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The project of public sponsorship “Crumbs”
The Charity Fund “Pilgrim” summarized the funds raised with the help of the project of public sponsorship “Crumbs”. The President of the Charity Fund Gennadiy Mokhnenko thanked at the press conference all the Mariupolites who pay attention to the donation boxes in the shops and show interest in street kids in such a way.

For the kids not to feel abandoned
The Charity Fund ” Pilgrim” started actively render the help to the specialized orphanages and kids wards in city hospitals where there are children with HIV+ status. A head of this ministry is Iryna Matyushina, a spouse of the pastor of congregation of the rehab centers at the Charity Fund ” Pilgrim”. She does fundraising each month and with her team goes to such hospitals to render the aid.

Pastor Gennadiy Mokhnenko ministered to the history makers
In March Gennadiy Mokhnenko visited a church in Zaporozhye where he preached at celebration of the 3rd birthday of the church named ” History makers” and the rehab center for addicts named ” Good harbor”.

Bike racing against orphanship in Ukraine!
One of these days there was a setting of the Alliance “Ukraine without orphans” where pastor Gennadiy Mokhennko, president of the charity fund “Pilgrim” was representing his unordinary which is so typical for him, project to attract attention to the problem of orphanship in Ukraine.

Former street kids tried to knock out the world champion in boxing
The world champion in heavy weight in versions IBF/IBO/WBO Ukrainian Vladimir Klychko hold a workshop for the best sportsmen –partakers of the All Ukrainian social program “We build Sports Ukraine together”.

Gennadiy Mokhnenko has celebrated his birthday in “House of bread”
On February 27th 2011 the pastor of the Church of Good Changes in Mariupol, Ukraine, Gennadiy Mokhnenko has celebrated his birthday in the church “House of bread” in Sacramento, the USA, – the Christian portal invictory.org with the link on The House of bread informs.

In Republic Pilgrim paying tribute to defenders
The celebration of the day of the defenders of fatherland was really unusual in Republic Pilgrim. february 23rd this year was bright due to the initiative of the girls and all the boys were more than delighted.

Emergency open letter of pastor Gennadiy to Christians, pastors and bishops in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.
The adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the European Convention, a resolution to same-sex couples to adopt children, opens a new page in the spiritual history of our countries and requires us to awareness of certain realities, and a special level of responsibility, which, I believe, lies with the Church!

“Republic Pilgrim turned 10”
The state of former street kids “Republic Pilgrim” celebrated its first anniversary – 10 years since it’s been founded! The mayor of the city of Mariupol and many other authorities like state service departments’ chairmen, teachers, graduates from Pilgrim and many other friends of the center were invited to the celebration.

Preelection campaign has started in “Pilgrim”
In the nearest future in “Republic Pilgrim” the parliamentary elections – the preparations for this event have started. It’s gonna take place straight after jubelation of 10th anniversary of the children’s rehab center.

«World without orphans» – from the Baikal to the Pacific.
The former street kids from Mariupol are ready to conquer the next 3000 miles to convey their dream – “world without orphans”. This stage will be from the Baikal Lake up to the furthest point of Eurasian continent – in the city of Vladivostok.

The rivers of water in the“Pilgrim village”
All the villagers are in great need of water since there is no water supply there. Normally to solve the problem each separate owner of the house needs to dif their own well to be able to have drinking water. But to have one’s own well is too expensive this is why such a thing is considered a luxury here.

“Republic Pilgrim” is expanding its territories
The children from Republic Pilgrim are finally having their own economy – wonderful project for work and leisure. It is based on the house for older pilgrims since there is not enough space for all of them in the basic building for children. The guys gained experience in how to deal with a village house like that – how to heat up the house with the help of the stove and how to cook on domestic stove, how to maintain the order in the house and sure enough how to work in the field. The settings of the government of the Republic took place there several times and also they just gather there for tea parties.

My Documentary Crew Was Attacked in Ukraine for Being American
By the time the tear gas filled the van, I had already covered my face with my hoodie. I could feel tiny shards of glass in my mouth. The windows had been smashed. My friends were screaming. All I could think was, Am I going to die?

American Film Crew Escapes Death in Mariupol
On Saturday afternoon, five American filmmakers, a German tourist, and three Ukrainian assistants were attacked in Mariupol while filming at a pro-Russian rally gathered at City Hall. They barely escaped with their lives. I am one of those extremely fortunate Americans

The tropical rain and unexpected European – African service. Ukraine from the mountain top of Africa
Photo report from my ascension with my sons to the mountain top of Africa (Kilimanjaro 19340, 6Ft) within the action “World without orphans” and incredible details about what was escorting us from the very footstools up to the top.