The same children we met in Ukraine last Christmas. As speedy and charming as they were then. But the things they have experienced in these months! Bombardments, shelling, nights and days in basements and shelters. The flight, a strange land and language. We visited Eskilstuna, Sweden, to meet our dear friends who gather daily in

The war has changed our work. We have now started the spring campaign in Ukraine. The families we have helped so far need even more help than before. Many new families have also asked for help. Several people have left their homes, some temporarily, while many stayed in their homes. Help is needed right now.

We are now starting the spring sowing aid project in Ukraine. The families we have helped so far need even more help than before. Many new families have also asked for help. Many people have left their homes, some temporarily and many stayed in their homes. Help is needed right now. We sincerely hope that

On 24 February, I woke up early in the morning, it was five o'clock. My mother wondered, "What's with all that noice?" At first I didn't understand what it was. But when she turned on the TV, I realised that a full-scale war had started, and it was Putin who started it. At 6 o'clock

Thank you all, our fantastic friends. The aid has reached Pisky village and been delivered to families

Our peaceful life ended on February 26th. Russian troops invaded our quiet village. On the first day, they drove their tanks and vehicles back and forth on the main street, shooting around them. The children ran to the cellar at once. The firing lasted for 3 or 4 hours. We squatted down in the cellar.

Children’s Embassy now Our Team in Ukraine is in distress. They are out of the food stored in Friend’s House before the war. The team is fighting desperation and lack of strength. They are prisoners in their own village. When they tried to go and fetch food, the enemy soldiers stopped them and threatened them.

Alarming news in the morning 04:43 "I am alive" – message from Lyuda. The best news this morning. New from team. Alive! Our Team members said the village is peaceful now. The village grocery is empty. A nearby village houses an orphanage school. Russian tanks linger there, probably short of fuel and food. There is

We’re alive! This is the top news of the day. Each day is a new day, and the morning starts with checking if everybody is alive. Russian soldiers who were captured told that they were ordered to bomb civilian targets and civilians. Not safe. Masha, mother of three, contacted us in the morning. They live

No connections to our village X No contact with Lyuda, our lawyerNo contact with KyivConnection to Vitya broken Zhenya, Kiril and Masha safely in Poland. It's a miracle they got in the train. I don’t know where to start. God’s miracle or my own worry. The connections to Kyiv and our village X are broken.

The village Piski is dark and quiet. The only sound in Friends House, is the sound of gunfire in the distance. The team there is still calm, they sit in Friend's house quiet and without lights. They say it's not as bad as two days ago. I am very proud and surprised by the courage

The Day of Ukrainian Unity was a happy and peaceful day in Friend's House, full of laughter and love of Ukraine ❤️. The children came in their Ukrainian embroidered clothes. They painted blue and yellow hearts to express their love of Ukraine. They can't fully understand the significance of the new festive day yet. But

"Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you." Bible, 2nd Corinthians 13:11 Children's Embassy celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Unity. Our strength is in unity! 🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelensky announced 16th February as the Day of Unity in face

Members of Children’s Embassy Team describe their thoughts about everyday life in Ukraine. Raisa Mykolaevna, pedagogue in Friend’s House:My generation knows the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 from history lessons at school. I took my pupils to the historical museum in our village; its exhibition is entirely about that period.Now, we hear news about the

It’s not always that I and my friends like to go to school. It can be nice to skip a few lessons or to be in quarantine. It seems cool in the beginning. You can sit at home where no bells ring for lessons. You can do what you like, nobody controls you. Just like

Text and photos: Hannu & Oili Two whole years since our latest visit to Ukraine! We desperately wanted to spend the Christmas in Friend’s House, although travelling seemed uncertain due to the pandemic and the threat of war. When we left, someone wished us a good weather – really, the weather was the least of

It’s a long time since we had Sunday school in Friend’s House. The kids have been waiting for this day so much. They missed each other and the teachers. Now that Sunday school started again, the day was filled with joy and God’s blessings. I haven’t been to Sunday school for a long time. It

With your help, many families with children received food and gifts for their children. Each visit to the homes brought much joy. The families are grateful for the miracle they experienced. Photo: Katerina My dear friends,warmest greetings from my family!I wish you all a happy New Year and Christmas. May you experience consolation, sincere love,

The most sincere and earnest discussions take place in the kitchen. I realized this one evening when we baked gingerbread in the kitchen, and the kids started to talk about war. To be honest, I never believed that they thought about it. They were born in peaceful times, and they have only heard about wars

Dozens of kilos of thread have turned to beautiful clothes in the hands of Leena (left) and Anja. Photo: Hannu Räsänen Anja Joronen and Leena Koskela have a unique mission: they have knitted nearly 40 beautiful cardigans and pullovers for Ukrainians, plus numerous scarves and socks. Little Maria in Ukraine looks at the photo of

Did you know that it is Christmas today in Ukraine? When the first star was seen yesterday evening, the Orthodox Christmas starts according to the Julian calendar. We wish our Ukrainian friends a Merry Christmas. Christ is born! Let us adore Him!

We all want a happy new year, without pandemics without wars. Here in Ukraine, there are distant clouds of concern, but we are not depressed, we are looking ahead Reason must rule, not panic.  Thanks to all the help we have received through our emergency appeal, we have been able to replenish our stocks of

Joyful time in Pisky. Cooking, baking, and delivering food bags. Sincere thanks for your help that came at a good time to us. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity over the year. It’s lovely to know that we have friends like you. Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! Mother Julia Photo: Katerina Thank

Kamianets-Podilskyi is a town unlike any town in Finland. Its name is more difficult than any name in Finland (including Pieksämäki). After the Christmas party in Friend's House, we wanted to see some new sceneries for the weekend. The bookkeeper of our team, Julia, joined us for a train adventure to Western Ukraine, near the

13.12.2021 Our Christmas cards are on their way. You'll have them before long. 13.12.2021 We're painting a bit differently today. We paint on the windows, although there is frost. / Katerina - programme coordinator 15.12.2021 Covid-19 and its mutations travel around the world. It's December, and it's raining outdoors. The smell of fresh pastries fills

Another week flew by, and it's weekend again. May your weekend be full of warmth, goodness and happy feelings! Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. 06.12.2021 07.12.2021 Many thanks to all of you in Sweden and in Finland who sent

Our Christmas Bag campaign is on !!! ❤ !!! We want to offer the children in struggling Ukrainian families a happy New Year and Christmas. The price of the bag depends on the size of the family: small bag – 25 € (1 child)medium bag – 50 € (2 to 3 children)big bag – 85

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who participated in the Warm Winter Campaign. You have made winter warmer for someone. Tuesday was the last day of the Warm Winter campaign.  Perhaps it would be more accurate to say - Warmer Winter. We rejoice with everyone, both with those who sent to the

What can you do? How can you help? Buy warm clothes and shoes for a child. Purchase heating wood for a family. Contribute with a sum that suits just you. Even a small donation makes a child’s winter warmer. Winter is nearing day by day. Would you like to help? Give the gift of your

Another week flew by, and it's weekend again. May your weekend be full of warmth, goodness and happy feelings! Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. Our family is very grateful for your support and help. We lost our house and

Best wishes for a happy weekend from Friend's House! Be happy! Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. Nails, wood, thread and a handful of imagination. No matter what the weather is like outdoors - it's always nice and warm in

Another week flew by, and it's weekend again.May your weekend be full of warmth, goodness and happy feelings! Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. Our old Volkswagen T-4 needs reparation more often than we would like. When it is down,

We wish all our friends a happy weekend and good health, and we send you greetings from Friend's House! Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. The autumn holiday is over and the schools give distance education again.Even the classes 1

The last week of October is here. It's cold and damp outdoors.The atmosphere in Friend's House is warm, cosy and happy. We wish all our friends a nice weekend. Greetings and hugs from us! ❤ Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past

This is the story of mother Alina. She is a widow with two children. The roof of their house is broken. The roof is deteriorating quickly, and mother is anxiously waiting for the first snow. Repair of the roof costs 570 €; we already have 170 €. Even a small amount will help. I know

Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. Congratulations on October 14th, Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine Day! With love to Ukraine, Children in Friend's House

Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week.  Real friendship - it's a great gift. Take care of your friends, spend more time with them. Lots of greetings to all our friends from Friend's House. 🖐 Enjoy the weekend! This is a

Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week.  Childhood is the best time! Be like a child: enjoy each minute and believe in the wonders of fairytales.I wish you a happy and sunny weekend. / Tanya Whatever the weather outdoors, it's always

Our main entry into Friend’s House needs renovation. The roof is leaking and the walls are bending. The entry is not usable in its present shape. The renovation needs to be done before the cold season starts. We assess the price at about 3,500 Euro. Would you like to help us fix this before winter? Our

Catch a moment of childhood, joy, and a great mood. We wish you a fun weekend from the Friends House. Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week.  We are happy to welcome the experienced pedagogue Raisa Mykolayivna to our team. Full

Katerina, coordinator of helpprograms Thank you all who participated in our school start campaignIt was indeed necessary for the children. Many of them can now start their school in a good way. First we delivered clothes and shoes in Friend’s House. Our Swedish friends had collected them and sent them to us in Ukraine. Many

Over a year ago now when most countries were in some form of lockdown and travel was very restricted a plethora of different ways to adapt to the new normal were devised. One of these was to have regular coffee meetings between the teams in Ukraine and the supporters in other countries. It wasn’t the

Enjoy the autumn and the help!September started with the school bell ringing ceremony - this is what we do here.Can you still remember your first day at school? Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week.  30.08.2021 Processed with Lensa with Auto

Hang on - you may learn something new, something interesting. Hi! My name is Юлія. Although everyone in our team calls me Julia. It's my turn to update our site this week. I can guarantee you some chaos 😀. Hopefully, you are very patient over the week 😉. My job is bookkeeping. I appreciate what

Hello, here we are again. Here we share with you the short articles that we have published in our social media accounts during the past week. 👇 It's the last weekend of the summer. Enjoy the moments and share your good mood to others. Have a nice weekend ♥️ Congratulations to you Bo Boas Adolphi

