Family group available for sponsorship

An Orphan Smiles would like to introduce a sponsorship program at orphanage 12 in Kyiv. This program is a little different than sponsorship programs you may already be familiar with. Kiev 12 (O12) is designed for students who live in family-style settings. These "families" live just like you and I do with responsibilities, rules, chores, and family time . I personally love this way of life for the students. It helps them to develop much-needed life skills as they grow, and gives each child a smoother transition upon graduating into the big wide world.

O12 has one family unit available for sponsorship! We would love to find sponsors for this "family" before the new year. Sponsorship involves sending packages, but in a different way. As a sponsor you will send things to the family unit. This could be bed sheets, a wall clock, games for family time, or bath towels (these are some examples of items that could be useful). We also ask that sponsors send $50 per family unit per calendar quarter to pay for heavy items like toiletries. It is more cost effective for the heavy items to be purchased in-country, and in doing so teaches the children how to budget their money.

If you are interested in pairing up with someone to help this group of students, please contact Marina at marinap@anorphansmiles.org While we are presenting this sponsorship as a two-person effort, it may also be something an office can do as a team.