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What is Life Like for an Eastern European Orphan?
Get a glimpse of the daily challenges children face in the orphanage.
Engage
By training and engaging in-country university students and partners, we cultivate a culture of involvement that benefits orphans in and outside the orphanage.
Educate
Orphans need education, training and opportunities. Proper skills development through our education programs ensures their success and safety when it's time for them to lead independent lives.
Empower
Abandonment can lead any child down the wrong path. Restoring their motivation, self-worth and dignity empowers them to make better choices, improves educational abilities, and forms a foundation for success.
Who Do We Serve
Connecting with orphans is difficult. Many of them have been abused, neglected, left on a doorstep. Allies volunteers have an incredible task and journey ahead of them – to gain the trust of the orphans, and then keep it. Children are very perceptive and quick to remember, hard to forget, so gaining that trust is challenging. Maybe that’s why God gave us the gift of play.
Our recent visit to the orphanage happened to fall on a special day –Defender of the Fatherland Day. Historically this day celebrates people who are or were serving the Russian Armed Forces, military or civilian, male or female. Today it has become the day that celebrates and honors men.
It may sound surprising that children are taught about good friendships, but this is important for children in orphanages because sometimes they miss out on the opportunity to connect with other children in a carefree manner as most children do.Friendships are important in mental, physical, emotional, and social development. They helpchildren to learn how to read social cues andpromotehealthy interactions.Learning how to build healthy friendships inyouthallows themdevelop healthy relationships as adults.
The odds are stacked against Eastern European orphans, but Allies has a plan. Read how Allies is making a difference in the lives of thousands of orphans each year through human connection, education and life skills and how you can be a part of it.
How You Can Help?
Donate
Your partnership provides mentorship, education and physical necessities for the orphans.
Volunteer
Come to our “packing parties” to prepare boxes of donations to send to Eastern Europe.
Give Items
Donate new hygene items, school supplies, craft kits, new or gently used clothing, toys, games, and other items for the kids.
Share
Spread the word to your friends and colleagues. Or help us with our corporate sponsorship program by letting your employer know about Allies.
Through Education, Mentorship, Hope and Love
Read stories of recent orphanage visits by our team and what kinds of improvements the children are making because of love and attention from someone who cares.