Hey! My name is Jennifer Ravstam and I am the chairman of the Children's Embassy in Sweden. I have been doing this since 2009. It is a commitment that is close to my heart. Here's a look back. 2002 was the year I went to Ukraine for the first time. It was love at first

Hi, I'm Tanya. I returned from summer holiday to work in a good mood. I'll tell you about Friend's House and my work this week. But more about that later... The summer is soon over, and the kids are starting school. Our whole team is now working with that in mind.I wish you all a

Hi!I'm Tanya, and this is my week to tell you about Friend's House and the children who come here.I love my job. I'm part of a wonderful team with an incredibly big heart.Our whole team, that's you, we and the children. ❤ For me, Friend's House is not just a place of work, but something

Yesterday we started a new workweek with Bible reading and prayer. During the pandemic, we realized that the best thing we can do is read the Bible together and pray. We do this now every morning, so our day begins together. The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God endures forever.”Isaiah

Ukraine was something new for us when at Christmas 2014 we wanted to see how people manage there in the midst of Crimean occupation and the war in the east. Mirjam and Boas Adolphi introduced us to some families, to Friend's House, and to the Ukrainian Team. Since then, not one day has passed without

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7 It's the first working day after the summer holiday. Almost the whole team is back.We are planning

Hello, happy summer days. Our team in Ukraine is on a summer holiday. I, Mirjam is uppdating socialmedia during July. This week is Victor's week, You can hear about his work in Friend's house. Hello! I'm Viktor Pavlovich, president of Children's Embassy in Ukraine; we work here under the names of Charity Organization Haver and

Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to share with you things we have publiced in our social media. 👇 It's Holy Trinity Day in Ukraine today. The children's summer vacation in Friend's House continues

Many thanks to our Swedish friends for the clothes and shoes you collected for Ukrainian children. Thank you for helping. We pass your love on to the children. Sonya, for instance, received clothes for the summer camp in the Carpathians. Sonya was happy when we found a pretty dress, trousers and swimming suit for her.

Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to share with you things we have publiced in our social media. 👇 Yippee - it's Monday!We were waiting for Monday so that we could come to Friend's

Kids from the village come to Friend's House daily. It is a fun and interesting place to spend the summer vacation in. They learn to go along line paths in the forest, which is great fun and adventurous. They play a version of baseball, which is quite new for most of them. Viktor Pavlovich teaches

Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to share with you things we have publiced in our social media. 👇 We congratulate our Swedish friends 🇸🇪 We wish to congratulate you on your National Day

6-year-old Sasha tells us what it was like to come to Friend's House. "I'm Sasha and 6 years old. I have never been to Friend's House before. Now I came and am very happy about it. There are so many interesting things here, and my friends Tanya and Arina also come here. They are my

Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to share with you things we have publiced in our social media. 👇 Facebook: 28.05.2021 It only just started, and now it is over. A pity. Very few weeks

The young pupils of classes 1 to 4 enjoy the closing of school and look forward to the summer vacation. I, Tanya, gave a speech to the lower classes teacher. My voice trembled and tears filled my eyes. My son Maksim is leaving the lower school. It was a little sad to say goodbye to

Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to share with you things we have publiced in our social media👇 Together The children play, paint and are happy just to be together in Friend's House again.

" My grandson and I are very happy of the chickens. He loves domestic eggs. Please receive our thanks and respect. Many thanks from our small family. - Sincerely, grandmother Nadia and grandson Alyosha" " I wish to extend my endless thanks for the plants and the poultry for my children. We now have food

Wow, Friend's House is so-o big! I've never been here before. Can I come every day? We have a trampoline, computers and lots of toys here. I want to jump and play. I love Friend's House.Tanya, 6

Read what one mother writes: "Hello friends! I wish to thank you sincerely for your support which is very significant for us. We have bought seeds and sown and planted our kitchen garden. The children were happy to participate in buying geese and chickens and feed for them. My warmest thanks to you. Things would

Happy Vyshyvanka Day - the day of traditional Ukrainian embroidery!

The kids are painting their Dream Houses.

So great to come to Friend's House again! I had been waiting so long and asking when I could come. I missed everybody. After the lessons, I have lunch at school and then I run directly to Friend's House. We have nice weather and a trampoline. I could jump on it all day, from morning

Friend's House is open. After the long quarantine, we are again allowed to welcome children. Oh, how happy we are - it's been so long.

Do you find it hard to think of gifts to your near and dear ones? I do. For instance, my mother. She already has everything she needs, and bookshelves full of books waiting to be read. What should I buy her for Christmas, birthday, Mother's Day? I have now made a new habit of donating

History teaches us that a nation wins when it is united and defends what is dear to it. When we stay together. When we feel that justice is on our side. When we stand for our land, then we are invincible. We remember those who defended Ukraine then! We honor those who are fighting for

The kids can go to school on Tuesday, May 11th. Our province is no longer in the red zone. Lovely - we've waited so long!

Chernigiv province where Pisky village is, continues to be in the red zone. Classes 5-11 continue studying from home.

This is how we greet each other at Easter. The words give us joy and smiles. The brightest holiday gives us all the hope of salvation. The holiday of the resurrection of Christ is the greatest holiday for Orthodox Christians. Everyone goes to the Easter night service with their baskets full of Easter cakes and

Spring means sowing. It is time to sow and plant the fields and kitchen gardens. Love to earth together with work can yield food to a family for the whole year. Many families in Ukraine cannot afford preparing their fields, renting a tractor for ploughing, not to speak of buying the seeds, seedlings and chickens.

Hi, it's Zheka with you. I've been missing you. Do you miss me? I'll tell you someting about myself and other kids, because this is not just about me. I was really happy about the first quarantine last year. It gave me a legitimate reason not to go to school. I was hilarious and smiled

Stuart teaches us English over Zoom. He had a birthday and he wanted to treat us to a party together with him. Julia fetched us goodies, and we ate and played wordgames together. I loved it enormously and want to have a similar party again another time. - Kristina, 12 I enjoyed the party Stuart

The schools are once again closed for classes 5 to 11.It's not many weeks till summer holiday./ Tanya

It's sad that the children are in quarantine 😢But we have a lot of happy memories to share with you. Here are a few photos of Hannu & Oili from their first visit to Ukraine, Christmas 2014. New and impressive experiences...

May life bring you happy moments and may all your dreams come true. God bless you and your family. May your heart always be full of peace and joy. / Children's Embassy Team

The family is poor but happy to share what they have. Last year, the family needed seed potatoes and asked us for help. They had a good harvest and now they want to give seed potatoes to others who need them. / Katerina, programme coordinator

Friend's House is like an oasis for the children of a small village. Imagine a small village with no sports fields for kids, no hobby clubs, no play parks, no cinemas... What can they do there? What is it like to be child there? The kids have such a place, because you helped with the

Congratulations to Jennifer, the chair of Swedish Children's Embassy!We wish you good health, happiness and joy.May the Lord bless you and your family. With hugs and love, ❤Children's Embassy Team

We are in strict quarantine again. Our village is in the red zone, so we couldn't return to school after the spring vacation. We are in distant education once again. This was really hard for me earlier, because I had no Internet connection. I asked my classmates what homework we had and then did the

The classes 5 through 11 continue studying from home./ Tanya

I have cleared the 61 pages of instructions for the quarterly financial account. The theory is ok now, and all that is left is the practice. The process has started.🤯P.S. Katja has been my voluntary "psychologist, psychiatrist". She has managed well.🤪When you come to Friend's House, I can lend her to you as well.😀Julia, bookkeeper

The war in eastern Ukraine startled me as many other Finns. As the news decreased, the Ukrainian's distress was forgotten. In 2015, Oili and Hannu Räsänen showed pictures and told about their first journey to Ukraine. Something stirred in my heart. Could I do something? Money is of course important, but could I also do

Quarantine continues 😢But we have a lot of happy memories to share with you. With these memories from Stuart Holden, we wish you a happy weekend.

Hello, dear friends! I'm Ruslana and ten years old. I live in Jaroslavka village. Just now my sister Vika and I are studying at home due to the quarantine. My youngest sister Zhenya goes to school, because she is in lower school. At home, we do our homework, take photos of them by phone and

Spring is a time of awakening and new things.It's time to clear the surroundings of Friend's House./ Tanya

The quarantine for 5th to 11th grades was prolonged for an unspecified time. The kids are again studying over their smartphones. The phone has replaced all: friends, teachers... / Tanya

It’s now about a year and three months since we (Boas & Mirjam) last visited our home in Friend’s House, the children and our team in Ukraine. As everyone knows, the covid-19 pandemic then changed nearly everything. It has touched everyone all around the world. As Ambassadors of Children’s Embassy, I and my wife Mirjam

It's sad that the children are in quarantine 😢But we have a lot of happy memories to share with you. Here's one of them, a video from Boas. It was made in Friend's House, in Sunday school. With the video, we wish you a happy weekend. Video: Boas Adolphi

”We have a well in our garden and running water indoors, both cold and warm water from the tap. It is so easy to wash ourselves, to wash up and to clean. There is also a tap outdoors for watering the garden. We are so grateful for people who care about our difficulties. This is

We have a real spring here, the sun is shining and it's warm. Anyway, some things are less nice. Due to the quarantine, I can't go to school but must study from home. It's dull to be at home alone. Friend's House is closed, too, which is sad. I love the painting circle and just

At the moment, we cannot welcome the kids due to the quarantine. We keep in touch with them by phone. Our time is spent getting the other side of Friend's House ready. With a sigh, we wish the quarantine ends soon. / Tanya

Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to tell you about this past week here in Ukraine. Friend's House is closed again, which is very sad. 😢 We miss the children and they keep asking:

On Monday, the preschools close their doors in Kyiv, and classes 1 through 4 start distant education. The kindergarten and lower classes continue working in Pisky village./ Tanya

Our warmest greetings to all friends who are today celebrating Easter - the resurrection of Jesus. "Jesus our Lord was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification." Romans 4:25

I have no steady job now, so I have very little money for food. Thank you so much for the groceries. This is valuable help for me and my children. Sincerely, mother Ksenya

Hi everybody.Have a nice first of April! 😀

The nature is awakening. The first flowers are so tender and beautiful.Joy is in small things. We inhale happiness, we exhale goodness!/ Tanya

