And the COVID-19 pandemic is making them feel depressed and suicidal!
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It's Important We Continue Serving – Now More Than Ever.
We continue to show up.
We continue to respond with love and courage –
and children are noticing.
See how Allies is responding to the pandemic.
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Allies in Youth Development engages orphans through nurturing friendships, modeling biblical love, and providing education –
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
Each of us has an innate need to feel attached to another person and sometimes it doesn't take long to feel connected with someone. If you are authentic and open, you can easily touch hearts simply by being around people. Every visit Allies volunteers make to an orphanage is a new experience, filled with emotions and sentiments.
Life under lockdown is really changing how people live. On the brighter side, isolation has allowed many of us time to reflect on our family, friends, neighbors and ourselves. It has tested many things and made many of our relationships stronger.
We were recently blessed to get an opportunity to visit an Orphanage in Omsk, one of the largest cities in Russia. As first-time volunteers, we were very enthusiastic about it even though we hadn’t considered the full impact and didn’t know what visiting an orphanage would be like.
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 hygiene items, school supplies, craft kits, new or gently used clothing, shoes, 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.