ORPHANS
No Child Left Behind
Fresh Start goes camping

Fresh Start, the educational programme set up by Hope Now and the Cherkassy Teacher Training College, is usually confined to the orphanages throughout the Cherkassy Region.

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  How happy can an orphan get
There, it has been making a very real difference to the employment prospects of orphans, by raising the level of education. Though no one would pretend that orphans have yet reached the level of education enjoyed by ordinary state schools, significant progress has been made toward this goal.
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  Princess for a day

This is now the third year that Hope Now has provided summer camps for these orphans.For the first ten days of June children came from five orphanages to Kompas Park, to have a very different learning experience. These children were the new intake to Fresh Start and were considered to be among the most behaviourally and educationally challenged.
Such was the fullness of the programme that there was little time for bad behaviour to assert itself. The director of the programme said, "We would usually expect stealing from staff and children to be a problem with such a group as this but, on the only one occasion when something did go missing, the culprit came forward voluntarily to return the treasured Ipod".
The children were especially thrilled to perform for Vic Jackopson songs and dance they had learned and were totally surprised when he unexpectedly presented beautiful soft toys to the best five performers.
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  Vic doing what Vic does

Ten days of laughter, contentment, fun and love, followed by many tears on leaving Kompas Park were proof of the validity of Fresh Start and an endorsement for those partners who paid the £50 each for them to attend the camp.




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02.03.2010   
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Fresh Start spreads

Dear Hope Now.
Thank you very much for hosting the summer programme in Kompas Park.  Your generosity enabled us to organise many summer activities for 75 orphans, in a continuation of your No Child Left Behind Programme, now called Fresh Start for Children.
11.07.2007   
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Agenda for change
At the beginning of February, in response to a communication from the Cherkassy Institute for Education, Vic Jackopson will go to several Cherkassy orphanages to see for himself the progress of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) project.
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01.02.2012    Pray for Alla, Lena, Ksenya and the team presently working in Calcutta for another two weeks with Tear Fund projects

02.02.2012    Pray that the Mission Fund, which undergirds all that is done both here and in Ukraine, will have the finances to meet all our obligations

03.02.2012    Pray for all the older people that came to our Christmas party in Cherkiassy, that the Lord will bless them whatever their situation or background

04.02.2012    Pray for those who had a well installed last year, that as they share their water they will get opportunities to share their faith also

05.02.2012    Pray for all those who are attending the Bible School that they can give adequate time to studying, working and being with their families

06.02.2012    For all the foster parents of children supported by Hope Now, that they will have patience as they have to deal with problems that occur from time to time

07.02.2012    Our auditors visit the Southampton offices today to audit our accounts – pray that all will be in order as figures are checked

08.02.2012    Give thanks for all the volunteers that come into the office and give of their time so sacrificially, doing jobs at times without even being asked

09.02.2012    Pray for Frank and Lin as they plan for the summer at Kompas Park, and visit churches to speak about the varying areas of service possible

10.02.2012    Pray for Misha and all the staff at the Ukraine office as they consider all the requests from those asking for help

11.02.2012    Pray that all the plans for the Annual Weekend Away next month will come together well, and that people will register early while rooms are still available

12.02.2012    Pray for Alla Kostyunina, Director of Kompas Park, that she will be given wisdom in her decisions and management of the Park

13.02.2012    Give thanks that the young people in South Africa are doing well with their education, and pray for wisdom for Margaret Ferguson as she guides and directs them

14.02.2012    On this St Valentine’s Day, pray for the students we support who are in relationships, that they will be sensible and keep up their studies

15.02.2012    Pray for David and Valerie Reddaway as they oversee the Bible School, and the Church planting and twinning programme

16.02.2012    Pray for Jon as he attends a Men Meet meeting in Milford on Sea this evening

17.02.2012    Pray for Jon and Ali as they travel to Buckinghamshire to attend the Vetinerary Christian Conference this weekend

18.02.2012    Pray for Maria Shevchuki of Kuchkivka village as she celebrates her 86th birthday today

19.02.2012    Pray for the Directors and Staff of Orphanages we are involved with, that they will look after their children with love and dedication

20.02.2012    Pray for the young girls in Swindon House, and boys in Cornah House as they learn new skills which will prepare them for their futures

21.02.2012    Pray for Jon in his many responsibilities, that he will have wisdom in each decision that he has to make

22.02.2012    Pray for Lidia Savelieva and her vision of a sheltered home for older people to be realised, and pray for finances to come in for this project

23.02.2012    For Larisa Vovk in her work of overseeing the work being done with children in the orphanages and cottage homes

24.02.2012    Pray for Jon and Ali as they travel to Carlisle for the Northern Vet’s Christian Conference

25.02.2012    Pray for Cyndee and Darrell Knight and the work they do in the American Office for Kompas Park

26.02.2012    Pray for the Food Programme in Ukraine, especially through this winter time, that all those in need will receive help and no-one will be overlooked

27.02.2012    Pray for Vitaly and Ludmila Sidenko in their work with the African Students at 2nd Baptist Church, and Ludmila’s work with the deaf community at the same church

28.02.2012    Pray that we may be able to assemble a team of dentists and nurses to treat the children in the internats

29.02.2012    Give thanks for all our supporters who pray regularly for the work of Hope Now, and give sacrificially month upon month – pray the Lord will bless them as they bless the people of Ukraine