The Chernigiv region is in stricter quarantine from today on. We are in the red zone. The spring vacation is over, but not all children could return to school. The lower schools and kindergartens are open, but classes 5 to 11 have distant instruction./ Tanya

The spring vacation is soon over. The first month of spring is also nearing its end. Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to tell you about this past week here in Ukraine. The kids

I had the joy of talking with "our" bigger kids - youngsters. We had tea and cookies and watched an adventure movie. We also made plans for our next meeting. / Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

I'm sorting out the clothes that travelled the long way from Sweden to Ukraine. Thank you all who made this possible. I need a view of what we have, so that I can deliver the right kind of clothes to the children who need them most. / Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

Hi, I'm Roma. I'm 12 years old and on the seventh class at school. My brother and I always come to Friend's House after school. I've come here ever since I was quite young. I like it here. It's nice to play ping-pong and football. I also attend the computer and painting clubs. Our Friend's

The schools started a spring leave on Monday, but Friend's House is open for children.Let's hope we have nice weather during the week, so we can play outdoors with the children. Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

The Sunday school always provides fun and intereresting activities for the children. We thank God for the great young team that teaches the Sunday school. "I have laid up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11

One week passed by again. I thank God for the opportunity of helping children. Thank you for helping children forward in their lives and allowing them to be children. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to tell you about this past week here in Ukraine. From March 20th to

From March 20th, the quarantine will be stricter in Kyiv, which is nearing the red pandemic zone. Over the past 24 hours, 1 092 new covid-19 cases were established. The number of patients in hospitals has increased sharply. The new restrictions are valid until April 9th, but may be prolonged if necessary.

Many thanks for helping me buy food. We are facing difficulties now. My husband broke his arm and needed an expensive operation. I borrowed money from friends and acquaintances, and nothing was left for the food of our eight children. Thank you for your kind and soft heart, for not leaving my family in this

Hi everybody! I'm Tanya and 8 yearls old. I'm on the third class and will soon start the fourth. I love coming to Friend's House. We have a group for drawing and painting here. I enjoy painting and want to become really good at it. Friend's House is a place for various games. One of

We start the day with prayer and Bible reading. We wish you all a blessed week. For where your treasure is (whatevery you value highest), there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:21 / Tanya, social media

Time flies so fast. Week after week, day after day. Spring is coming, and we thank God for the opportunity to help children. ❤ Thank you for helping children forward in their lives. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya and I’m happy to tell you about this past week here in Ukraine.

The snow is melting away. The first work in the kitchen gardens is soon starting. We in Children's Embassy are making plans for the annual spring campaign. / Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

Hi, I'm Kiril and 9 years old. I'm helping Viktor Pavlovich paint the walls in Friend's House. I want Friend's House to be the most beautiful house, and I hope the renovation will soon be finished.Kiril

Twister was cool. The time flew by in physical exercise.We kept reminding ourselves which is left and which is right / Tanja

The long-awaited spring is here! You can already feel it in the air 🌷 🌺 🌹 Thank you for helping children forward in their lives. We are one big Children's Embassy family. I'm Tanya and I'm happy to tell you about this past week. The Sunday school in Friend's House started again. The children from

Hi, I'm Vika and 10 years old. I'm on the 5th class in Yaroslavka village school. I have two sisters and a brother. I've missed Friend's House so much. It was great when Viktor Pavlovich fetched us for Sunday school.I met my friends there. We played and sang together and had a good time. Already,

One large family is now in isolation due to corona. The entire family is ill. We pray that they get well soon and recover their strength. They soon ran out of food, almost nothing was left for them to eat. We had to react without delay to save the family from going hungry. We went

The kids are always eager to learn new things. We did our first items of string art in the crafting circle. The kids loved them, and I was happy to teach them something new. / Katerina

This is the first day of spring. Time to go to the woods and pick some snowdrops for the colleagues. 😉 I like to combine the fun with the practical. So I also pick some branches for the heating of Friend's House. What is your way of celebrating the first day of spring?/ Julia

Dear friends, volunteer initiative Центр Гостинності is continuing its mission to do good under the quarantine and the second wave. You are our priority partner. Our volunteers continue to collect clothes and other things for children and adults. We are with you. We carry on together… Photo: Katerina Many thanks to Viktor Divnich and Центр Гостинності

It was a great day with the young Sunday school team in Friend's House. The children were overjoyed to meet their Sunday school teachers again. We sang praises together, read the Bible and enjoyed each other's company. Thank God for such lovely moments. ❤ / Tanya

The last week of February is ending. It’s time to welcome spring, new ideas, plans and spring mood. Thank you for helping children forward in their lives. Thank you for being with us. We are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya, and I’m happy to tell you about this past week. Ukraine has continued

Hi, I'm Sonya and I'm 8 years old. I have two brothers. One is still very young and the other one is older than I am. After school, my brother and I hurry to Friend's House. I love this place. I play here, jump and learn to play ping-pong. My friend Tanya also comes to

The kids in Friend's House enjoy outdoor life.They play, jump and have fun. And we enjoy the winter together with them./ Tanya

I'm preparing to submit the new unified quarterly report. The instructions for filling in the reports consist of 61 pages. These "stable" amendments to legislation allow bookkeepers to increase their vocabulary constantly. Sometimes I would like to share my new skills with someone, but this would call for a psychiatrist-psychologist in our team. 😀 🤓

February gave us a true winter with frost and transport problems, but we carry on with our work and are already waiting for spring. Thank you for helping children onward in their lives. Together, we are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya, and I’m happy to share with you the week’s events here in

Many thanks to Viktor Divnich, Volunteer Initiative "Волонтерська ініціатива - Центр Гостинності" for the coats and warm clothes you have collected for children in need. Thank you for not closing your eyes to the children's needs. You have helped many times already in the same way. The need is great, for our winter is cold.

It is wintry cold outdoors, but a warm and creative atmosphere prevails in Friend's House. The children were busy painting, and they compiled an exhibition of their art. / Tanja

We skipped home visits today, as the side roads in the villages are not cleared of snow. The time would be well spent, we decided, fetching building material for the renovation of Friend's House. Not much luck here, either. We were stuck in soft snow. A little shovelling solved the problem, and we could drive

We received parcels of warm winter coats. Thanks to Viktor Divnich for this! The winter is really here. The schools are open, which is good news, too. We are waiting for the children in Friend's House. Have a pleasant Monday and a good new week! / Tanya

Mother of two handicapped boys asks us for help to purchase a shower cabin. "As their mother, I can say that washing them with the help of washbasins is very difficult. It is awkward for them, too. Both of them are handicapped and cannot stand up alone. We would be so grateful for your help.

It's cold outdoors and it's snowing. But we are warm inside, because Friend's House is open for the children again and we can carry on with our work. Thank you all for being with us. Without you, we could not exist. Together, we are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya, and I’m happy to

You were happy and strong, but someone left you on the streets and the streets weren't kind. But still, you don't give up. You found a friend, you can again trust people. You are again a happy dog. You were little and weak, but someone left you on the streets and the street wasn’t kind.

February continues to be cold. Hands and feet are frost-bitten when fetching mail to Friend's House. Dress up properly and have a good cup of hot tea. A nice new week to everyone! / Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

This week started by welcoming February, the last winter month. We have a true winter here, complete with frost and snow. Heating requires much wood, but Friend's House stays warm - and it will soon be spring. Thank you all for being with us. Without you, we could not exist. Together, we are one big

Heartfelt thanks for the food that my family so urgently needs. I have no job now, and no jobs are available in the whole village. My three children have no other support. We try to manage on my mother's pension. Thank you for responding to my request for help. May God bless you and give

The snowy forest is so beautiful. The kids enjoyed sliding on the hillside. It was fun and a little cool. Everyone's spirits rose to a full💯. Life in Friend's House is moving from "online" to "live". And that is great. 🙂

Our doors are open again. We missed each other so much. Shared time is valuable. The kids enjoyed drawing, playing pingpong and studying in the computer class. Best of all was being together.

I use many kinds of forms and schedules in my work. I put them in their places, but tend to forget where.🤔 Important information should be visible. Viktor Pavlovich solved my problem by making a notice board for me. So great that we have a real general manager in our team. 🙂 / Julia, bookkeeper

The last week of January flew by quickly. The second winter month is at its end. Spring is soon coming, and that is nice. Thank you all for being with us. Without you, we could not exist. Together, we are one big Children’s Embassy family. I’m Tanya, and I’m happy to share with you the

It seems like a miracle when kind people are so quick to act as they want to make children happy. We posted the story of Nazar who did not have a phone for the Viber lessons. He did his homework only after his mother returned from work. Many thanks to Alvetyna for this great gift

January 27th - International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We remember one of humanity's worst atrocities. "A nation that does not know its past has no future." - Lomonosov

You gave warmth to children’s feet. Many thanks for collecting shoes for children. Thank you is the least we can say. I am deeply touched to see how happy the children are. / Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme Photo: Lyuda, 13 "Thank you for these beautiful shoes. They fit me perfectly. And they are

Student years are the best time in life. We congratulate all students on this special day. We wish you an interesting life from one session to another. Good luck, energy, inspiration and great experiences. Congrats to students! The week started with good news. The lockdown is over and the children go to school again. After

The week flew by quickly. It started with very cold weather, -24 °C, and a lot of snow. Thank you all for being with us. Without you, we could not exist. Together, we are one big Children's Embassy family. I'm Tanya, and I'm happy to share with you the week's events in Friend's House in

You gave children warm clothes and transmitted your own warmth.Many thanks to Victor Divnich and his team for collecting warm jackets for children. "Thank you" is the least we can say in response to your help. It moves me deeply. The children enjoy their warm clothes and are very grateful. “I'm a single mother. We

The children who have a smartphone can participate in remote teaching over Viber. The homework is in Viber as well.Nazar is waiting for his mother to return from work. He can then borrow her phone and see what homework he has for tomorrow.Everyone is waiting for the 24th of January. The lockdown should end then.

