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Ukrainians to be proud of: Gennadiy Mokhnenko – pastor of a Protestant church, military chaplain and father of 38 kids.
In a special story for the program “Evening with Nikolai Knyazhitsky” we tell about the pastor of the Protestant “Church of Good Changes”, military chaplain and father of 38 children Gennadiy Mokhnenko.

“This is my personal war for the souls of children.” How to father 35 kids
BBC News, Ukraine Gennady Mokhnenko from Mariupol is the father of 35 kids, and most of them are sons. There are only three biological kids,

Spring Festival in the State of the Former Street Kids and in the Women’s Prison.
For the spring holiday on March 8, the traditional bright concert was held in the “Republic Pilgrim”, which was prepared by the pilgrim kids on their own.

10-year-old street kid: “When I was scared on the street, I sang”
Andrei (the name is changed) is now 12 years old. He got to “Pilgrim” in September 2019. His mother, who had drug and alcohol addiction, was under investigation and, hiding from justice, fled. So the child was left alone in a rented apartment.

Renovation in the facility of the project “The Young Mother”
The renovation of the building of the Crisis Center which is located in the village of Mangush, Volodarsky district, has been continuing at an accelerated pace. Construction takes place simultaneously inside and outside the facility.

Pizza for “Young Mothers”
For mothers with their kids who found themselves in difficult life circumstances, it is enough just to go to the cinema and a pizza place to enjoy themselves with their kids and escape from everyday problems. Many of the mothers grew up in unfavorable conditions; they never saw cafes, cinemas or other cultural events.

The Pilgrims’ contest “Boys vs Girls”
Quarantine does not interfere with the cultural program in the lives of former street kids. The “Boys vs Girls” contest was held the other day in the ” Republic Pilgrim “. Taking part in an unusual duel the girls answered questions about football, brands and the history of car production, and the boys talked about modern fashion brands, the intricacies of women’s makeup and hair styling.

The only elections in the world without corruption have ended in “Pilgrim”.
The other day in the “Republic Pilgrim” the regular annual elections of the President and the new government of the State of the Former Street Kids took place. The quarantine measures did not prevent the residents of the Republic from making their conscious choice.

Pastor- Pilgrim from Mariupol is the father of 38 kids and the grandfather of 26 grandkids.
Pastor of the church and head of charity fund “Pilgrim” of Mariupol, Gennadiy Mokhnenko, is the father of 38 kids. The pastor has three biological and 35 adopted kids, ” The Hromadske radio” reports.

«Even small help is important». Pastor Gennadiy and his adopted sons help Covid patients
In Mariupol volunteers decided to help doctors to fight against the coronavirus epidemic. Leaving their peaceful affairs people of different professions, which sometimes are very far from medicine, entered the battle with a dangerous epidemic.

From a street kid into a policeman
Sergei (the name is changed) is only nine years old, and he already knows firsthand what the street, cigarettes and alcohol are. After his stepfather appeared in his family, the boy decided that he could not be his authority, and therefore began to run away from home, lived on the street and became familiar with many police officers in the city.

Pastor of the Church of Good Change Wins “Light of Justice” Award
On December 3, the IX ceremony of presenting the “Light of Justice” award took place.

A black kid has become the president of the Republic Pilgrim.
«Republic Pilgrim» is the state of kids and, just as in every other state, they have their own government, laws and order. This is why

New forms of education in the “Republic Pilgrim”
Since mid-2021, all pupils of the Children’s Rehabilitation Center “Republic Pilgrim” have switched to distance learning. Before the quarantine measures, small classrooms functioned in the

“She is like a mother to me, so she looks after me.” The life of abandoned old people live in a volunteer hospice near Mariupol
In the village of Demyanovka near Mariupol, Pastor Valery Timakov and like-minded people organized a hospice. Elderly people who have no support are brought here.The

PHOTOGRAPHING AT PILGRIM REPUBLIC IN MARIUPOL UKRAINE
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