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SUMMER 2008
Dear Friends, Sponsors, Volunteers, Adoptive Families,
and Colleagues!
Summer is just around the corner and all of us are enthusiastically awaiting the arrival of the warm sunny days! Ark Mission is glad to inform that we received a request from Russia. From the request we learned that Russian officials were amazed at the positive impact that the Summer Program 2006 and 2007 had on the children who were involved in the summer camp. Russian officials asked us to participate in Summer Program 2008 and make a memorable summer for the children. You are probably familiar with our stories from the summer camps we did in the previous years. This year we would like to expand our program and involve more children to ensure that they are receiving an unforgettable and quality summer vacation. In the previous years we had 120 children who attended the summer camp, but this year we are hoping to have more than 2,000 children. Ark Mission is planning to work simultaneously in several different camps. |
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A Heartfelt Thank You from Russian Orphans!
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Ark Mission is very excited to report that we received our first “Thank You” letter from the orphans, in response to the winter holiday events program that is taking place in Russia. As we all know, winter holidays in America start with Christmas and end after the New Years is celebrated. Usually, a week after New Years children in America go back to school and start looking forward to spring break.
In Russia, children do not start their vacation until the beginning of January and do not go back to school until the end of January.This year Ark Mission and its sponsors organized a program for the orphaned children that consisted of a variety of different contests, concerts, a trip to the circus, and many other events. There were a total of 2,454 children that participated in these events from 110 orphanages and foster homes in the Ivanovo region. Right before New Years, Ark Mission and its supporting sponsors received our first letter about how the children started out their Winter Holiday vacation.
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UNFORGETTABLE CELEBRATION
Everyone wants to celebrate during the holidays and to reflect upon the year that passed. It is especially an exciting time for the children in the orphanages because
they get a chance to host holiday parties filled with talent shows, costume parties,
and shows that allow their imaginations run wild!
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Ark Mission is a non-profit humanitarian organization led by volunteers who are dedicated to giving hope to orphan children around the world. But our initiative without your help is not enough.
Today, millions of abandoned children live in orphanages. All over the world the growing number of these children is a cruel reality. The orphanages have become too small and helpless in front of these growing challenges. Not only parental care deprived, but inappropriate food and clothing, poor medical assistance and substandard living conditions, make these children hopeless. The situation is overwhelming. But it is in our power to make the difference, it is our mission to change the world, to change lives! It is our adult responsibility to take care of these children. If you love children and if you want to change someone else’s life, don’t hesitate! We offer you all the information you need to become part of our projects.
Help us make them happen! Be their salvation!
Our mission is to save lives and we welcome you to be part of it! 100% of your donation will be used towards the projects that you support. These projects are updatedregularly, so you can see how your donation made the difference. It is in our power to change lives, to transform tears into smiles. Take a moment to read about our projects and be supportive in the most amazing charitable action! Find the happiness of helping others, inside your soul! |
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Latest News
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First Dental Camp
is a Success!
 We are happy to report that we recently received an update and full information about the success of the first Dental Camp in Nepal. Ark Mission was one of the sponsors that helped finance the program and it is great to see how much it accomplished! Ark Mission would also like to thank everyone who helped with the Dental Camp program! We couldn’t do it without your help and support! Ark Mission hopes that we can do this camp every month so that every child will have an opportunity to have his or her teeth checked by the dentists and receive proper dental treatment
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Healthy Smiles Mean
Happy Children!
 When someone takes a picture of you they usually tell you “Say Cheese!” making you open your mouth and reveal your teeth. People spend a lot of time making sure their pearly whites are in good condition. Unfortunately, children in Nepal do not have the basic necessities such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, and they almost never get to see the dentist. Currently there are more than 133 children that require dental treatment of which 55 children are less than 3 years old.
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Milk Please!
 Nepal is a third world country where children do not have enough food, milk, and fresh water. During my visit, I have noticed that there were a lot of children who were very skinny and did not have a lot of energy.
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Vanya Welcome
Home Office
Lunch Party
It finally happened! Olga, Ark Mission’s financial department employee, adopted Vanya from Kemerovo, Russia . Vanya is an outgoing, lively, and very intelligent four-year-old! Our Executive Director and Ark Mission staff decided to arrange a “Welcome Home” lunch party to celebrate Vanya’s arrival. |
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Church Dinner
for Vanya
 The day after the office lunch party, Olga arranged for Vanya to
be welcomed by the community and the church. The event was held at the Kàôåäðàëüíûé Cîáîð Ïîêðîâà Ïðåñâÿòîè Áîãîðîäèöû, which is
a Russian church
in Illinois.
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Undergarment Drive
 Several months ago we asked families to donate undergarments to orphaned children. This it is one of the biggest items that is taken for granted when people think of donations.
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Window
Replacement
A project to help improve the living conditions of the children at the Karaganda Baby House. |
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A Safe Place to Play
A project to provide safe outdoor playground equipment for the Arkalyk Baby House. |
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Summer Program 2007
 We are happy to announce that the 5th annual summer camp for orphan and abandoned children, sponsored and organized by Ark Mission, has been very successful.
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Nepal Project
 For a few days, we traveled village to village. On January 11th, we visited a very poor area of Katmandu, where mostly refugees from neighboring countries reside.
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