Winter is here, with snow and frost! Today we had -24 °C./ Viktor Pavlovich

Thanks for the week. It has gone very quickly; it began with the lockdown. Many thanks to each of you who are with us. We could not help without you. Together, we are a big family - the family of Children's Embassy. I'm happy to share with you a summery of the week's events. I

A Christmas miracle happened to us, thanks to you. You made a feast for this family and children.  Mother Viktoria writes: "Many thanks for the food. We were able to lay the table, and the children had their Christmas and New Year's feast. We thank you for thinking of us and helping us." -Mother Viktoria

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Lockdown in Ukraine continues till the 24th of January. The winter holidays are over. Friend's House is closed./ Tanya The kids who have a smartphone and access to the Internet are studying remotely.

I want to wish you God's peace. God's Shalom for this year. Shalom is Hebrew and means peace. But this word shalom includes much more than peace. It talks also about security, health, rest, well-being, completion, and fullness. When Jesus pronounced the blessing on the disciples, He said:"Shalom aleichem", "Shalom over you." Receive God's "Shalom

Phptp and text by Tanya's Verozub: The Orthodox church in Pisky village We are closing the first week of the new year with a heartfelt gratitude to our friends in the big Children's Embassy family. Tanya is writing to you. Here you have a summary of the week's events. Such a joy for all of

Did you know that the Christmas in Ukraine is 7-8th of Januari

We want to thank you who participated in the Christmas and New Year campaign. Here you can read how your help has made a difference. https://youtu.be/-dCxUXnngNM We have extended the campaign until January 7 because there is such a great need in Ukraine during this pandemic. Link to the campaign Your help was really needed,

Children's greetings https://youtu.be/uL8cluxxKCc Dear friends, Mery Christmas and a Happy New Year. We want to thank you for your gifts and donations to Childrens Embassy's work in Ukraine. Take care. God bless You! Children's Embassy's team in Ukraine We wish all our friends a Merry Christmas! On this joyful holiday, we wish peace in all

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 15.12.2020 Photo:Katarina Soon it's Christmas. The children were eager to draw and write their Christmas and New Year greetings to their sponsors. PS Remember

Warm socks and a warm cap - they help you stay warm. But knitted socks and caps can mean more than that. They can remind you that there is someone who thinks of you and cares for you. They were knitted with much love and hoping that whoever gets them will feel warmth, not only

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 With sadness in our hearts, we announce that our dear Nadya is no longer with us. She died at the hospital, after a short

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 30.11.2020 Photo: Katerina "Many thanks for the firewood to secure the heating in our home. I am single mother of two invalid children, and

Hi, I’m Kristina For 7 months now, I’ve been studying English with my friend Stuart. He is in England and I’m here in Piski. We talk over Zoom. I love learning. We have been through all the numbers. I can count up to one million. Stuart helps me do my homework with my school textbook.

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 23.11.2020 Photo: Katerina "Hello. Many thanks for your help to us in these difficult times." - Mother Natalya 24.11.2020 Photo: Mother Julia This is

Hello, my name is Nadia. I’m 71 and had to learn to use the smart phone and the computer at this age. It was because of the quarantine. The children who visited Friend’s House were under quarantine and I missed them. I wanted to talk to them and to know how they were doing. At

The snow came and it's no more.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 13.11.2020 Photo:Mirjam Old shoes have become too small, worn and therefore unusable. Children's feet get wet and it is cold.There are still children

In the picture: She takes the last part of the fence for firewood and remnants of the last firewood. “Tomorrow” they have nothing to heat their house with. Not only does this family have such a situation, but many families with children also need help. Help a child today – to warm up already “tomorrow.”

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 09.11.2020 We were able to help two families to medical check-up. Photo: Viktor "We had to travel to Chernigiv regional hospital for our children's

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 02.11.2020 Photo: Tanya The autumn holiday flew by, and the children are at school again. Photo: Tanya We enjoyed crafting, made bracelets and decorated

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 26.10.2020 Photo: Tanya Friend's House is not on holiday, but keeps its door open. Interesting activities await the children. 27.10.2020 Photo: Tanya We celebrated

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 12.10.2020 Photo: Mirjam Hannu Räsänen received a letter from the child he sponsors. It brings tears into his eyes forever: “I’ve been missing you

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 06.10.2020 Photo: Katerina "It's seven months since we were here last. I saw you once during the summer. You remember?" -says 9-year-old Nazar to

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week’s events – from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 1.10.2020 The day of great joy is coming: Friend's House opens its doors soon. The children are overjoyed. Friend's House will be full of children's

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 25.09.2020 Photo: Tanya ”I don't even have bread at home”, told Alexandra, Roma's mother, by phone. Their lack of food touched me deeply. "Hi

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23 Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 Thank you for helping my child 17.09.2020 "My son Kostya

I miss all the kids so much. Friend’s House used to be full of kids. It was nice. We played games, listened to stories and did homework together. Friend’s House – it’s my home. I joined the kids and listened to stories. Nadya always had something new and exciting to tell us. Zhenya is my

Hello, another week has flown by.Here are some flashes of the week's events - from our social media. Thank you for being with us. We wish you a happy weekend. 💛💙 11.09.2020Your help arrived at the right time.Thank you for the food. My son and I are still keeping in quarantine./ Mother Aleksandra 10.09.2020Our dear

How to live without water? They have no water to drink, no water for cooking or washing... To bore a well and draw a pipe into the house requires about 10 000 UAH or 305 Euro. The family does not have this money. A single mother and her retarded son ask for help to have

Inhale happiness - exhale goodness!Have a nice weekend! 28.08.20 Viktor delivers rucksacks, clothes and school equipment to children. The pandemic involves great changes in the annual campaign. och skoltillbehör till barn. 31.08.20 The kids are waiting... It's still unclear whether they start school tomorrow. We are waiting for information on the corona situation in our

Happy weekend 2020.08.27 This beautiful letter is written by a grandmother who takes care of her grandson. 2020.08.24 2020.08.23 We congratulate Ukrainians on their Day of the National Flag, 23rd of August P.S. The photo was taken last autumn when our Ukrainian Team visited Sweden and Finland. Little Angelina proudly carries the Ukrainian Flag in

19.08.2020 The schools intend to open their doors, unless the situation changes. The children will have their celebration of the first bell-ringing on September 1st. The cases in our municipality Bobrovicha have increased and are the highest within the Chernigiv region. Still, we are in the so-called green zone. Kyiv, on the other hand, is

The lovely camp is over! Two weeks just flew!Some eager accounts for you from the kids: ”Two weeks of summer camp were like a blink! The time went quickly, the weeks just flew. We’re at home again. Everything was just SUPER. It was the best time of my summer. Greetings to everyone and big thanks!”

"Mirjam, we are here!” an overjoyed 14-year-old Zhenya writes. He is our "correspondent", who reports to us from the children’s summer camp in words and photos. "We have arrived, but are still sitting in the bus, waiting for the kids from Kyiv. We will be 40 altogether!” Zhenya writes with great expectations. ”Summer camp at

The closer spring came, the more I agonized about what to sow and plant in our kitchen garden. We had no potatoes left, not even for a soup. My prayers were answered abundantly. First, we were blessed with potatoes, then with seeds and seedlings for the kitchen garden. We are really grateful for your help.

Take a child by the hand and hold it firmly all through childhood.We want every child in the world to have an adult to protect them, and we hope all children may live under God's protection and blessing. Not just today, but every day. A child's protection is in the hands of adults. Guide a

I wish to thank you for hearing my cry for help. I needed a washing machine. The old one was broken and beyond repair.I'm so happy for this present.As a mother of three, I was quite helpless without a washing machine. A whole mountain of laundry piles up every day. Your help is highly appreciated

I wish to thank you for your help to my family. Our life is very scarce. I have no job and I get no social benefits. It was a joy to receive the poultry, seeds and seedlings.We have already sown and planted, and we hope for a good yield. The hens have laid their first

Zhenya is interested in farming. He has a small kitchen garden of his own. He learns to plant tomatoes in the right way. He listens to my instructions and does everything correctly.Now we are waiting for juicy tomatoes. / Nadia Mihailivna

Many thanks to @ДопомогаДітямУкраїни for giving families food and hygiene items.The mothers are very thankful.Your help is highly appreciated. / Svetlana, coordinator of the relief programme in Kyiv

I'm looking out the window to see when the quarantine ends./ Ilya, 3

A real treasure in life is the family. We wish you a happy Family Day, mutual understanding, happiness and respect.May love and harmony always prevail in your family. Alyosha, 15

Today, we studied another kind of virus. We were like schoolchildren in quarantine.Mirjam was our teacher 👩‍🏫 and the rest of us were pupils. We learnt about an anti virus program and learnt to install it in our computers. It was much fun and very informative.All of us were tired, both the teacher and the

We are sowing vegetables in Friend's House kitchen garden, hoping for a good harvest for the children./ Nadia Mihailivna

The corona quarantine is continuing to cause an urgent need of food for families. Although the lockdown is easing a little, the food distress remains. We need your help today to buy food for the children. The need is 36 Euro per child per month. Traffic communications are still closed, and parents cannot go to

This is what mothers ask themselves now. Due to the corona crisis, they have no money. "I have no food at home, and no money. This is so hard." I hear these words more and more often now when the mothers phone me.You can help them manage. Your gift can help a child in these

Hunger is a big problem during quarantine. Visiting homes, I feel so sorry for the families who have nothing to eat. Mother mixes just flour and water into "pasta". They have no bread, potatoes or oil. Help a family today. Your gift provides food for a family. Everyone faces difficulty under quarantine. A poor family

Life under quarantine, day 4830.04.2020 Maksim stayed in Kyiv for 44 days. He went there for eye treatment, but then came the quarantine and all places closed. Maksim stayed with his grandmother. "I missed my Mom, my brothers and my sisters. And I missed my cat Masha so much. I draw a calendar and ticked

Life under quarantine, day 4628.4.2020 I'm doing well under quarantine, although it's rather dull to stay at home all the time. The weather is beautiful, but I can't go out. We have lots of homework from school, and I do it every day.I also help my grandmother at home. I miss Friend's House so much

Weekly news published on our social media sites April 23th Life under quarantine, day 4123.4.2020 Friend's House, too, has a kitchen garden.We hope the quarantine is soon over and the children can come to Friend's House again.Delicious fresh vegetables will be waiting for them./ Nadia Mihailivna April 21th Life under quarantine, day 3921.4.2020 Our thanks

