of an Orphanage."
