Vic and Sue, seen pictured here with their granddaughter, Theoni, are now touring the USA.

Hello dear American Christians and supporters of Hope Now.

Some will say she is far too young to marry at eighteen, but in the Ukrainian culture, it is not unusual and, I dare say, there are many older Americans reading this letter who married as young and will testify to long and happy marriages

My name is Andrii Meleshko. Born in Smila, 20 kilometres west of Cherkassy, into an unbelieving family, I grew up without my father, who had left the family when I was just one.

That is often a popular question this time of year, when many of us have tucked ourselves away indoors avoiding bitter cold and inclement weather! 

Thank you that last year you helped us financially in the project "Teen Games" in the village of Shoobiny Stavy.

To get to the Sidenko’s family home, you must drive into the apartment complex known as Area D which is in one of the poorest areas of town.