Life under quarantine, day 4022.4.2020 Hi! This is how my quarantine looks.It's not too boring for me, as I have two sisters and a brother. I go to TV school daily and read my textbooks. I help with weeding and cleaning at home.Mom goes to work and I'm the eldest. I read books to my

Dear friends, I wish you a beautiful Easter. First of all, I want to thank you for your help. May you always be happy, healthy and well. We hope that no harm comes your way.Father Yevgen I wish you a happy Easter!It has become the most important holiday of the year - Easter. May this

Weekly news published on our social media sites April 17th April 16th Life under quarantine, day 3416.4.2020 One of the greatest holidays of the year, Easter, is coming. Children look forward to it. They bake the traditional Easter cakes with their mothers or grandmothers. The tradition is to consecrate the Easter food in church. This

Life under quarantine, day 3315.4.2020 I wish this quarantine could end soon. I want to go to Friend's House and meet my friends as soon as possible.It's nice weather, but I can't go outdoors with my friends. I stay at home doing my homework over internet, and I read books. I help mom with the

I am unhappy because I cannot meet the children during the quarantine. I look forward to each contact with them by phone or online. I wish to talk with them, to encourage them and to share their joys. The situation is very difficult due to Corona. In the Children’s Embassy, we have the Friend’s House

Weekly news published on our social media sites March 27 On the photo: Roma, 13 "I have slept enough, watched TV and played with Mom's cellphone. But the quarantine still goes on. I'm sick of sitting at home." March 26 Our day started with a phone call from the local shopkeeper."Your food packages are ready.

Weekly news published on our social media sites March 20th Today already, 25 children had enough food to eat. You who donated towards their food, can share their joy. I was a street child, so I for one know what it is to be hungry. Today, it was just great to pick food in the

Weekly news published on our social media sites 11.03.2020 Quarantine prevails in Ukraine to prevent the spreading of the corona virus. The quarantine lasts from March 12th to April 3rd. At this stage, we know that the schools, kindergartens, colleges and universities are closed. Our team is surveying the situation related to helping families. We

Weekly news published on our social media sites 2020.03.06 Many of the children are ill. They need medicines and vitamines. Twelve are bedridden at home and four are hospitalized.Friend's House is closed in this situation.All help is necessary. Will you contribute? 2020.03.02 We have started to get ready for spring in Friend's House. Our plants

We have a birthday party in Friend's House today. Vikusi turns ten. We congratulate her and wish her all good things./ Nadia Mihailivna, pedagogue

Thank you for the shoes I got when the old ones became useless. These shoes are cool and comfortable. I can go to school and outdoors again./ VityaPhoto: Viktoria Pavlovitsya

We are continuing our weekly series "Look who is talking". Read Vika's news. I wanted to come to Friend's House so much and envied those who were here. It was very nice to join them. I like it here and I have many friends. Even the homework goes nicely, and I play outdoors and attend

The children in the activity groups have a snack in Friend's House./ Nadia Mihailivna, pedagogue

As the weather is warm, we started to prune the trees and bushes and to rake the yard./ Tanya, hostess

The weather is great. We take the ball with us to Friend's House and play football in the field. An active weekend to you, too!/ Artem, 10

We visit a few families every Wednesday.The children received clothes and we heard that Misha had been in hospital for appendix operation. He is doing well now. /Photo and text: Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

It's so nice in Friend's House today. The children are back after the long quarantine. Children from a nearby village came first. They were eager to take out the toys. Then came the youngsters. There was much hugging and kissing, and then they hurried to the computers and to the handiwork club. Everyone wanted to

We managed to hold our skype meeting and plan the week's duties, before the power went out. We'll have to do without electricity today, as the lines are being repaired.The school quarantine is continuing - we don't know how long./ Tanya V.

February 14th is also international Computer Scientists’ day.We congratulate them all and thank White Label Agency for donating Computers to Friend’s House. The computer club kids send their best wishes. /Tanya, social media coordinator

Mother Natalia and Anton are happy. Their kitchen was recently renovated, but there was no electricity. The power line was drawn on Wednesday and the lamp is bright. /Photo and text: Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

We give Friend’s House a general cleaning and disinfection during the quarantine./Tanya B. Hostess

Thank you for helping me during the difficult time at the hospital. Thanks for the medicines that helped my children improve./ Mother Tanya

A week without school, and now the long-awaited snow!/ Tanya V.

Last week we watched a scientific film about the ocean and the life in it./ Tanya Bodnya

The kids rejoice, the parents have a headache. How to keept the kids busy and do your work? The quarantine is due to the influenza virus and it lasts for at least one week./ Tanya V.

"There is no other god who is able to deliver."Daniel 3:29

Many thanks for the pushchair and clothes. I can now take both children out or to a doctor without problem. I am so grateful. / Mother ZarifaPhoto: Katerina

We are continuing our weekly series "Look who is talking". This week's video reporter is 11-year-old Kristina. See her video and read about the everyday life in Friend's House. "Hi, I'm Kristina. My brother and I go to the village school, which I'll show you. This is our school. After the classes, we come to

We fetch children from nearby villages to Friend's House on Thursdays./ Nadia Mihailivna, Pedagogue

Snow is great for cleaning rugs./Tanya B, Hostess

Eight young refugees from the war zone in Eastern Ukraine have the opportunity to study on the support of Ioca Arma Nostra / Alpcot AB. They are thankful for this, and one of them writes: "These are the best years of my life. I learn something new and interesting every day. It's not an exaggeration

We can learn by playing. Good wishes for a happy weekend from Friend's House!/Ruslana, 10

We received an industrial stove for the Pisky school kitchen. It is good to cook and bake the children's meals now./ School cook Alla Grigoryevna

We open a new category in our blog, "Look who is talking". The children take turns as journalists who report from Friend's House. Read and see their news in our blog. Hi, I'm Sonya, 7 years old. I come to Friend's House and I'm this week's journalist. It's nice and noisy here. I took the

Dear Ukrainians, happy Unity Day! We are a strong family, and our family name is Ukraine./ Nadia Mihailivna, pedagogue

Hi everybody! 😃Do you know what day it is today? It's Hugging Day, which means that we all hug each other. Hugs to you from Friend's House!

The many activities in Friend's House have started again after the holidays. The children already missed them. We have the handiwork club today. /Nadya Mihailivna, pedagogue

We are planning youth activities./ Tanya Bodnya

It's too cold to play football outdoors. Friend's House is warm, and we can play "football" indoors here in friendly company.Weekend is coming - yippee!/ Artem, 10

The workers were found, the power lines are drawn and the plaster boards are on the walls. They can live in the house now./ Viktor Pavlovich

The children returned to Friend's House after the holidays.They had much to tell us about their holidays and the first day at school./ Nadia Mihailivna, Pedagogue

Hi everybody, this is Zhenya.Guess what I'm doing?I'm packing my school bag.This is tragic news for pupils, such as me.Where's the pencil case, and where are the books...I was supposed to read Russian, but forgot to. 😀You know what annoys me the most? The holiday lasted for three weeks, but it seemed like one single

Waiting for the winter!Enjoy the weekend!

Yes, it was a merry Christmas for many poor families in our area in Ukraine. It was made merry by all you who donated for the Christmas campaign. Many poor families were able to offer festive meals for their children./ Boas Adolphi Ukraine celebrated Christmas twice: on December 24th by the Gregorian calendar and on

My children and I are happy to have a feast. We wish to greet you on Christmas and wish you a happy new year. We hope you have health, happiness and all good things.May the Lord bless you! 💕 / Mother NatalyaPhoto: Katerina

I believed that there would be no New Year celebration for my children this time. My husband is very ill and we need all the money we have for his medicines.Thank you so much for providing food for the Christmas season. We have enough food now, and the children are happy. They were waiting for

I wish to express my family's gratitude. We were short on food, but you provided food for the festive season. Thank you for this gift. May God bless you!/ Mother Xenia Photo: Katerina Voloshin

We are so grateful for your help, which we appreciate highly. Thank you, and may God give you health and all good things./ Julia and mother Photo: Katerina Voloshin P.S. Ukraine celebrates Christmas on January 7th, according to the Julian calendar. Would you like to donate? The last day or our Christmas campaign is January

Our sixth Christmas in Ukraine was once again colored by the tension over the war in Eastern Ukraine - despite the cease-fire agreement, it is being shooting at Ukrainian targets every day. The political situation is also escalating and the people are gathering for demonstrations. The weather was "like in May" when we, together Viktor

Christmas has gone and New Year is over, but we are again waiting for Christmas. It is traditionally celebrated in Ukraine on January 7th. P.S. The campaign is open until January 7th: https://childrensembassy.com/holiday-joy/

My large family wishes to thank you all who helped us buy food for the Christmas season. This was a valuable gift for my family.We wish you a happy Christmas and New Year. May you have good health, peace and God's blessings. / Mother VeraPhoto: Hannu Räsänen

Roma and I are thankful after shopping for food. This is a great help for us. Celebrating New Year and Christmas is a real gift for my son. I and Roma wish you a good New Year and Christmas. We hope you will have health, success and God's blessings.Thank you!/ Mother Aleksandra Photo: Katerina

Many thanks for the bags of food for the festive season. You blessed our family. Your help and care brought us much joy./ Mother Julia and children Photo: Katerina

We wish you a Happy New Year! Photo: Mirjam Adolphi

Thank you for the Sunday school Christmas party in Friend's House!It's time to open the gifts.

