Special Kids Need Hearts Of Love

Konotop Ukraine - The Hearts Of Love Center has become a unique resource in this community offering classes, therapy, and support for the families of special needs children. Lena Yuschenko, a single mother whose husband abandoned her and their handicapped daughter, is the inspired director and primary catalyst behind the many activities taking place here.

Click here to read or download this month's EEO newsletter about the work at Hearts Of Love over the holidays made possible by generous sponsor donations.

The Hearts of Love Center exists 100% from private donations. You can support them here. Thank you!

Her Story Dances To The Music of Hope

How Alyona went from being an "at-risk child" from a large family to receive a university scholarship and be selected to tour the U.S.

A journey from despair to hope, from dreams to accomplishment... this is the journey of sponsorship. It is the young and hopeful story of 19 year old Alyona Dovgaya from Kiev, Ukraine.

Alyona is enthusiastic, a hard worker, and has a strong Christian commitment. She attends university in Kiev, Ukraine and is majoring in choreography and classical dance. She also enjoys history and sings in the choir at New Life Church in Kiev.

Alyona is one of five children. She lives with her family in a small three room apartment. Her father receives a small State pension and her mother is a teacher.

Seven years ago Alyona's future looked bleak. Her father was out of work with five children to feed. Her mother faithfully brought the children to church, but the father Yury resisted. At that time Alyona's family was chosen by EEO to join the child sponsorship program. Soon thereafter sponsors Charles and Anita McDowell began sponsoring and praying for Alyona and her family.