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