I wish to thank you for the food that we received on Christmas Eve.Thank you for being so good and kind. We wish you a happy New Year./ Mother Alina

I'm so grateful for your significant support. I and my children appreciate your kindness. Thank you for the food you bought for us for the festive season. We wish you a very happy New Year./ Mother Valya

My family thanks you for the food that we really needed. My children are so happy. Warmest thanks for your good heart, for caring about us./ Mother Anya PS The campaign is going on. If you wish to share your joy with a child in Ukraine, click here:https://childrensembassy.com/holiday-joy/

Thank you for making a feast for my children and myself. These bags of food are a great help for my family. May the Lord always be with you and take good care of you.Mother Olena Share your joy of holiday - continues. Click to the campaign

Today, we had the Christmas Party in Friend's House. The children sang and had much fun. They thank their friends for the presents and the delicious Christmas lunch. Our friends from Finland, Hannu and Oili are here with us.We thank all of you who made this joyful day possible. Photo: Hannu Räsänen

Soon, very soon, begins the Christmas party in Friend's House. Photo: Stuart Holden

I'm very thankful for your help. In the new coat, I'll be warm all winter. Thank you for the warmth and goodness of your hearts./ Alyosha

Today, December 19th is St. Nicholas day in Ukraine Who is St. Nicholas {Mykola}?We discussed this with the children. He is a saint with a good heart💕./Roma, 10 An old man with a big bag of gifts 🎅. After St. Nicholas's day, it's soon New Year.⛄🎄/Sveta, 13 It's Mom 👩‍👧. Mom puts my present under

Friend's House is preparing for Christmas and New Year. 🎄The kids decorate the house; the paper snowflakes are ready. ❄️⛄

I've mended and refreshed toys in Friend's House. Tanya B, Hostess

Many thanks for your support and for meeting our need so quickly! The children and I enjoy the warmth of our home every day./ Mother Alina

Anton has a winter coat, a warm cap, and mittens knitted by diligent people in Sweden. Thank you all who sent us clothes. We have now delivered them here in Ukraine to those who needed them most.Text and photo: Katerina, coordinator of the relief program

With your help, my family received wood for heating. We are so thankful. It's now warm at home, and this is a great joy to us.Photo: Katerina, coordinator of the relief program

Enjoy the weekend and remember to play chess!

Tanya Verozub is member of our team in Ukraine. She is single mother of four and lives in Friend's House. Tanya is a significant link in our work. She is now in intensive care in hospital.Tanya had stomach pain that turned out to be bleeding gastric ulcer. She needed urgent surgery to save her life.Tanya

I have new leather boots that I have only been dreaming of. Thank you for caring! / NastyaPhoto: Viktor Pavlovich

I have been preparing bedlinen to be delivered to families.Tanya B, Housekeeper

A happy arts lesson in Friend's House. Have a nice weekend!

The girls are happy of the caps they received from Sweden. They love them.Text and photo: Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

The children had caps, mittens and socks knitted in Sweden. They also had warm winter coats.Their mother is so relieved and happy that the children have warm clothes to put on when they go to school on cold winter mornings. Text and photo: Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

The winter is cold, but the bed is warm. This is no longer a dream, but a fact. Thank you all who helped. The children have received true help. Their homes are warm, and their mother's hearts are full of joy and gratitude. Photo and text: Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

The road from our village, Pisky, to the nearest city, Bobrovistya is surrounded by vast farmlands, seemingly as big as the ocean, where you can see no end of it, just a tractor disappearing at the horizon. The road we are travelling seems endless, as there are no changes in our near surroundings. But then,

Here's what mother Anya wrote: Good afternoon, dear friends!It's already cold and I was so worried that my children would be cold indoors. I am a widowed mother of four. Without your help, we would remain without heating. We are happy that you are there and we thank you for buying firewood for us. The

Another new tale came to Friend's House. A completely new one, which no one has heard before.I wonder what the tale is like?/ Nadia Mihailivna, pedagogue

Boas and Mirjam brought us vacuum bags from Sweden. They are good for storing quilts and other voluminous things in a clean and compact way./Tanya, Hostess

We celebrate the birthdays of all the children in Friend's House today.Have a Happy Birthday and enjoy the weekend!

Boas and Mirjam brought bags full of warm knitwear and shoes, which are now in Friend's House. Maksim and Kristina had the honour of carrying the knitwear into our warehouse. Great - we will not be cold this winter, the kids said.Here is their greeting:Thank you! The socks come to good use here. We remember

A nice and curious boy kept us company on the flight from Stockholm to Kyiv. He liked to sit next to the window. We are thankful to Ukrainian International Airlines for the free extra baggage. The flight was nice and the Customs asked no questions this time.We had several meetings in Kyiv today and are

We can still play outdoors before the long winter sets in. This will be a good weekend.

The kids want to find the most beautiful words to greet their sponsors and the friends of Friend's House./ Nadia Mihailivna, pedagogue

A single mother of two asked us for help. She is worried about the cold season. She only has wood for a week, and she is getting desperate. How to heat the home in winter?/ Katerina, coordinator Imagine your feelings if you could not offer your child a warm home. The poor families cannot manage

Before the children come to Friend's House, I clean the play room./ Tanya B, Hostess

The kids are learning traditional Ukrainian Petrykivka paintin in Friend's House.

The churches are praying for orphan children.

Our fundraising “Warm winter” runs between November 7th and November 23rd. You can make the cold winter warmer for a child.Your help is needed now, as frost is creeping to the homes.At bedtime, the children put their woolen socks, cardigans and thick trousers on. They hug a hot-water bottle for warmth and hide under the

A housekeeper has a lot to do. Roses and black currant shrubs are ready for winter sleep. Goodnight - and see you again in the spring. Tetiana, the housekeeper

The kids have many nice activities in Friend's House during the autumn holiday. Viktor and Katya drive the bumpy country roads to visit families in need. Our hostess Tanya washes the windows before "Father Frost" comes.

Friend's House offers interesting and fun shared activities for the entire week. The Friends House is a dear place to many vulnerable kids in times of need. Here they get to experience God’s care for them through our staff; in the shape of warm embraces, a cup of hot tea and one, or many, sandwiches.

During the weekend, the kids played football and watched a cartoon. They identified in it so intensely that some of them had tears in their eyes. Tanya, social media coordinator

Hi there, 🖐 friend of Friend's House!This is a greeting just for you. Thank you for helping children to a better life. ❤️ P.S. The video shows just a few of the children who come to Friend's House. They are still a bit shy of talking to the camera. 😇 / Tanya, social media coordinator

The autumn holiday is starting.The children are at school today, and return on November 4th.Have great weekend !

Children's Embassy Team thanks Andrey and his family who are willing to help others."We are not rich, but we could help a family in the greatest need", Andrey told by phone from Kyiv.He has helped another family before.I suggested that he could buy building material for a single mother with three children. The youngest one,

Last week, our friend Stuart came from England. The children were happy to meet him. He helped them with their English homework. Our Story Corner was a bit different. The story was "Mrs. Butterfly", which the children had already read at school. We took turns reading, the children and I.Friend's House also teaches domestic skills.

Children love the Sunday school in Friend's house Rhythmic moring gymnastics, a song of praise and a prayer together are a good start for the day. This time, they heard about kind David and learnt a verse by heart. They imagined what it would be like to be a king. Everyone had their own dreams.

Mirjam found an old picture she took 2018. Stuart photographing the children he has helped for many years. The children's mother "the wood lady" died 2018. The grandmother moved to her grandchildren. Stuart Holden: Brought up in England he spent his working life in technology eventually as an entrepreneur and successful businessman. This has allowed

Visiting Sweden, I received self-made hand puppets from a retired teacher. The children love the puppets and immediately started to create their own stories with them. The 14th of October was the Day of the Ukrainian Defender. The children drew pictures of the defenders of their country. In the arts club, they learn to paint

Thank you for giving clothes to needy children in Ukraine.The kids were so happy for the warm clothes that our team brought from Sweden. Colder weather is approaching, and the clothes came just on time.Thank you for making this possible./ Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

More and more children come to the clubs daily. Friend's House has always something new and interesting to offer them.After a football match it is nice to sit down and have tea together. The children also enjoy crafting, playing chess, working with the computers, listening to stories, drawing. Never a dull moment in Friend's House!

Weekly news published on our social media sites 2019.10.01 We already have frost outdoors - it is real autumn. Time to take the flowers indoors.Tanya B, Hostess 2019.10.02 We are learning how the chess pieces move.The boys asked us to teach them the names and movements of the chess pieces. Then the game can start.

We started by thanking God for everything we have. We prayed and sang praises together. Then the children drew pictures to thank God for their home and for the harvest. We had fun, and time flew quickly. We wish to thank the team that leads the Sunday school. It is a significant moment for the

Weekly news published on our social media sites 2019.09.23 Our Ukrainian team is enjoying their visit in Sweden. Here with some Swedish friends. 2019.09.25 In Finland yesterday, in Sweden in the morning and back in Kyiv in the afternoon. Our Ukrainian team has returned from their 12-day adventure. The time flew quickly. You can read

The children are always impatiently waiting for the weekend. If the weekend goes nicely and everyone is on a good mood, everything is fine.On Saturdays, Friend's House is full of laughter from the morning on. Children from our own village and from villages around it arrive. Our local director Viktor Pavlovich fetches them by our

The Ukrainian school bells rang for the first time today. The new school year started.We wish the children every success at school and a cheerful mind! / Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme

We fetched 2.5 kg of new knowledge from school today 📚. We'll be the cleverest of all. The school begins on Monday.This last weekend of the summer will be the happiest of all!/ Kristina, 10

The schools are soon starting in Ukraine. The kids are impatiently waiting for the first day at school. They have missed their classmates during the summer. Thank you all who helped buy their clothes and other items necessary at school./ Sveta, coordinator of the relief programme

Julia finished her 9 years of school and started in a vocational school. We met the new student and discussed student life, choice of career and her plans for the future./ Katerina, coordinator of the relief programme -Julia, where are you starting studies? -In Bobrovicha Mainovoy college. -What is your choice of career? -I thought

A new feature will be several activity groups. The leaders are busy doing the last plans. Another novelty is a a story corner in Friend's House./ Nadia Mihailivna, pedagogue

The Children's Embassy team and the kids thank everyone who participated in the school campaign in Ukraine. Friends, you are fantastic! Your help is so valuable. It brings the children hope of a better future, which they need. We thank you and wish you a happy weekend ❤️ Tanya, Children's Embassy social media coordinator

Good morning, let's start the day with a smile! The Children's Embassy team is going to buy school clothes for 18 children today. A long and warm day awaits us. It's already 30 degrees out there. We are driving about 40 km to the "bazar" or the market. Families from various villages come there by

