Pray and Help from Home
March 25, 2020
Friends,
This is a scary time for everyone. But we’re not helpless! We can pray, we can follow all the guidelines to keep each other safe and healthy, and we can reach out online or by phone.
Here are some ways to support orphanage graduates and staff during this crisis:
Pray
Please pray for health for our staff, youth, and families, including the small children at the Shelter, where illnesses get passed around. Pray especially for staff members Lena V., who is sick (not the coronavirus), Yulia N. and Anya C., recently recovered, and Lillia, resting after minor surgery. Pray for former orphan and staff member Anya H., a doctor; next week, she’ll become the receptionist for a new sectioned-off ward at the Zhytomyr hospital for patients with cold, flu, and COVID-19 symptoms. Pray that income and housing will be stable for all orphanage graduates. Pray also for mental health and spiritual growth, even when no one can attend youth meetings or church services.
Write
This is a great time to write a note of encouragement or prayer for orphanage graduates or staff. Children could draw pictures or write letters for our Stop the Cycle kids who are similarly stuck at home. Teens and young adults could write to orphan students. Email notes or photos of drawings/letters to Emily and she will pass them along. Feel free to be creative!
Give
Orphanage graduates are vulnerable during a crisis. Some will lose income. Many have pre-existing health conditions. We’ll help with groceries, utilities, housing security, transportation, and other needs. In medical emergencies, our staff are on the front lines, advocating and paying for medical care. If your income isn’t affected by the pandemic, would you consider a gift to meet these extra needs?
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