A new day, new possibilities, new fresh actions The first day, the first shopping action. We went to the market with eight children who selected what they needed for school. The second day. We were happy to continue. At the end of the day, 15 children had received help. The third day, Thursday 22.8. will

The School Campaign is on Last Christmas Eve, the father of this family died unexpectedly. Mother was faced with a difficult situation; she became the single parent of four. The children help her in home chores and in the kitchen garden. They love their mother. Just now, the family needs help equipping three children for

A hefty thunderstorm raged over Pisky village and cut out our power. It was a restless night. The kids were so afraid they could not sleep. Our kitten was terrified, too. She hid under a chair and meowed loud. The kids tried to find her in the darkness. It was morning before everyone slept. We

We are planning on new activities in Friend's House. We want to inspire the children to read, by reading fairytales with them, by telling stories and doing theatre. We also make up our own tales together. Nadya Mikhailivna, pedagogue

Kirill's mom is not able to equip her son for the new school year. Kirill has grown during the summer, and his old clothes are small. If you wish to help Kirill and his mom, go to our website: https://childrensembassy.com/current-campaign/

Oksana needs to equip her five kids for the new school year and asks for our help. Maybe you remember that we once raised money to save Oksana's life. It has now been several years since the doctors told her "either you need to find the money for the treatment or you will go home

Yesterday we went together with Viktor Pavlovitj, our manager in Piski, to visit a family. The mother is dead so the dad lives alone with the two daughters, 6 and 8 years old. They need our help to get ready for the new school term. They need backpacks, clothes, shoes and school supplies. We brought

Weekly news published on our social media sites 2019.08.11 The school campaign has started. Twin girls Dasha and Masha are starting on the first class in September. There will be seven school kids in the family then, and each one needs clothes, shoes and stationery for school. The family is not able to provide all

The happy days are over so soon. The kids are back home and already miss their leaders and new friends.Many thanks to Nordisk Östmission for the children's summer camp. Everyone is happy and satisfied ❤️ We had beach games today. It was such great fun. We did'nt go swimming, as it was so cold. Two

We get water from the tap, but now that the pump stopped working, things are a bit difficult. My son said at supper: "This lack of water has brought us closer each other - we eat from the same plate now."/ TanyaP.S. We have no water to wash up for three days now.

Take good care of the near and dear ones, also the animals.Have a nice weekend!/ Tanya, 7

It's high summer and the children are looking forward to the camp. We are busy preparing./ Viktor Pavlovich Children's Embassy Post Office is running hot. The children have drawn pictures and written letters to their sponsors and to the friends of Friend's House. Watch your mailbox!/ Tanya V. The children have not forgotten Friend's House,

Thank you Viktor Dinvich and Awana-UA for the delightful day at Friend’s House. Teams competed and gained sweet prizes. All 33 kids enjoyed the surprise day. There was also time for God’s Word. One of the interesting events was the market where the kids could spend their ”prize money”. It was a lot of fun.

I have glasses now. They are pretty, and I can see all the tiny little things now. Thank you for buying the glasses for me!/Valerya, 6

Social media and hot summer. When it is +31 behind the window (sometimes +40), I and my laptop need some cooling./ Tanya V. Two more weeks of intensive work with numbers, and then summer holiday./ Julia We have started preparations for the autumn school campaign./ Katerina and Viktor We are preparing for the opend doors

This is one of the most demanding periods in my life. I should soon gain my diploma. These four years have gone really quickly; this is my last term and the national exams start in a while.As I'm going to be TV reporter, I not only write but also shoot. There is a lot of

We deliver the clothes the Swedish friends brought. The families are very grateful for the support./ Katerina & Viktor Friend's House provides summer activities for children. We take good care of our garden, and we make excursions./ Natalya & Nadya Social media are constantly changing. I want to keep our site interesting and informative. My

We congratulate all our Swedish friends on their National Day.Best greetings from Ukraine.

Interesting days are not waiting around the corner - we need to embrace them. The kids from Friend's House visited the Bobrovitcha District museum and learnt lots of interesting things about the area.And we had a swim in the river. A summer day full of joy! / Tanya

We have a double party: Kirill turned 14, and Tanya half of this: 7 years.Warm congratulations, best wishes - and a lovely cake 🎂🎉🎈🎁 / Natalya and Nadya

Back to NatureThe kids prepare today's lunch and cook it at the campfire - and they serve us./ Natalya and Nadya

The children come in their festive clothes, flowers in their hands and smiles on their faces. Parents, neighbours and the guests from Sweden join the celebration.Goodbye, school year, we start again in the autumn!/ Nadia Rehearsing.The fourth-graders are soon saying goodbye to their first teachers, and they do this with a song./ Nadya

Everyone participated in the quest - the Red team won.Lunch is always delicious outdoors, and ice cream and mashmallows make it fabulous!Before parting, we took a group photo. / Natalya and Nadya

 heavy rain caused some extra work for us. We wash the windows and plant flowers. Friend’s House must be ready for our visitors. / Tanja B Data technology is good when it works, but when the accounting program starts coughing, problems are coming. I had to travel to Kyiv to resolve the problem with the

Alla skyndar någonstans, men vi springer ut till sommarlovJippii! Hela sommaren är fri./Maksim 9 å

Let the music play, and we dance! Nastya is training the children for the end of the school term. It's so nice to dance outdoors. / Tanya

The great adventure track in the woods was opened for the season. The kids were eager to climb, and this was only the beginning. / Tanya

We go fishing! We're going to catch at least 60 fish.Have a nice weekend, you, too! / Nastya & Vitya

Animals are a necessity in the countryside. I wish to thank you for my family from all my heart. We have three children, but my husband had to go abroad to work for a living, as there are no jobs here. May the Lord bless you!/ Viktoria

Animals, plants and seeds were bought for 22 families. A total of 180 heads of poultry and two pigs are now growing in the yards. The families asked us to extend their gratitude to everyone who donated: Thank you for your helpWe are so grateful for the invaluable help. We will take good care of

RehearsingThe fourth-graders are soon saying goodbye to their first teachers, and they do this with a song. / Nadya

Time goes fast on the fields. I help my Mom. I spread the fertilizer and sorted potatoes. We already had our field plowed, and we plant potatoes and onions and sow carrots. It will be nice to see everything starting to grow. Spring is a time of much work./ Sveta, 14

One flower, two flowers... We made ourselves chaplets.Here's our wish for a nice weekend and our greetings for Mothers' Day! / Vika, 8

Part of the families already have received their chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry. The next market day will be on Saturday. Thank you for your help, which makes this possible! / Katerina

On the way from the neighbouring village, we made a selfie with the passengers. Next stop: Friend's House. / Katerina

The whole team is thankful to The While Label Agecy for the MacBooks. They are an excellent gift and a joy to work with, although it takes some learning to go from PC to Mac. It is so warm that the families' poultry can be bought: chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys. The kitchen garden of Friend's

Last week's Sunday school included an exciting quiz about the life of Jesus. The boys' team competed against the girls' team. A nice bonus was that everyone was awarded. / Viktor Pavlovich

Everyone greets each other like this:- Christ is risenAnd the answer is:-Yes, he has indeed risen.

Pasha, the Easter pastry, smells in every house.Ukraine is preparing for Easter. Have a good weekend!

Natalia is a single mother of three - the youngest one is handicapped. They live in a one-room hut where the heating/cooking oven needs repair. The repair costs about 230 Euro. Natalia also needs help plowing her vegetable garden and buying seeds. Your support will be much appreciated./ Katerina Write down the target of your

Thank youI wish to thank you for helping us buy seeds. This is really significant for me and my four children. Now that my husband has died, you support helps us carry on./ Julia

The children do their homework diligently, especially the 4th-graders who soon have their final exams in lower school.Now that the weather is warm, the children are outdoors and play much. The youngest ones read fairytales, play board games and chess./ Nadia

- The last preparations are being made before sowing. We hope for a good harvest. - Our Ukrainian Team attended a three-day media conference in Kyiv. The experience was purely positive. We heard an interesting lecture on how to make a video with just one camera. Soft transitions with the zoom and panorama. A good

Sunday schoolI love Saturdays, because that is when we have Sunday school in Friend's House.I have many friends there, and we sing songs about God, we paint, play and do handiwork together./ Ruslana, 10

We learnt storytelling with a camera today. It's fun and interesting, and it continues tomorrow.Hope you have a good weekend, too!/ The Ukrainian Team

The first onions are growing. The snowdrops we planted last spring are now blooming. This is how I spent the weekend: I walked, painted and photographed./ Svetlana

The first seeds were bought and 22 families received seeds for their gardens. This is a great joy for them. Thank you for supporting the families who will now have vegetables for next winter. The families write: We are so thankful for your support every year. This is a valuable help at the right time

The children made wonderful gifts for Mother's Day.Kristina is studying seriously. The final exams of the 4th class take place in a month.The girls prepared flower boxes for the windowsills in Friend's House./ Nadya

Thank you Kristina and Bertil for the new washing machine in Friend's House. The old one stopped working. The team meeting was held by the updated staff. Many changes have taken place in our work.Mirjam gave a masterclass on the KonMari organization method. Tanya and her children are temporarily living in Friend's House.The team is

We wish to thank all dear friends who contributed to the spring action. Tomorrow we buy seeds with the families. The plants and chickens and other animals will be bought later./ Katerina

We concgratulate Alyona on her birthday today, wishing her God's blessing, health and success at school./ The Team

We had a wonderful time outdoors with the children. Roasted sausages and potatoes were so good. We ate until we nearly bursted./ Katerina

Boas and I (Mirjam) arrived in Pisky today and met our favourite Team.Bertil and Kristina are visiting us from Sweden. Today, Bertil helped Nadia bake buns. Mmmm. Kristina helped Katerina and Sveta arrange the clothes they brought for the children from Sweden.They are now visiting families with Viktor and Katerina.You can't imagine what our kitchen

Today, we congratulate Alyosha on his 14th birthday./ Nadiya

Thank you all who donated for the spring action! Next Saturday, we are going with the families to the market foor seeds. Plants, chickens etc will be bought later, near May.Friend's House celebrates two birthdays this week: Alyosha is 14 today, and Alyona is 13 on Thursday.We welcome a new member in our Team: Tanya

The snow is finally away and we can start playing football./ Alyosha, 13

We went to the woods for willow catkins. They grow in the brushes, and their fur is so soft and lovely.Enjoy your weekend!/ Rusya, 9

I live in a rented cottage with my son Roma. Last spring, we received broiler chickens and plants for the garden. Thank you all who helped; we were able to store food for the winter. We are grateful for chickens and plants this year, too. They will guarantee that we have something to store for

Hi, I'm Zhenya! I enjoy taking photos and running in the morning now that we have spring holiday. Who likes holidays? I do. It's nice to run in the park. The Victory Park is near us, and spring is there already. I took some spring photos in the city. Thumbs up, if you like them!Ducks

The weather is whimsical in spring. Now and again we have sunshine, and soon there is no snow anywhere. In Friend's House, we never miss a moment of pleasant time together./ Katerina

No children come to Friend's House during the spring holiday. We have been planning the hobby circles, picnics, Sunday school, birthdays and story-reading sessions.More colours in Friend's House! The walls are painted in the traditional Ukrainian style.Our storage soon looks good. We bought baskets, hangers and other necessities.There is always something to repair. We only

Birch sap is healthy and cleansing. It does you good after the winter. Sap is good as such, or canned, or as part of home brew.This is how you can preserve birch sap:Boil up 3 litres of sap, add sugar to taste, several slices of lemon or orange. Close the lids, and the drink is

Yippee, the spring holiday begins! One whole week of leisure. / Alyona, 11

We are starting the renovation for a poor family with children, whose house is not in a livable condition. / Viktor

Our annual spring action is now starting and continues to the 31st of March. The money collected will buy seeds, plants, chickens and geese, pigs, calves… for poor families with children. In our small village Pisky, growing food is no hobby – it’s a necessity. The prices are soaring, and many families cannot even buy

Not only I, but all of us are writing to our sponsors. Watch your mailbox, the letter should be there soon. /Lyuda, 7

The spring is a busy time in our village. The youth group in Friend's House takes an active part in the spring work. We also grow things in the garden. You can read more about our life, but we need a piece of advice. Tell us what news you are interested in. This will help

Tanya's team led the Sunday school again. The kids always have nice and interesting things to do with them. Every Saturday brings something new, and the warm smiles, fascinating films and cheerful games indoors and outdoors are something the kids love. Our Sunday school is a Happy School./ The Team

Spring is here -The willows are blossomingand joy blooms in the heart.We wish you a happy weekendand the joy of spring! / Natalya

After the horrible fire, we lived in the summer kitchen. We had no money to connect electricity there. It was so difficult, as if we were living a hundred years ago. Can you imagine what it is to live with three children without electricity?Now I wish to sincerely thank everyone who helped my family. May

Who wins?The game shows it - the truth comes after many moves. A game of chess is always interesting. / Nadya

Sveta of the youngster group in Friend's House presents us her cooking skills and tells us about herself. Hi!It's spring and the sun is shining. I love cooking. Here you see my special chips. They are just lovely. I also made salad Olivie with a surprise. I make salad Olivie with a surprise Time for

After the long Women's Day weekend, our team is at work again, although not quite full. Sveta and Katya have a holiday. We are writing letters to our regular donors and the children's sponsors. We take photos, and the children contribute with their greetings and drawings. The spring action for seeds and plants and chickens

Dear Ladies!All good things on the most beautiful day of spring - Women's Day.I wish you happiness, good health, peace of mind and joy. May faith, hope and love be your faithful companions./ Viktor Pavlovich Women's Day is a great day that starts the spring. I love my Mom and give her my hugs, kisses

May God bless all you who are not indifferent to children's needs. Your help is valuable and necessary. Thank you for being part of Zhenya's life. He has glasses now, and his sight will probably be saved. Mother Maria gives thanks for the medicines, too. Medicines and glasses are so expensive that she could not

We read tales in Friend's House every day, and then we discuss them./ Nadia

The youth group in Friend's House in action.The youngsters are more creative than we are; they have their new approaches. They have learnt to use Instagram with all its functions. It's interesting and fun to be around them. Sveta took some fascinating photos and tells us about her life./ Tanya Hi, I'm Sveta. I'm 14

Once a month, we buy groceries for the children in Friend's House and Sunday school. This means much to them.Our storage for humanitarian help items is being scrubbed from top to bottom.The dance group is preparing for a dress rehearsal on Thursday and for the great premiere in the Women's Day feast in the village

This time in Sunday school, we watched three sequences of how God created the world. Highly interesting. The Super Book is the Bible./ Slava, 13

The snow is melting, and so is the asphalt.We wish you all a great spring weekend! / Viktor Pavlovich

Your donations provide warm lunches for 46 schoolchildren. Thank you for this significant help, the children are grateful. - The food at school is so good that I want to take more./ Arsen, 7 - I no longer have stomach pain now that I have lunch at school. I used to eat at home after

Spring is coming and the snow is vanishing. We can still enjoy the last rides./ Katerina

The social welfare services in Bobrovitcha asked us to help a family whose house burned down. The dance club is preparing a performance for Women's Day. The dress rehearsal on the stage takes place this week. The children read fairy tales and discuss their heroes daily in Friend's House. The food prices have soared by

/ Ruslana, 10

A calf was born, and when she grows she will give us milk.Have a happy weekend!/ Misha, 7

We finally have all the documents to show that our house belongs to us. The children have a secure home now. We are very happy and thank you for the help with the documents./ Ksenia

After reading the tale, we held a quiz on it. It was perfect. The children enjoyed it so much that they asked to have one tomorrow as well 😀 / Nadia Mihalìvna

My best friend is Mayor. I love it. We have a small farm, and I help grandmother and uncle in the work. Best of all are the horses. They understand and know everything, and they are kind. May I introduce my friends: Selfie with my dog Jack Out with Mayor Our horse Aza Cat Murzik

Thanks to our generous friends, we could provide firewood for all the families who needed them. Winter is soon ending, and we are preparing for the spring activities./ Sveta There is still some snow, but the kids are impatiently waiting for the football season./ Viktor We made Valentine cards recently, and now we are making

The kids love coming to Sunday school.Everyone was surprised by a gift this time.We thank God for their joy./ Viktor Pavlovich

Smile and be happy!It's weekend again 🙂/ Ruslana, 10

She has two handicapped children, whose rehabilitation is expensive and no money is left for firewood. Your help is valuable, and the family thanks you for a warm home./ Viktor Pavlovich

On Mondays, the Instagram team bustles around in Friend's House. They are youngsters who can tell lots of interesting things about the life in our village. The younger ones are not bored, either - everyone has their favourite games. And there are the dance lessons./ Nadya

I love football, the nature and Friend's House. In Friend's House, Nadya Mihailivna helps me with the homework. I could not manage it alone at home. I'm in the 8th grade at school. When I finish school I want to become carpenter or YouTuber, but there's still time to think about it. Photography is nice.

We take use of the winter cold and carry all relief clothes to the porch for a good airing.After cleaning the storage room from top to bottom, we arrange the clothes according to Marie Kondo's method./ Sveta

We should do good and share with each other now. And when I grow up and go to work, God will bless me ten times more. I enjoy the Sunday school.Maksim, 8

A good night’s sleep, healthy food, minimum Internet time, much love and understanding – this is the basis of a child’s mental health. I learnt this on Jennifer’s interesting lectures. We cannot change everything, but we can help and support a child./ Tanya Great informationThank you Jennifer for coming from Sweden to teach us recognize

Our Dad died recently. It is difficult for Mom, and we miss him much. We received a lot of firewood, and now our home is warm. Thanks for the warmth! Here I am with my sisters and Mom, happy of the firewood. / Ruslana, 10

Life in Friend's House is 100% activity. We play, read, do homework and have fun./ Katerina

The Sunday school lessons are interesting. Jesus loves me most of all. Of course, he loves everyone, but most of all me. I'm his namesake. He is Christ and I'm Kristina!/ Kristina, 10

Mother of three turned to us for help. The social allowance was not enough for buying firewood. She went through the snow and frost daily to find something to heat the house with.Today, they received plenty of wood. Mother and children thank all warm-hearted helpers. / Viktor Skripetch

Dasha: "I love animated films, cats and delicacies." Young artist Dasha left her home in eastern Ukraine and moved to Chernigiv province four years ago. She tells us about her film heroine, her love of cats and how she slept in the potato cellar. Why did you move house?"I was 8, when we had to

Illustrated greetings from SvetaWinter here in Pisky is great. Here are a few photos. Wintry spruce The school library My little sister going to school Winter swim to commemorate the baptism of Christ Sunset in wintry forest I want to touch the sky Our winter here is fabulous. Friends are invited to see it! Winter

We are only in the process of planning a dance club for children, but the news has reached every nook and cranny. The kids at school are asking when we begin. Many of them are eager to registrate and happy about such an opportunity.We hope the club can start soon. Then we'll all dance! /

It's Arseni's 7th birthday today. The children in Friend's House congratulate Arseni./ Katerina

These boys are planning to be building constructors. They are already training in Friend's House and telling us about the houses of their dreams. Kyrill is going to build a three-floor house of straw and invite lots of friends there.This sounds great. Perhaps this is the beginning of two architects' careers.Nazar and Kyrill send everybody

The children received a gift from Natalia Eloranta and Olga Antsut in Finland. It is now safer for them to walk along the roads. Thank you for caring for the children.Here are their happy smiles to you! Tanya

We begin the day with prayer and Bible reading together.On Monday mornings, we have a team meeting. All the week's work needs to be planned. Relief work, Sunday school, work in Kyiv and any urgencies.This time, a family with three children needs firewood. Their home is cold.We have the money for the wood, but nobody

The house is full of laughter and children's voices again. It is fun, warm and nice here. Everyone is busy doing something. You'll hear from us again.  / Tanya

Yess! Our winter holiday continues with the school quarantine. I visited my cousin. To celebrate the extra holiday, I decided to try spectacles. The power of these was 0.0. "Shedrivka" means singing from door to door. It was nice and cool. I'm ill and will not go out. Mother said it is cold and I'll